Will Shiers, Author at Motor Transport

‘Increase cost of diesel to drive net-zero transition,’ urges Daimler Truck director

September 27, 2023 Will Shiers

Mercedes-Benz has called for the cost of running diesel-powered trucks to be increased, in order to boost the appeal of zero-tailpipe-emission vehicles. Speaking in Berlin yesterday (26 September) after a Mercedes-Benz GenH2 prototype truck completed a 1,000km journey on one tank of liquid hydrogen, Andreas Gorbach (pictured), Daimler head of truck technology, said making zero-tailpipe-emission […]

October launch date for new Mercedes-Benz 4×2 long-haul electric tractor

June 14, 2023 Will Shiers

Mercedes-Benz will launch its eActros 600 long-distance electric truck on October 10. The battery-powered zero-tailpipe-emission truck, which was first unveiled as a concept prototype at last year’s IAA Transportation Show, was initially known as the eActros LongHaul. Its new name is derived from the battery capacity in kWh, just like its eActros 300/400 distribution trucks. […]

Don’t miss the new Commercial Motor podcast

November 30, 2022 Will Shiers

Commercial Motor has launched a new podcast series called Torquing Trucks. In each episode editor Will Shiers is joined in a truck cab with an industry expert. Seven episodes have already been published, with one a week going live between now and Christmas. If you want to find out more about the new DAF XD, […]

Scania launches hybrid trucks with electric ranges of up to 60km

December 29, 2021 Will Shiers

Scania is launching Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) with GVWs of up to 36 tonnes.

A quarter of Renault Trucks sales in UK to be electric by 2025

December 17, 2021 Will Shiers

Renault Trucks expects 10% of all its new vehicle sales to be full electric within three years, with the UK leading the take-up in Europe, and exceeding this figure.

Cost of running electric fleet will be same as diesel by 2025, claims Mercedes-Benz

September 23, 2021 Will Shiers

Mercedes-Benz believes the total cost of ownership (TCO) of running battery electric trucks, could be the same as diesel trucks in just four years.

New date announced for Tip-ex/Tank-ex

March 9, 2021 Will Shiers

Tip-ex/Tank-ex 2021 will move to September, in order to comply with recently announced government guidelines.

Stobart orders 2,250 Scania trucks

January 12, 2021 Will Shiers

Scania (GB) has won an order for at least 2,250 trucks from Consortium Purchasing, an operation led by William Stobart, executive chairman of Greenwhitestar Acquisitions (which owns Eddie Stobart, The Pallet Network and iForce), and Allan Jenkinson (owner of A W Jenkinson Forest Products).

ETS Truck and Van becomes Mercedes-Benz authorised repairer

December 7, 2020 Will Shiers

The Blandford Forum branch of ETS Truck and Van in Dorset has become an official Mercedes-Benz Trucks authorised repairer, marking a return to the brand for the firm’s MD Colin Gale (left), after a 26-year hiatus.

First drive of Renault Range D Wide ZE 6×2 – electric is the new normal

July 9, 2020 Will Shiers

Renault Trucks is the first mainstream truck maker to come to market with a right-hand drive full-electric heavy truck in the shape of new Range D Wide ZE.