All Battery Electric articles – Page 6
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ArticleBattery swapping demonstration for electric trucks begins in Kyoto
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) have anounced the start of a battery-swapping demonstration for electric trucks on public roads in Kyoto, Japan.
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ArticleSANY delivers 20 electric terminal tractors to Brazil’s third largest container port
SANY Brazil announced the delivery of 20 electric terminal tractors to Itapoa Terminais Portuarios, a marine terminal port services provider in Brazil. This delivery is part of what SANY describes as Brazil’s largest port electrification project to date.
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ArticleZero Carbon Logistics signs MOU with SANY for electric truck charging network in South Africa
Zero Carbon Logistics, a company looking to build 120 truck charging sites in South Africa, has teamed up with Chinese truck maker SANY as its technology partner for the planned rollout of its off-grid electric truck charging network on the N3 electric highway in South Africa.
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ArticleWelch’s Transport calls for operator views on shared user charging
As part of a new research project with Cambridge University and technology firm Syselek - called ENROUTE - Welch’s Transport is seeking operators and other stakeholders in the freight decarbonisation space to give their opinion around the data sharing aspects of shared user charging for electric HGVs.
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ArticleNorway’s first dedicated public charging site for electric trucks has opened with more to follow by year end
Norway’s new dedicated truck charging site for electric HGVs run by Fastcharge, Wennstrom and Kempower Source: Fastcharge
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks completes 45-day eActros 600 European Testing Tour
In a landmark achievement for electric long-haul trucking, Mercedes-Benz Trucks has successfully concluded its eActros 600 European Tour. Two near-series prototypes of the eActros 600 covered over 15,000 kilometres each across 22 countries, demonstrating the viability of battery-electric technology for long-distance freight transport. Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600 ...
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ArticleFedEx and US think tank RMI launch GridUp tool for EV charge demand forecasting
RMI, a US-based sustainability research and think tank organisation, has unveiled GridUp, a new tool designed to forecast energy and power demands for electric vehicle (EV) charging, developed with support from FedEx.
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ArticleWattEV launches zero-emission transport partnership with MGA entertainment
WattEV, a provider of zero-emission transport services, has announced a new initiative called Brands That Care. The campaign begins with a partnership with MGA Entertainment, a toy manufacturer known for brands such as L.O.L. Surprise!, MGA’s Miniverse, and Little Tikes.
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ArticleRoyal Mail expands electric van fleet with 2,100 new vehicles
Royal Mail has announced plans to add 2,100 electric vans to its fleet over the next year. This expansion is part of the company’s strategy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
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ArticleUK’s first public electric HGV charging station to open at Able Humber Port this year
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.
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ArticleMilence and Power Electronics test new megawatt charging system with great initial results
Milence and Power Electronics conducted a test of a new Megawatt Charging System (MCS) solution. The test, which used a prototype of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600, achieved a charging power of 1,100 kilowatts.
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ArticleRenault Trucks introduce fully electric E-Tech T tractor units at ZEHID partner day
Renault Trucks hosted a ZEHID Partner Day on 23 July at Kinetic Studios in Corby, Northamptonshire, to introduce its first E-Tech T tractor units to road transport operators and other stakeholders.
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ArticleTevva Motors prepares for asset auction as rescue bid collapses
The future looks bleak for UK zero emission truck start-up Tevva Motors, as hope of securing a buyer for the business and assets of the company fails and majority of staff are layed off.
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ArticleMartin Brower Australia introduces first electric delivery truck to fleet
Martin Brower, a supply chain provider for McDonald’s, added its first electric delivery truck to its Australian fleet. The Volvo FL electric refrigerated truck will serve McDonald’s restaurants in the greater Sydney metropolitan area.
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ArticleCellcentric’s new production facility moves start-up closer to mass producing hydrogen fuel cells
In a significant step towards sustainable heavy-duty transportation, French start-up Cellcentric has inaugurated a pilot production facility for fuel cell systems in Esslingen, Germany. This move brings the company closer to its goal of large-scale production of hydrogen fuel cells for long-haul trucks by the end of the decade.
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ArticleTotalEnergies and SSE partner to create source, a new player in EV charging in the UK & Ireland
TotalEnergies and SSE have signed a binding agreement to form a joint venture named Source, aimed at establishing a significant presence in the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure market in the UK and Ireland. The new company plans to deploy up to 3,000 high-power charge points to meet the increasing ...
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ArticleFedEx launches two-week pilot of Mercedes eActros 300 at its Stoke-on-Trent hub in the UK
Parcel giant FedEx has begun a two-week pilot of an all-electric eActros 300 tractor from Mercedes-Benz Trucks at its hub in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.