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ArticleElectra’s refrigerated 19-tonne hydrogen truck completes successful zero emissions trial with Sainsbury’s
Electra Commercial Vehicles has completed a three-month trial of its zero-emission 19-tonne refrigerated hydrogen-powered truck with supermarket giant Sainsbury’s.
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ArticleTerberg's hydrogen-powered shunter truck to be trialled at Immingham Port
Immingham Port is the first port in the UK to start trialling a hydrogen fuel cell shunter truck. The pilot study, part of a government programme, is using a Terberg fuel cell electric vehicle, the YT203-H2, developed through a collaboration between Terberg and Dutch fuel cell specialists Zepp.Solutions. The vehicle ...
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ArticleNestlé begins electric shunter trial at York site
As originally reported in our sister publication Motor Transport, Confectionary manufacturer Nestlé UK & Ireland has launched a trial of an electric shunter at its York site as part of plans to eventually replace the diesel shunters across its UK depots and reduce its carbon footprint. The Gaussin Electric Shunter, ...
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ArticleDaimler Truck conducts first altitude testing with fuel-cell truck crossing the Brenner Pass
The Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck prototype has successfully completed its first public high-altitude tests. During the week-long test runs, the Daimler vehicle engineers crossed the Brenner Pass with the fuel-cell semi-trailer truck carrying a normal load over the 120km route between Bolzano and Innsbruck. The test drives were conducted in Bolzano, ...
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ArticleFirst Hydrogen reveals its zero emission vans during performance tests
First Hydrogen has commenced performance testing of its fuel cell-powered vans (FCEV) for the first time at the Horiba Mira proving ground in the UK Midlands, where the vehicles are undergoing track-based performance trials.
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ArticleDPD test-drives Volta Zero prototype in engineering tests
DPD has completed a series of engineering testing with the full-electric Volta Zero as part of the larger beta trials for the new 16-tonne truck.The design verification prototype was put through its paces at the DPD’s Hinckley Superhub in Leicestershire. As reported by Frieght Carbon Zerossister publication Motor Transport, DPD ...
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ArticleEinride completes pilot of autonomous vehicle in the US
Einride, the Swedish freight mobility tech firm, has completed a public road test of its autonomous, electric vehicle in Selmer, Tennessee. After earning the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) initial clearance for operations of this new type of vehicle earlier this year, Einride ran a completely autonomous, electric vehicle ...
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ArticleCarlsberg Marston trials electric Renault E-Tech D trucks
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has added two electric HGV trucks to its logistics fleet as part of the company’s Together Towards Zero sustainability strategy.
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ArticleHydrogen specialist hails success of dual-fuel road sweeper trial
Hydrogen expert ULEMCo said the deployment of a dual-fuelled road sweeper in Aberdeen has cut daily diesel displacement rates by almost 50%.
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ArticleHowdens grows HVO fleet and trials gas and electric options
Kitchen supplier Howdens said a vital ingredient for its sustainability strategy is hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), which it is now using extensively across its logistics fleet. It is also piloting electric trucks and is introducing six bio-liquid natural gas vehicles at its Raunds and Portbury sites, which work similarly to ...