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Rightech, a new truck brand launched by Wrightbus, has announced it is launching a new 7.5-tonne truck for the UK and Europe.
Brummer Logistik, a subsidiary of DACHSER, has taken delivery of 12 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 battery-electric trucks. The trucks, which have a range of around 500km, will be used for food transport across Germany and Austria.
DB Schenker has received its first 10 MAN eTGX Ultra electric tractors as part of its plans to integrate 150 electric vehicles into its fleet by 2026.
Flexis, the joint venture between Renault Group, Volvo Group and CMA CGM, has revealed more details about its fully electric, software-defined electric vans, set for production at Renault Group’s Sandouville plant in France. Pre-orders will open in late 2025, with the first customer deliveries expected by mid-2026.
The saying “if the wheels ain’t turning, she ain’t earning” is the bedrock of the road freight transport industry. But if your fleet is electric, that may not be the whole picture in future.
Food logistics company Bidfood Netherlands is to double its electric fleet by the end of the first quarter of 2025 with the addition of 25 Renault Trucks E-Tech vehicles. This expansion will bring the company’s total number of electric trucks to 50.
In this week’s commentary, FCZ’s Andy Salter questions the UK’s truck Decarbonisation strategy, highlighting the challenges of electrification and the need to embrace low-carbon alternatives like HVO and biomethane to make immediate progress.
For this week’s commentary, FCZ’s Andy Salter contemplates whether it’s time to revisit the case for rail freight in the race to decarbonise road transport, particularly given the new government’s penchant for rail at the moment.
In this week’s commentary, Jamie Sands of Welch’s Transport takes a hard look at hydrogen’s place in the decarbonisation of road transport. Once touted as a rival to battery-electric solutions, hydrogen’s role is now under scrutiny. Sands examines its challenges and limited potential in niche applications.
At this year’s Motor Transport Decarbonisation Summit, one message came through loud and clear: energy networks are often a major hurdle for logistics companies looking to decarbonise. Energy journalist and commentator Janet Wood, explains why now is a pivotal time to engage with your energy network operator.
For this week’s commentary, Ollie Bradshaw, Sustainability Manager at Certas Energy, explores why Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) will play an essential role in the transition to net zero emissions in the freight industry.
This week, Brisbane-based consultancy MOV3MENT shares insights on Australia’s push to decarbonise road freight. Director Mark Gjerek explores the progress, challenges, and innovations driving the sector toward zero emissions.
In preparation for next week’s Motor Transport Decarbonisation Summit, we have published the findings from the Freight Carbon Zero Think Tank we organised with Volvo Trucks earlier this year. The event brought together a number of fleet operators, charge point operators and energy industry specialists for a workshop focused on ...
Dr Andreas Gorbach, a member of the board at Daimler Trucks, recently took to LinkedIn to highlight some areas of agreement amongst the European truck manufacturers.
We were pretty impressed when we interviewed new energy infrastructure firm Relode recently; its ambitious plans to build a nationwide network of gigawatt-scale Power Parks sound like they are going to massively benefit the road transport sector. Laura Hailstone reflects on the detail.
The saying “if the wheels ain’t turning, she ain’t earning” is the bedrock of the road freight transport industry. But if your fleet is electric, that may not be the whole picture in future.
Milence, the commercial vehicle charging joint venture, has opened two new charging facilities in Sweden, expanding its infrastructure along key transport corridors between Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg.
Electra has participated in the UK’s first megawatt Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) charger project, developed in partnership with Islington Council and supported by government funding from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero and Innovate UK.
The arrival of the recently launched eActros 600 tractor unit means Mercedes-Benz Trucks now offers a comprehensive line-up of battery electric vehicles to hauliers in the UK – but that’s not all.
Leading fleet optimisation specialist Optimize has partnered with one of the world’s leading sports transportation specialists to deliver the All-England Lawn Tennis Club a clean and efficient transport solution for this year’s Wimbledon Championships, set to commence at the beginning of July.