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ArticleVertellus offers short-term rental rate for electric trucks
Vertellus, a new commercial vehicle contract hire firm, has launched its EV Discovery Programme to assist operators with adoption of carbon zero vehicles.
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ArticleFocus shifts to energy infrastructure availability at Motor Transport Decarbonisation Summit 2022
Presentations and discussions at Motor Transport’s Decarbonisation Summit 2022, which took place in Liverpool last week (9 Nov), were focused on the need for major improvements in energy infrastructure. The common theme from the keynote speakers and panel discussions was more investment in and clarity of requirements for charging or ...
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ArticleHVS unveils zero-emission hydrogen-electric commercial vehicle
Scottish-based truck start-up, HVS has released further details of its product development plans with the launch of a 5.5-tonne technology demonstrator, hinting at its planned 40-tonne zero-emission truck. The company, founded in Glasgow in 2017, is focused on the development of a complete hydrogen fuel cell electric truck with new ...
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ArticleGlasgow-based truck builder HVS set to unveil new hydrogen-electric powertrain
Start-up truck builder, HVS, is set to launch its new hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrain and is pushing for increased investment in hydrogen refuelling infrastructure.
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ArticleLoop Energy reports record fuel cell purchase orders in 2022
Hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer Loop Energy has seen record purchase orders in the nine months to 30 September 2022, according to its latest financial results.
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ArticleNikola Motor falls short on 2022 production goals
Nikola will not meet its goal of producing at least 300 electric trucks this year, the company said in a conference call with analysts to discuss the company’s third-quarter results. The company does not intend to issue new fourth-quarter and year-end forecasts. Source: Nikola PR As orginally ...
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ArticleDual-pressure hydrogen stations for buses and HGVs spread cost and encourage local take-up
A new model of hydrogen-powered double decker bus was rolled out in Aberdeen in 2021, following an £8.3m grant from the EU and Scottish Government. These buses have now travelled more than one million miles, preventing 1,700 tonnes of CO2 emissions being released into the atmosphere. This is a great ...
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ArticleHydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks travel more than five million kilometres in the past two years in Switzerland
Hyundai is celebrating its fleet of XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks in Switzerland have travelled more than 5 million kilometres in the past two years. Beginning in 2020, the business sold 47 hydrogen-powered, zero-emission commercial vehicles to 23 Swiss enterprises for logistics, distribution and retail fulfilment. “XCIENT Fuel Cell is ...
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ArticleEinride announces its entry into the German market
Einride, a logistics and technology business that offers digital, electric, and autonomous shipping, has announced its entry into the German market. Einride has secured a number of local partners, including global appliance manufacturer Electrolux, in connection with the formal launch in the territory. “Germany is in the driving seat of ...
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ArticleVolta Trucks announces “Truck as a Service” leasing rates
Volta Trucks, the start-up truck builder, has released the first details of its “Truck as a Service” (TaaS) leasing rates for its Volta Zero 16-tonne truck. The eight-year leasing package which includes the vehicle, maintenance and service, insurance and charging infrastructure comes in at £3810 for the box bodied ambient ...
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ArticleGuest and Electra sign exclusive electric vehicle distribution agreement
Commercial vehicle distributor Guest Truck & Van and specialist zero-emission truck manufacturer Electra Commercial Vehicles have signed an exclusive sales distribution agreement. The deal will see Electra products sit alongside Guest’s Iveco and Fiat Professional offerings across their network of 13 locations, to provide a comprehensive choice of alternative fueled ...
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ArticleFirst drive of the new MAN battery electric eTruck
Just a few weeks after its razzmatazz unveiling at the IAA Transportation Show in Hannover, MAN has made the eTruck available for driving impressions at its factory test track in Munich. Still having prototype status, the truck we drove was designated an eTruck 4x2 LL SA tractor, loaded to around ...
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ArticleFirst public test drives of the new MAN eTruck
Following the public unveiling of the new MAN battery electric eTruck tractor unit at the IAA Transportation exhibition last month, the company has commenced a series of test drives of the new vehicle, giving customers and press the opportunity to get behind the wheel, and released some additional details. ...
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ArticleRussell Engineering plotting UK truck market entry with Hyzon
Russell Engineering, part of the John G Russell (Transport) Group, is linking with hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer and truck assembler Hyzon and infrastructure provider Element 2 to bring a range of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) to the UK market. The Scottish-based engineering company was exhibiting at the recent Scottish ...
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ArticleElon Musk announces the start of the Tesla Semi production
Tesla has begun manufacturing of its electric Semi, and the first will be delivered to Pepsi beginning in December, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Twitter on Thursday.
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ArticleFirst drive of the new Volta Zero prototype electric truck
Our colleagues at sister publication Commercial Motor were some of the first journalists to get a drive in the design verification prototypes of the Volta Zero in the summer of 2022. There remains some development work to complete before the vehicle is ready for full production, but the inital signs are very promising.
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