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Future 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 ...
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PepsiCo UK launches new green logistics initiative
PepsiCo UK announced today a series of new logistics innovations that, when fully implemented, will result in a 1,200-tonne reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its UK supply chain. Starting this month, the company will use used cooking oil to power over one million miles of ...
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Quantron expands its Truck as a Service Platform collaborating with Cognitran, Roadzen, and Goldstone Technologies
Quantron is boosting its customer support through a series of partnerships which will see it offer an enhanced range of services covering IT aftersales and insurance as well as a suite of data analytics and mangement support. This is part of a continued drive the German-headquartered business to establish a ...
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Rising energy prices are deterring drivers from investing in electric vehicles.
A new survey has found the rising cost of energy bills is discouraging more than seven out of ten drivers from purchasing an electric vehicle.
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DB Schenker pre-orders 2,000 eTrailers from Trailer Dynamics
DB Schenker has signed a collaboration agreement on the use of eTrailers for its European land transport with Trailer Dynamics and the Krone Commercial Vehicle Group. Source: Trailer Dynamics “This agreement marks a further step in the electrification of land transport,” says Cyrille Bonjean Executive Vice President ...
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Einride announces its entry into the German market
Einride, a logistics and technology business that offers digital, electric, and autonomous shipping, has announced its entry into the German market. Einride has secured a number of local partners, including global appliance manufacturer Electrolux, in connection with the formal launch in the territory. “Germany is in the driving seat of ...
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Renault Trucks join up with e-cargo bike maker
Renault Trucks is to enter the e-cargo bike market having joined forces with Lyon-based Kleuster, a cargo bike manufacturer. The Freegônes e-cargo bikes will be assembled on the Renault Trucks’ Vénissieux industrial site and distributed through the manufacturer’s European network from 2023. Source: Renault PR Freegônes’ assembly ...
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Report reveals global market share and usage in battery makers between January and August 2022
CATL retained its global battery storage market leadership for electric vehicles sold between January and August 2022. LG Energy Solution stayed in second spot, with SK On and Samsung SDI in fifth and sixth place, respectively.
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Renault Trucks partners with Geodis to design a new 16-tonner
Renault Trucks and Geodis are working on a new urban truck design Renault Trucks and logistics company Geodis are working on a partnership to design a new 16-tonne electric heavy duty truck dedicated to urban logistics. The so-called Oxygen Project will be designed to meet the requirements ...
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Chinese auto giant Geely to produce electric truck in 2023
The commercial vehicle division of Chinese automotive business Geely, has said it will start building its “Homtruck” heavy duty truck in limited batches by the end of next year, ahead of the full production in 2024. At the launch last year the Homtruck was revealed with two powertrain options - ...
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Volta Trucks announces “Truck as a Service” leasing rates
Volta Trucks, the start-up truck builder, has released the first details of its “Truck as a Service” (TaaS) leasing rates for its Volta Zero 16-tonne truck. The eight-year leasing package which includes the vehicle, maintenance and service, insurance and charging infrastructure comes in at £3810 for the box bodied ambient ...
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FUSO launches Next Generation eCanter with roll-off tipper for the construction industry at BAUMA 2022
Daimler Truck subsidiary FUSO has unveiled tipper versions of its Next Generation eCanter at the giant BAUMA 2022 construction exhibition in Germany. Previously only available as a 7.49-tonner with a wheelbase of 3,400 millimetres, the new vehicle now comes with a choice of six wheelbases ranging from 2,500 to 4,750 ...
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Reform electricity market to protect planet and supply chains, UKWA tells government
Sweeping changes to electricity supply systems are needed to protect supply chains, including the removal of barriers to installing commercial and domestic renewable energy systems, according to the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA).
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Lunaz continues to test retrofit electric refuse truck
Lunaz is moving on with the development of its upcycled electric vehicles (UEVs), having completed a “demanding” hill-climb as part of its lengthy testing programme at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, UK. The Mercedes Econic platform serves as the foundation for the Lunaz waste trucks. They have undergone a retrofit ...
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First public test drives of the new MAN eTruck
Following the public unveiling of the new MAN battery electric eTruck tractor unit at the IAA Transportation exhibition last month, the company has commenced a series of test drives of the new vehicle, giving customers and press the opportunity to get behind the wheel, and released some additional details. ...
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Daimler Truck and Gehring Technologies sign strategic collaboration agreement
Daimler Truck and Gehring Technologies have announced a tie-up focusing on building expertise in the development and construction of commercial vehicle-specific electric motors.
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Nikola has acquired battery specialist Romeo Power, bringing battery pack engineering and production in-house
Nikola has taken over battery pack specialisat Romeo Power as the players in the carbon zero commercial vehicle and infrastructure sector continue to seek long-term business efficiencies. Romeo is an energy storage technology company based in Cypress, California specialising in designing and manufacturing lithium-ion battery modules and packs for commercial ...
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Freight Carbon Zero podcast is live with a special discussion from the IAA Transportation 2022
Episode 1 of our regular podcast features an expert panel discussion covering the future of transportation: hydrogen or electric
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Volta Trucks and Siemens partner to accelerate commercial fleet electrification
Volta Trucks and Siemens have announced plans to collaborate to deliver an eMobility charging infrastructure to Volta Trucks customers. The collaboration brings together Volta Trucks’ approach to commercial vehicle fleet electrification and and operational expertise through its Truck as a Service offer and Siemens’ global experience in electric vehicle support ...
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Renault Trucks has produced 1,000 Battery-Electric Trucks at its plant in Blainville-Sur-Orne
The Renault Vehicles facility in Blainville has been producing medium-duty 100% electric trucks since 2020, marking a watershed moment in the development of urban and peri-urban transportation. The facility has already built 1,000 electric trucks of 16, 19, and 26 tonnes, which are utilised throughout Europe, as proof of the success of this carbon zero transportation solution.
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