All articles by Andy Salter – Page 6
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ArticleReliance Industries takes the wraps off India’s first hydrogen internal combustion heavy duty engine
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has unveiled India’s first hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE) technology for heavy duty trucks at the India Energy Week in Bangalore. As part of its ambitious Net Carbon Zero vision, Reliance has committed $10 billion to develop an ecosystem for new energy and ...
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CommentaryProposed weight increases for new technologies
Last week, the Department for Transport (DfT) put out its draft documentation outlining the changes to the Authorized Weight legislation. The new rules will allow additional gross weight capacity for new vehicles with lower emissions than traditional diesel vehicles. On the surface, the proposal looks like a step in the ...
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ArticleDaimler Truck spins off diesel engine business to focus on carbon zero powertrains
Daimler Trucks and engine builder Deutz have announced a cooperation agreement which will see Daimler hive off its medium duty engine business to Deutz, allowing the global truck builder to focus on developing its carbon zero power trains. The tie-up, announced by Deutz on 30 January 2023, sees Daimler Truck ...
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ArticleFreight Carbon Zero exclusive interview – Asher Bennett, Founder and CEO, Tevva Motors
Tevva has recently secured whole vehicle type approval for its battery electric 7.5-tonne rigid truck – a major milestone in the development of the company. Andy Salter headed to the company’s Tilbury factory to interview company CEO and Founder Asher Bennett to find out more.
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CommentaryLife in the legacy truck brands?
A recent interview our colleagues at Commercial Motor carried out with the new Managing Director at Scania UK has got us thinking about brand image, identity and differentiation between the truck manufacturers as we shift to a future beyond fossil fuels. The comments in the interview refer to Scania’s mighty ...
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ArticleVolta appoints former Volvo Trucks boss to its board
Volta Trucks has added another commercial vehicle industry heavyweight to its board of directors with the appointment of former Volvo Trucks President Claes Nilsson
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CommentaryLessons to be learned from the electric passenger car backlash
It may be a quiet news week that’s caused it or the mainstream journalists have got bored of espousing their benefits or we may be facing a real backlash. But either way, over the past few days there seems to have been the ripple of a backlash against electric vehicles. ...
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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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ArticleMoran Logistics adding 15 new gas-power Scania trucks to its fleet
Castle Donington-based Moran Logistics is adding 15 new compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks to its fleet to run on its Lidl contracts. The Scania trucks, supplied by dealer Keltruck, will go on the road over the next 12 months
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ArticleFreight Carbon Zero Interview – Einride general manager for Europe Robert Ziegler
Swedish truck and tech company, Einride, is growing rapidly. Having secured $500 million of funding last year it has recently opened up in Germany, Benelux and the US and there’s a UK market entry imminent. We got the low down on the company and its plans for the future from ...
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CommentaryDoes the UK 6x2 tractor unit have a place on the road to carbon zero?
For fear of sounding like a broken record coming up with yet another barrier for the industry to overcome on its journey to decarbonisation, we feel we should raise an amber flag on the ubiquitous (in the UK at least) 6x2 tractor unit. We raise this and other points, not ...
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CommentaryOur carbon zero 2023 wish list
It seems like it’s the time of the year for wish lists and new year’s resolutions, so we thought we’d ask our contributors to tell us where they would like to see some focus in the year ahead… Let’s have an open conversation [Andy] – people raising concerns with a ...
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ArticleExplainer article - how does the battery work in a battery electric truck?
We’re conscious many in the commercial vehicle and road freight sector are having to get to grips with a whole new world of technology, terms and vehicle operating conditions. In the first of an occasional series of explainer articles, Andy Salter takes a look at how Lithium-ion batteries being used ...
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ArticleFleet optimisation has a big role to play in transport decarbonisation, says Colin Ferguson, CEO The Algorithm People
The Algorithm People continues to drive efficiency improvements for clients, while mapping the route to carbon zero. TAP’s current R&D efforts harness the formidable brain power of AI to take road transport beyond efficient scheduling into holistic fleet optimisation at the click of a button. The Algorithm People’s (TAP’s) CEO ...
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ArticleEuropean trade body ACEA calls for relaxation in vehicle weights and dimensions to aid carbon zero vehicle uptake
The European automobile manufacturer’s association ACEA has issued a positional paper calling for an increase in the weight and length allowances for zero emission trucks to assist the industry in its journey to decarbonisation. The move comes as the European Commission is expected to release details of the plans to ...
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ArticleThe Algorithm People partners with Teesside University for game-changing development in fleet optimisation
The Algorithm People (TAP) and Teesside University have joined forces to bring a revolutionary level of optimisation to road transport
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ArticleNeptune innovates with The Algorithm People to deliver real-time decarbonisation benefits
Home interiors specialist Neptune, has announced a partnership with transport optimisation specialist The Algorithm People, driving efficiency and customer service improvements across its logistics and supply chain network. Neptune Kitchens The Swindon-based organisation operate a fleet of 50 vehicles, delivering to its network of UK stores and ...
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ArticleVolta continues to build its expertise, product strength and capability as it prepares for UK roll-out
Speed and scale is the mantra of Volta Trucks as its sets about bringing a new vehicle to market. Freight Carbon Zero spent a morning with the Volta team to explore what this means for comercial vehicle operators
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ArticleEinride secures $500 million funding for vehicle, systems and market development
Freight mobility technology company Einride has announced it has secured a staggering $500M in financing, including both a Series C equity raise and a debt facility. The debt financing, which is the largest asset-backed facility to date for heavy-duty electric vehicles, will provide funding for Einride’s fleet of electric ...
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ArticleVolvo, Traton and Daimler electric infrastructure joint-venture renamed Milence
Commercial Vehicle Charging Europe, the joint venture formed by the Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and TRATON GROUP, has announced its new brand name, Milence. Rolling out Europe’s first large-scale public charging network for heavy-duty trucks and coaches, Milence will initially focus on charging locations in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, ...