Volta Commercial Vehicles brought the 16-tonne electric truck designed for urban distribution back to IAA Transportation in Hanover, after the insolvencies of 2023 and 2025. A small number of the original vehicles remain available for sale and trials, while the company works on a new generation of the truck.

In September 2026, 2,060 commercial vehicles were registered in Italy, up 3.15% year on year, driven by tractor units (+9.80%), while rigid trucks continued to decline (-4.86%). Diesel accounted for 96.65% of the market, while electric vehicles remained at 1.23% in the year to date.

The Swiss Parliament approved the revision of the Heavy Vehicle Traffic Act on 2 October 2026. Electric and hydrogen trucks will remain exempt from the LSVA road charge until 31 December 2030, before becoming subject to the charge with minimum discounts of 70% in 2031 and 50% in 2032.

The Pull Load prototype, presented by Van Hool Industrial Vehicles at IAA Transportation 2026, unloads bulk materials from the semi-trailer using a moving bulkhead driven by a closed-loop cable system. The manufacturer says it requires no routine maintenance.

The deal announced on 5 October 2026 brings together two of North America’s leading road freight intermediaries, C.H. Robinson and RXO. Completion is expected in the first half of 2027, subject to approval by RXO shareholders and regulatory authorities. The target is to achieve $300 million in annual synergies within two years.