All Electric news – Page 9
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ArticleVolvo VNR electric trucks enter service with Coca-Cola Canada to drive carbon reduction plans
Volvo Trucks North America today announced Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited (Coke Canada Bottling) is acquiring six Volvo VNR Electric trucks, as part of a pilot programme to service its iconic ‘Red Fleet’ customer delivery routes throughout the Greater Montreal Area.
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ArticleScania signs a contract for its first electric truck in Mexico
Grupo Bimbo, a global food corporation based in Mexico, has ordered seven electric vehicles, making it the first Scania electric truck fleet in the region.
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ArticleFapi Motors launches OHM Vehicles’ 3.5-tonne electric light commercial chassis cab
OHM Vehicles, a Singapore-based company, is stepping up to set a new standard for EVs in the light commercial sector. At the 2023 Commercial Vehicle Show, Fapi Motors, a trusted importer and part of Famalco Holdings’ mobility investment portfolio, launched OHM Vehicles and its flagship 3.5-tonne electric light commercial chassis ...
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ArticleDesignwerk Technologies AG introduces new LFP battery technology for electric trucks
Designwerk Technologies AG, the Swiss electromobility specialist, has announced the use of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells to power an electric truck starting next year. The LFP technology is the latest addition to Designwerk’s portfolio, and it will be used to supply energy to the all-electric HIGH CAB Semi ...
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ArticleEinride makes UK market entry with Walkers crisps
Einride is entering the UK market with a 3-year deal with Walkers crisps, part of Pepsico, to trial its business model between Leicester and Coventry with plans to expand across the country.
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ArticleLoblaw turns to Freightliner for its first battery electric truck
Loblaw, a Canadian retailer, has introduced its first heavy-duty fully electric truck in its efforts to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
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ArticleThe UK’s first all-electric concrete mixer completes successful trial for Tarmac
Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions provider, has successfully completed a three-month trial of commercial deliveries across Birmingham with its all-electric ready-mix concrete mixer.
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ArticleMagtec’s 7.5-tonne electric truck, the MEV75, has secured type approval
Magtec has achieved a noteworthy milestone as its 7.5-tonne electric truck, the MEV75, has obtained the GB Small Series Approval, a crucial regulatory certification necessary for the vehicle to qualify for the UK government’s plug-in grant. This achievement is a major breakthrough for the UK-based engineering company, as it unlocks ...
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ArticleNew technology enables high-power battery charging for electric vehicles
Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden has advanced inductive power transfer technology to enable high-power battery charging without the use of a human or a robotic arm. A new form of silicon carbide semiconductor, as well as a copper wire as thin as a human hair, have been produced. These ...
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ArticleEcobat to build first lithium-ion battery recycling facility in North America
EcoBat, the global leader in battery recycling, has announced plans to build its first lithium-ion battery recycling facility in North America. The new facility will be located in Casa Grande, Arizona, and will initially produce an estimated 10,000 tons of recycled material per year, with plans to expand capacity to ...
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ArticleResearchers Advance High-Performance Solid-State Batteries
A team of researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered a new class of electrolyte materials with improved conductivity, which could enable the development of more powerful solid-state batteries. Solid-state batteries have no liquid electrolyte and instead rely on a solid substance to transport lithium ions from ...
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ArticleBattery researchers find possible reason for self-discharge
One of the biggest challenges Li-ion batteries face is self-discharge, where they lose their charge even when they are not in use
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ArticleTesla Semi deliveries begin in the U.S. after 4-year delay
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the Semi in November 2017. Even though deliveries started in North America half a decade later, in December 2022, the electric truck still seems like a novelty, mainly due to production delays and unsatiated curiosity among interested parties regarding its real-world performance.
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ArticleTerberg’s battery-electric yard shunter detailed review
Terberg has launched a zero-tailpipe-emission shunter that has a cost parity with diesel. Our colleagues at Commercial Motor have been to take a closer look at it, and explore some of the Dutch manufacturer’s other developments
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ArticleFreight Carbon Zero Interview – Einride general manager for Europe Robert Ziegler
Swedish truck and tech company, Einride, is growing rapidly. Having secured $500 million of funding last year it has recently opened up in Germany, Benelux and the US and there’s a UK market entry imminent. We got the low down on the company and its plans for the future from ...
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ArticleSuccess for Scania’s regional battery electric trucks as order total rises to 640
In June 2022, Scania debuted battery electric trucks for regional transportation. Currently the orders have reached 640, and the corporation sees a definite trend for electric vehicles.
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ArticleExplainer article - how does the battery work in a battery electric truck?
We’re conscious many in the commercial vehicle and road freight sector are having to get to grips with a whole new world of technology, terms and vehicle operating conditions. In the first of an occasional series of explainer articles, Andy Salter takes a look at how Lithium-ion batteries being used ...
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ArticleThe circular economy
We saw this published by our friends at Emissions Analytics and have received permission to re-publish it here.
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Article50 eActros LongHaul battery electric trucks are set to go into service with German logistics giant Dachser
Mercedes-Benz and Dachser of Germany have signed a letter of intent which will see 50 eActros LongHaul 6x2 swap body trucks join the fleet. The vehicles are expected to be in full series production by 2024. “Dachser is a very valuable customer for us in sustainable transport. Dachser was already ...
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ArticleFuture direction of carbon zero commercial vehicle development discussed at IAA Transportation 2022
In a recent panel discussion at the IAA 2022 Andy Salter – Managing Director of Freight Carbon Zero and former Editor of Commercial Motor - was invited to facilitate a panel discussion to address the BIG industry question: Hydrogen or Battery Electric is there a single solution? The panel was ...