Author:will-shiers

ACEA warns truck fines could kill jobs and competitiveness June 27, 2025 European truck manufacturers – contending with unattainable 2030 CO₂ reduction targets – face €1 billion in fines, hundreds of thousands of job losses, and even bankruptcy. WILL SHIERS reports from Brussels.  Hundreds of thousands of European jobs are at risk unless urgent action is taken to address the commercial vehicle (CV) industry’s inability to meet 2030 CO₂ reduction targets, according to Christian Levin, CEO of Traton Group and […]

ACT Expo 2025 maps the future of freight June 22, 2025 Despite mounting uncertainty surrounding clean transport policy under the latest US administration, ACT Expo 2025 – the largest clean transportation event worldwide – showed no signs of slowing down. If anything, writes WILL SHIERS, it felt bigger and busier than ever. Held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Los Angeles from 28 to 30 April, the event attracted more than 500 exhibitors, over 12,000 pre-registered attendees, 300 speakers, and […]

Is California dreaming? January 22, 2025 California has been blazing a trail in e-mobility – particularly in the adoption and promotion of electric trucks and vehicles. Bearing this in mind, WILL SHIERS travels to the Golden State to uncover the experiences of pioneering operators in the trucking industry.  It is often said that where the United States leads, the world follows. If that’s going to be the case with electric trucks, then we can learn some lessons from the experiences […]

Driven: Next Generation FUSO eCanter May 31, 2023 Daimler Truck has launched the Next Generation FUSO eCanter. WILL SHIERS jetted to Portugal to drive it. The zero-tailpipe-emission eCanter truck is built on the same line as its diesel-powered sibling at the Mitsubishi FUSO Truck Europe assembly plant in Tramagal, Portugal. Unlike the previous battery-powered eCanter, which was only offered as a 7.5-tonner, there are 42 derivatives of the latest incarnation from which to choose. This includes gross vehicle masses (GVMs) […]