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GEODIS has placed a firm order for 110 battery-electric heavy-duty trucks for its French operations. The move adds zero-emission freight capacity and will rely on a charging network intended to support both urban and long-distance transport.
Geodis has placed an order for 110 heavy-duty battery-electric trucks for its European road transport operations. The vehicles are due by May 2027 and are expected to be used mainly in France, including urban and long-haul routes.
Volvo Buses says the Volvo 9700 is returning to the European market, with production already underway in Mexico and customer deliveries expected to start in late 2026. The move expands Volvo Buses’ European coach portfolio.
Volvo Trucks has said it wants to use compressed hydrogen gas in pressurised tanks for its H2 trucks. The move highlights a different storage approach from Daimler Truck as both work on commercialising heavy-duty hydrogen trucks and related infrastructure in Germany.
The 2026 FIAA show in Madrid included several new bus and coach products, according to the source. It matters because the event highlighted fresh models from multiple manufacturers for the European market.