A fuel cell system from Bosch, whose three developers Christoffer Uhr, Kai Weeber, and Pierre Andrieu were awarded the Future Prize for Technology and Innovation in Berlin on Wednesday evening , weighs around 4 tons less than a comparable battery-electric drive system. A decisive advantage.

Amidst the discussion about new drive systems, it's easy to forget that there are other vehicle components that also contribute significantly to reducing CO2 emissions. Tire manufacturer Goodyear offers up to 13% lower rolling resistance with its " Kmax Gen-3 " .

"Apollo Go" is not a continuation of the space mission that took the US space agency NASA to the moon in the 1960s , but a Chinese company with whose help the PostBus division of the Swiss Post will soon test automated driving in four cantons.

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) aims to ensure greater safety during the market ramp-up of autonomous driving with a digital infrastructure, sensors on traffic lights, streetlights, and buildings, as well as so-called edge computers and a project called "Managed Automated Driving" (MAD). Some aspects are already known.

Despite all the political turmoil currently shaking the world, work on the ITER fusion reactor, in which countless nations are involved, continues – much like on the ISS. Recently, another of the 15-meter-high segments for the future plasma chamber was delivered by heavy-duty transport. 

 The Swiss Commercial Vehicle Association and GS1 Switzerland are merging their "Lean & Green" and "We go green!" initiatives. Both ASTAG and GS1 are embracing sustainability as a triad of economy, society, and the environment.

In Switzerland, a total of 18,589 new delivery vans, trucks, and transport vehicles entered service in the first half of the year—a significant decline from 22,440 vehicles in the same period last year. Nevertheless, 17.2% of all newly registered vehicles over 3.5 tons are fully electric—a new record.

As the official logistics partner of the 74th Tour of Austria, Gebrüder Weiss is deploying a fully electric truck. The Mercedes eActros 600 is part of a new fleet of electric trucks with which the company is gradually decarbonizing its transport operations in Austria.

Peter Schafleitner (56), an experienced logistics expert, is rising to the highest management level of the logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss. He follows in the footsteps of Peter Kloiber (64), who is retiring after 28 years.

CVS engineering from Rheinfelden is launching an energy-efficient solution for the rapid, stationary unloading of silo vehicles. The advantage: no truck engine or compressor needs to be running during the unloading of grain, sugar, flour, cement, lime, PVC granules, soda, or animal feed.

For over a year, SPAR in St. Gallen has operated a biogas-powered tractor unit for deliveries to its stores and TopCC stores. The vehicle performed so well in its first year of operation that the fleet will soon be renewed with eight more such CNG commercial vehicles.

DHL is now deploying an electric truck with Scania between Berlin and Hamburg. Its range is extended by an onboard fuel-powered generator. This will make it possible to switch to heavy-duty electric vehicles without having to wait for a complete charging infrastructure.

It sounds dangerous, but it's a lucrative business for Gebrüder Weiss: The transport and logistics service provider from Vorarlberg is adding another location in Phoenix to its locations in El Paso and Laredo (Texas), which specialize in the cross-border transport of goods to and from Mexico.

According to the Mercedes-Benz truck division, this is the largest order for electric trucks in the commercial vehicle manufacturer's history. Starting in 2025, 200 eActros 600 electric trucks will complement Amazon's "middle mile" transport network between logistics centers and urban areas.

Not quite the " moon landing " but an award for energy-efficient mobility went to the transport company Galliker in Bern with the prestigious "Watt d'Or 2025." The prize was awarded specifically for the charging tunnel project for electric trucks at its headquarters in Altishofen (LU).