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Start-up German zero emission truck converter Quantron is on the brink as the district court in Augsburg, Germany appoints a preliminary insolvency lawyer.
German authorities have granted road-use approval for Daimler Truck’s enhanced prototype of the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck, a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. The approval allows for testing on the B462 road near Rastatt, following several thousand miles of closed-track testing that began in April 2021.
Herefordshire Council is introducing its first electric waste collection vehicles as part of a new contract with FCC Environment, marking a step toward reducing emissions in municipal services. The deployment includes two Dennis Eagle eCollect electric waste vehicles among a larger fleet of 28 new collection trucks.
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), a leading North American manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, has introduced its first electric Freightliner eCascadia for use in its logistics operations. This electric vehicle will be based at DTNA’s Detroit Diesel Corporation facility in Redford, Michigan, and will transport essential components between Detroit’s ...
CD Dodd, a mining services company specialising in refurbishment, rehabilitation, and recycling, has received Western Australia’s first OEM heavy-duty electric truck, a Volvo FM Electric model.
Falkenklev Logistik has acquired six FUSO eCanter electric trucks for its DHL transport operations in Malmö, Sweden. The 8.55-tonne vehicles will service routes in the Skåne region.
We were pretty impressed when we interviewed new energy infrastructure firm Relode recently; its ambitious plans to build a nationwide network of gigawatt-scale Power Parks sound like they are going to massively benefit the road transport sector. Laura Hailstone reflects on the detail.
Last week, after commenting on one of Wen Han’s posts in LinkedIn, we unexpectedly found ourselves in a direct exchange with him and he suggested we jump on a call that very afternoon. With only a couple of hours to prep, we seized the chance for an interview, eager to ...
For this week’s commentary, Thomas Kiessling, CTO at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, explores how grid-interactive depots can transform the freight industry’s path to Decarbonisation.
Fresh from the Labour Party conference last week, Janet Wood, Editor of New Power Report, gives us her thoughts on how the government is aiming to shift the UK from being a ‘blocker’ to an ‘enabler’ when it comes to planning and development.
Fresh from the IAA Transportation show, editor of Commercial Motor (CM) magazine and UK jury member for International Truck of the Year Will Shiers gives us his initial thoughts on the enigmatic Tesla Semi.
Special thanks to Jamie Sands at Welch’s Transport for writing us another great commentary piece; this week he has let us in on the detailed thought process behind the implementation of 12 HGV chargers across Welch’s two main depots currently in progress.
The Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) has moved into its action plan phase, presenting both challenges and opportunities for fleet operators. As Stephen Fitter from Focus Net Zero explains, this mandatory assessment is revealing surprising insights about fleet sustainability efforts and the potential for significant energy and cost savings…
This week we hand the keyboard over to our old friend Jamie Sands from Welch’s Transport to offer some practical insight and advice on getting started on the journey to road freight electrification.
As electric HGVs gear up for widespread use, Leo Pickford, Founder and CEO of TransitionWise, explores the critical challenge that remains: ensuring reliable charging slot availability and how the logistics of coordinating truck arrivals with charging times, could make or break the economics of electric trucking.
Norway’s new dedicated truck charging site for electric HGVs run by Fastcharge, Wennstrom and Kempower Source: Fastcharge
Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, the Traton Group, and Volvo Group, has announced the development of its first HGV charging hub in the UK, located at Able Humber Port in Immingham, North East Lincolnshire.
The arrival of the recently launched eActros 600 tractor unit means Mercedes-Benz Trucks now offers a comprehensive line-up of battery electric vehicles to hauliers in the UK – but that’s not all.
Leading fleet optimisation specialist Optimize has partnered with one of the world’s leading sports transportation specialists to deliver the All-England Lawn Tennis Club a clean and efficient transport solution for this year’s Wimbledon Championships, set to commence at the beginning of July.