All articles by Grace Salter – Page 10
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ArticleDAF Trucks’ MD renews call for UK Government to provide more support for carbon zero transition
DAF Trucks Managing Director, Laurence Drake, has renewed calls for the UK government to provide more support for the industry to accelerate the transition to zero emissions. The comments from Drake come after DAF Trucks retained its position as the leading UK truck manufacturer with a 32.1% market share (13,068 ...
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ArticleClean Logistics to file for insolvency after failed efforts to secure financing
Clean Logistics, the German-based carbon zero truck and bus conversion company, has announced that it will file for insolvency proceedings for itself and its subsidiaries after efforts to secure financing have failed. In a recent announcement, the company’s Board of Directors revealed the planned capital increase would not be carried ...
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ArticleBridgestone demonstrates carbon savings through eco-tyre applications
Bridgestone has made a compelling argument for the fuel-efficient and carbon-reducing features of its Duravis and Ecopia tyres, following a four-month academic research initiative with Coventry University aimed at addressing the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
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ArticleIntroducing a new hydrogen commercial vehicle specialist, Iontrak
New hydrogen and vehicle conversion specialist, Iontrak GmbH, has been founded as a result of the Hylix-B funding project. Based in Zell unter Aichelberg in Germany, the startup has the business goal of developing, industrialising, producing and marketing vehicles with alternative drives and their components, particularly in the field of ...
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ArticleLogistics firm Dachser plans to expand zero-emission delivery areas to ten additional European cities
German logistics company Dachser is leading the way in addressing the unique challenges of reducing emissions in logistics. The company’s Emission-Free Delivery concept for city-center deliveries, which began as a research and innovation project, has already been rolled out in 12 European metropolitan regions, with plans for further expansion into ...
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ArticleACEA reviews CO2 regulations for heavy-duty vehicles
Following the proposal by the European Commission to legislate further reduction in the average CO2 emissions from heavy duty vehicles, the truck manufacturers trade body ACEA has released a fact sheet providing an overview of the current regulations on CO2 standards. The document explores the necessary framework conditions to support ...
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ArticleWatt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) reveals line-up of new electric commercial vehicles
Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has recently announced its new line-up of electric commercial vehicles based on a modular platform. The WATT eCV1, the first vehicle in the line-up, is designed to accommodate various commercial vehicle designs such as vans and chassis cabs, and utilises the company’s proprietary PACES architecture. ...
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ArticleTevva successfully completes range testing of its 7.5T hydrogen electric truck
Four members of the Tevva team, including Lead Engineer Charlie Cordell, drove the dual-energy prototype truck from its headquarters in London to Berwick-on-Tweed, England’s northernmost town.
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ArticleJCB installs its new hydrogen engine into a 7.5t Mercedes-Benz truck
JCB, the British multinational corporation, has taken a significant step towards its £100 million hydrogen project with the successful installation of one of its hydrogen engines into a 7.5-tonne Mercedes-Truck truck. The retrofit was completed in just a few days, and JCB Chairman, Lord Anthony Bamford, who has been leading ...
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ArticleHyliko unveils its first hydrogen fuel cell truck and plans for a centre of excellence in Paris
Hyliko, the first hydrogen mobility platform dedicated to truck fleets, has revealed its first 44-tonne hydrogen fuel cell tractor truck and announced plans for a hydrogen mobility center of excellence in the southern suburbs of Paris. The company presented its first range of hydrogen tractors and rigids for road freight ...
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ArticleNeste and Scania release digital solutions that enable easy follow-up of trucks renewable fuels usage
Neste and Scania are piloting a digital solution that makes it easier to follow up and verify the usage of renewable fuels. The solution combines data from Scania’s Fleet Management Portal with Neste’s fuel emission data, allowing fleet management customers to receive accurate and up-to-date information on their greenhouse gas ...
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ArticleVolvo Trucks delivers the first heavy-duty electric concrete mixer truck to CEMEX
Cemex and Volvo Trucks have joined forces to launch the world’s first fully electric and zero-emission heavy concrete mixer truck at a joint event in Berlin, Germany. This new development follows an agreement signed between the two companies in 2021 to collaborate closely and implement electromobility solutions to reduce carbon ...
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ArticleKempower to produce truck charging stations in North Carolina
Kempower Corporation, a provider of DC charging technology based in Finland, has announced its plans to set up an electric vehicle (EV) charging station production facility in North Carolina, United States. This new facility is expected to create approximately 300 new jobs in the state and will have a planned ...
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ArticleVolvo Group calling for a Euro VII rethink?
Volvo Group President and CEO, Martin Lundstedt, has expressed his concern over the Euro VII proposal, stating it will slow down the transition to zero-emission transport and climate neutrality. Lundstedt believes the current proposal neglects the shift to zero-emission vehicles and disregards the impact of future CO₂ targets for heavy-duty ...
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ArticleZepp.solutions announces new 4x2 hydrogen-powered truck: ‘Europa’ to launch in Q4 2023
Netherlands-based Zepp.solutions has announced further details and the name for its new hydrogen fuel cell powered truck: ‘Europa’.
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ArticleUK government announces new Department of Energy Security and Net Zero
The UK government has stated its business department will be divided into science, business, and energy ministries. After a seven-year absence, the new Agency for Energy Security and Net Zero symbolises the return of an energy and climate-focused department. Grant Shapps, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and ...
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ArticleAustralia’s Recharge named as the preferred buyer for Britishvolt
Australian firm Recharge Industries has been named as the preferred bidder for Britishvolt, a UK battery start-up that went into administration in January.
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ArticleBattery researchers find possible reason for self-discharge
One of the biggest challenges Li-ion batteries face is self-discharge, where they lose their charge even when they are not in use
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ArticleInoBat and Gotion sign agreement to establish joint battery plant
Battery manufacturers, InoBat and Gotion High-Tech, have joined forces with a non-binding agreement to examine the possibility of constructing a joint battery factory in Europe. The agreement considers other areas of cooperation as well, but the joint battery factory is the highlight of the agreement, with its annual production capacity ...
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ArticleContargo plans to set up the largest private truck charging network in Germany
Contargo, a trimodal container transport service provider in Germany, is set to expand its electric truck fleet with the help of Rhenus Trucking and SBRS. Rhenus Trucking, a leading provider of transportation services, has awarded the biggest single contract for private charging infrastructure in Germany to SBRS, a top supplier ...