Latest vehicle news – Page 2
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ArticleSerco upcycles bin lorries in push for clean waste collections
As reported in sister title Motor Transport, Serco is piloting electric waste recycling wagons in Hampshire after two of its diesel fleet were ‘upcycled’ to cleaner versions.
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ArticleHVS releases details of its hydrogen fuel cell truck’s test track debut
The development of the HVS hydrogen fuel cell truck continues with the company releasing details showing its second test vehicle, X2.0, successfully completing its first trailer pull on the Millbrook test track.
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ArticleVolvo Trucks announces 100 truck order from DFDS
Volvo Trucks has secured an order for 100 electric trucks from DFDS. This acquisition brings DFDS’s Volvo electric truck fleet to a total of 225 trucks, the largest fleet of heavy electric trucks owned by a single company in Europe.
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ArticleDaimler Truck North America rolls out first battery-electric Freightliner eM2 Trucks with PITT OHIO leading the way
Daimler Truck North America has announced the delivery of its first battery-electric Freightliner eM2 trucks. The eM2 trucks, manufactured at the company’s plant in Portland, Oregon, are being distributed to customers across the country, with PITT OHIO being the first to deploy them.
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ArticleNeill & Brown Global Logistics trials first electric truck with Vertellus EV discovery programme
Humber-based Neill & Brown Global Logistics is embarking on its first trial of a fully electric truck as part of its sustainability efforts. Supplied through Premium Leasing, the vehicle, an 18-tonne Renault Trucks E-Tech D rigid, is part of Vertellus’s 3-month EV Discovery programme, including the installation of a DC ...
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ArticleDB Schenker pioneers electric truck adoption in arctic conditions with Fuso eCanter
Two Fuso eCanter trucks have entered the DB Schenker fleet in Finland, where they operate daily in challenging weather conditions near the Arctic Circle. These 7.5-tonne battery-electric trucks are employed for last-mile deliveries in regions like Kuusamo and Oulu, facing deep snow and temperatures as low as -30degC between October ...
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ArticleTesco makes electric food deliveries with Iveco eDaily
Tesco’s first Iveco eDaily has joined its Horwich home delivery fleet. Later in the year an additional 150 eDaily models will join the fleet as Tesco decarbonises its deliveries.
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ArticleRenault Trucks delivers first electric skip for Northern Ireland
RiverRidge has taken delivery of a Renault Trucks E-tech D Wide 4x2 with Hyva skip loader equipment. This is the first fully electric skip to enter operation in Northern Ireland. Supplied by Diamond Trucks, the vehicle will predominantly be used for a contract with Harland & Wolff, the ship builder ...
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ArticleMack Trucks starts production of Mack MD electric
Mack Trucks has announced its second battery-electric vehicle (BEV), the MD Electric, has gone into production and the first units have been delivered to customers, ABF Freight, DC Logistics, Mission Linen, and Pronto Freight Ways, to start operational testing.
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ArticleVolta re-ignites truck building agreement with Steyr Automotive
The announcement by Volta Commercial Vehicles that it has reached an agreement with Steyr Automotive, to produce its battery electric truck signals an important step in the company’s recovery from the ashes of administration last year.
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ArticleChinese truck builder eyeing European manufacturing base
According to Reuters, Chinese electric heavy truck start-up Windrose is hatching plans to outsource manufacturing of its heavy duty trucks to automaking partners in Europe.
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ArticleXos and Winnebago collaborate on development of electric vehicles
Xos and Winnebago Industries have announced a collaborative effort to develop a fully electric chassis for Winnebago’s Specialty Vehicles division.
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ArticleHygenox and Quantron partner on green hydrogen solutions
Hygenox and Quantron have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on green hydrogen projects in Europe.
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ArticleSparks Transport enhances sustainability efforts with new Volvo FM electric tractor unit
Sparks Transport has taken delivery of a Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor unit following a successful trial period with their local Volvo dealer’s electric demonstrator.
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ArticleHOYER enhances fleet with DAF XG tractors
HOYER, a global leader in liquid logistics, has ordered 165 DAF XG 480 4x2 tractors equipped with the latest Advanced Driving Assistant Systems (ADAS).
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ArticleOX Delivers secures £1.2 million grant for sustainable transport expansion
OX Delivers, a UK-based emobility start-up, has secured a £1.2 million funding grant from the UK government-funded body Energy Catalyst.
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ArticleAFP calls for overhaul of range figures for electric vans
Fleet managers are in danger of buying electric vans that are not fit for purpose because the labelling system for their range is inaccurate, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).
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ArticleZemo study highlights emissions from HGVs’ auxiliary transport refrigeration units
Zemo Partnership has recently conducted a study focusing on the emissions produced by auxiliary transport refrigeration units (auxTRUs) used in conjunction with Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs).
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ArticleMercedes-Benz completes testing of eActros 600
Mercedes-Benz Trucks, in partnership with Autobahn, a German Federal Government-owned entity, recently conducted winter testing of the battery-electric eActros 600.
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ArticleHyzon Motors and New Way Trucks forge partnership to develop hydrogen fuel cell refuse truck for North America
Hyzon Motors and New Way Trucks have announced a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to collaborate on a hydrogen fuel cell-powered refuse vehicle for the North American market.