Andy Salter
Andy Salter has spent most of his 30-year working life in and around the commercial vehicle and road freight sector building up a depth of knowledge and expertise. A former editor of TRUCK and Commercial Motor magazines, Andy is a previous Chair of the International Truck of the Year jury and is now managing director of DVV Media International the owner of Freight Carbon Zero. He is passionate about helping the industry prepare for a carbon zero future.
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ArticleLatest “Decarbonisation 101” webinar now available on demand
Our latest ”Decarbonisation 101” webinar, recorded live at Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland HQ in Warwick, focuses on connecting the truck to the infrastructure.
CommentaryWe’re all energy companies now...
Fixed, tracker or variable? No, we’re not talking mortgages, this week we’re on energy tariffs. We’ve been editing the latest edition of our Summer podcast series this week (OK, we’re being a bit liberal with the use of summer…) and it’s triggered some thinking around the topic and how fleet ...
ArticleFreight Carbon Zero Podcast - Episode 3 focuses on hydrogen, infrastructure and the 6x2 tractor unit
The latest edition of our Podcast Summer Series is now available. Recorded live at Road Transport Expo earlier in the summer, we gathered the truck manufacturers together for the Big Debate to discuss the issues around the decarbonisation of the sector.
ArticleHyzon edges closer to market launch of liquid hydrogen-powered truck
Hyzon has announced the completion of the first customer demo trials of its hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle powered by liquid hydrogen.
CommentarySurvival of the fittest
Tevva’s decision to merge its operations with little-known US company ElectraMeccanica has underlined the challenges the new start-up manufacturers face as they seek to gain a foothold in the ultra-competitive global truck market.
ArticleDAF introduces the new generation DAF XB city distribution truck range
Battery electric versions feature strongly in the line-up of the new DAF XB urban distribution truck.
CommentaryMind the gap - make sure nobody gets left behind
We joined another call last week with some worried fleet buyers, grappling with the demands from their boards, and their customers, for progress on the road to carbon zero. They’d all done their initial homework, had started their investigations and were in the early stages of business modelling and they’d ...
ArticleFreight Carbon Zero Podcast - Episode 2 - live from Road Transport Expo
The latest espisode of the Freight Carbon Zero summer podcast series features the “Big Debate” live from Road Transport Expo where we brought together representatives from the truck manufacturers to discuss the future of HGVs.
ArticleFord Trucks announces joint-venture with Ballard to develop heavy duty hydrogen fuel cell truck
As part of an EU Horizon Europe ZEFES (Zero Emission Freight EcoSystem) demonstration programme, Ford Trucks and Ballard have announced a partnership which will see Ballard fuel cells powering a Ford vehicle for the trials.
ArticleChinese truck builder Sany launching battery electric mixer truck for UK
Following its preview at the recent Road Transport Expo truck exhibition, Chinese truck builder Sany will formally launch its new 8x4 truck chassis to customers on 18 August, marking the start of a full product roll out for European customers.
ArticleFreight Carbon Zero podcast is back for a summer series!
An interview with Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland Managing Director and Director of New Vehicle Sales kicks off the new summer series of the Freight Carbon Zero podcast.
ArticleFirst of the Einride electric trucks go on the road in the UK
Following the announcement of Einride’s UK market entry in April 2023, with Walkers Crisps, the first two vehicles have now entered service.
CommentaryThe world of carbon zero trucks
This week we are launching our Carbon Zero Vehicle Index, a database covering all the zero emission vehicles either coming soon or currently available on the market. It’s an impressive listing with nearly 100 different vehicle models in the dataset, although with many vehicles in small series production and some ...
CommentaryTime for a rethink on weights and dimensions for carbon zero
If you joined us at Road Transport Expo for the Thursday conference sessions, you’ll know we had a great day of discussion and presentations on the topic of decarbonisation. During the course of the day we asked participants to help us to create a word cloud, answering the question: “What ...
CommentaryCleaning up the bio-fuel sector
The Renewable Transport Fuel Association (RTFA) has popped up on the radar this week, in part because its CEO, Gaynor Hartnell, is joining us on the panel at the Zemo Conference on Thursday this week, but also because it put out a statement in response to a Transport & Energy ...
ArticleEinride partners with PostNord in Norway as it continues European growth
Freight mobility company Einride has announced plans to expand into Norway and develop its “Nordic Link” grid connecting Norway, Sweden and Denmark to enable electric, digital and autonomous cross-board transportation throughout Scandinavia
ArticleTrucksters secures €33 million investment funding for electrification of long distance trucking
Volvo Group, Continental and the European Investment Bank are some of the companies funding the investment in Madrid-based transport company Trucksters, for the development of a long-distance electric truck relay system.
CommentaryThe costs of flexibility
In preparation for the Zemo Partnership conference taking place in London next week (15 June, City Hall, London – book your place to attend), we had reason to spend an hour on the phone to Professor David Cebon from the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight last week. He will be ...
CommentaryWhy 80% just isn’t good enough
“Hydrogen will have a place in the net zero energy mix, just not as a transportation fuel.”
CommentaryKeeping the lights on…
“What are you going to do when there’s a power cut?” It’s an innocuous enough question, but one that made Ian Greene splutter on his glass of wine, when his wife raised the question one evening a couple of years ago. Greene is the Head of Fleet at City Enviroment ...