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ArticleFarming firm trials electric trucks for Sainsbury’s fresh produce
Farming business Strawson has trialled electric HGVs supplied by Voltloader on a contract to supply fresh produce to Sainsbury’s.
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ArticleBradford Council adds electric gritter to fleet
Bradford Council is trialling an electric gritter as part of its plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2038. Supplied on a lease contract from Econ Engineering the EV gritter has a range of up to 170 miles and recharges in under two hours.
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ArticleBed company delivers electric dreams with new Volvo FMs
Hypnos Beds has introduced two new Volvo FM Electrics through its transport and logistics provider DFDS.
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ArticleHyundai XCIENT fuel cell truck with 450km range to transport dry ice in Germany
A new German logistics initiative has introduced a Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell truck for transporting dry ice, which is expected to save around 69,000kg of CO₂ per yea compared to a diesel truck. Nippon Gases Deutschland and the HOYER Group have introduced the first hydrogen-powered lorry specifically ...
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ArticleDP World removes over six million road miles in major rail shift initiative
DP World has announced that its Modal Shift Programme at Southampton has eliminated 64,300 truck journeys from UK roads in its first year, significantly advancing sustainable freight transport.
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ArticleEpisode 2 of the Freight Carbon Zero Podcast is live
We are live with our latest episode of the Freight Carbon Zero podcast - tracking the decarbonisation journey of the commercial vehicle and road freight sector. We cover the infrastructure panel discussion from the recent IAA Transportation 2022 featuring contributions from CV Charging Europe, Linde, bp and e-on where the ...
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ArticleBristol’s Clean Air Zone takes effect from 28 November with £100 fines for non-compliance
Commercial vehicle operators delivering to Bristol will be fined £100 per day for entering the new clean air zone in the city if their vehicles aren’t Euro-6 compliant. The charging zone is being enforced from 28 November 2022. The Bristol clean air zone will cover the city centre and out ...
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ArticleUK battery electric commercial vehicle volumes soar in September despite “big questions” over charging
A battery electric vehicle (BEV) “boom” led to deliveries of electric CVs increasing by 70% last month, but concerns remain about the UK’s charging infrastructure.
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ArticleIveco Group opens its new ePowertrain factory in Turin, the Group’s first carbon-neutral manufacturing facility
FPT Industrial, Iveco’s powertrain brand, officially opened its new ePowertrain factory in Turin (Italy) in October. The manufacturing site is entirely devoted to the manufacture of the electric powertrain line, underlining the expected growing demand for the carbon zero technology. The factory, which covers an area of 15,000sq-m, uses solar ...
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ArticleUS federal court finds Nikola founder guilty of three counts of fraud
The US jury in the Manhattan federal court has convicted Nikola’s founder Trevor Milton of three counts of defrauding investors by misleading them about the technical developments at the company. The 40-year-old billionaire, who resigned as chairman in September, was accused of two counts of securities fraud, ...