All articles by Grace Salter – Page 18
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ArticlePlans for M1 electric service station approved
Plans for Gridserve Sustainable Energy electric service station has been approved. The station is set to be built near the M1 in Derbyshire.
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ArticleNew PwC Truck Study 2022 spells out the decarbonisation journey for the commercial vehicle and road freight sector
A new report released by PwC offers valuable insights into the future direction of travel for the commercial vehicle and road freight industry as it shifts to a carbon zero future
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ArticleTesco and Volta Trucks work together to electrify fleet
Tesco is working with Volta Trucks on a prototype full-electric lorry. The Volta Zero was specifically designed to help the transport industry in its journey to net zero within urban areas as well as improving road safety as a result of its purpose-built, ground-up design.
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ArticleLoop Energy announces tie up with new truck builders, both with an eye on medium-duty hydrogen-electric trucks
Loop Energy, a developer and producer of hydrogen fuel cells for commercial mobility, announced the addition of two new partners, both of which are working on the development of medium-duty hydrogen-electric trucks.
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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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ArticleArla expands its green fleet with a new Scania battery-electric truck
The Swedish dairy company, Arla, expands its green fleet with a new battery-electric truck for quieter, greener urban delivery.
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ArticleBosch driving towards climate-neutral commercial powertrain solutions
As it moves toward the goal of climate-neutral freight transport, Bosch is expanding its powertrain portfolio: including diesel, battery-electric, and fuel-cell powertrains as well as the hydrogen engine.
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ArticleTata Motors launch CNG-powered medium and heavy-duty trucks
Tata Motors has introduced a line of CNG-powered medium and large commercial vehicle trucks
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ArticleDAF supplies five CF Electric trucks to Amazon UK
Amazon UK receives five DAF CF Electric tractors. The 37-tonne GCW fully-electric vehicles will be part of Amazon’s middle mile delivery network, carrying products with zero exhaust emissions
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ArticleVolvo Trucks will supply fully electric heavy-duty trucks to Amazon in Germany before the end of the year
Volvo Trucks will supply fully electric heavy-duty trucks to Amazon in Germany before the end of the year. The 20 Volvo FH Electrics are expected to cover more than one million road kilometres each year, fuelled solely by electricity.
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ArticleVolta Zero tested to hot weather extremes
Volta Trucks has completed rigorous hot weather testing on its full-electric 16-tonne Volta Zero, at the purpose-built Nardo Technical Centre in Southern Italy.
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ArticleNewcastle under Lyme borough council announce it’s HGV fleet set to switch to alternative fuel
Making major strides towards decarbonisation targets, Newcastle under Lyme borough council have announced it will be shifting away from diesel and opting for HVO for its HGV fleet.
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ArticleHyCET research project: Consortium promotes sustainable transport logistics using hydrogen trucks
The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) awarded financing for the collaboration research project HyCET (Hydrogen Combustion Engine Trucks) led by the BMW Group in September 2022.
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ArticleCatenary powered electric trucks as part of the carbon zero fleet mix
David Cebon, the Director of the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight at Cambridge University, conducted the first step of a government-funded feasibility study into a unique solution to batteries’ reduced energy density in the first half of the year
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ArticleHultsteins helps Salford Van Hire slash 50 tonnes of CO2 per annum for Danish Crown
Hultsteins, an electric refrigeration expert, has been essential in assisting Salford Van Hire in reducing CO2 emissions for its long-term client Danish Crown.
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ArticleCNG Fuels lodge planning application for Bio-CNG HGV fueling station in Carlisle
Carlisle City Council has received a planning application for a Bio-CNG HGV fuelling station, by CNG Fuels Limited.
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ArticleVolta starts electric vehicle production in Austria
The first Volta Zero battery electric vehicle has rolled off the Steyr production line in Austria
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ArticleCummins unveils new electric heavy duty powertrain
Cummins has released details of a new electric powertrain for heavy trucks, the first fruits of its recent acquisition of Meritor
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ArticleNabuurs to use DAF LF Electric trucks to supply AB InBev hospitality establishments
Dutch logistics service provider Nabuurs has announced plans to use DAF Trucks’ LF Electric distribution trucks to supply the hospitality establishments of AB InBev, the world’s largest brewing company, in Groningen.
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ArticleTevva completes hot weather testing of its hydrogen electric trucks
Tevva, the hydrogen-electric truck OEM, has completed its hot weather and altitude testing programme in Spain’s Sierra Nevada. Successfully reaching 3,479 meters above sea level and working in extreme weather conditions, sometimes over 40 degrees, Tevva succeeded in proving that electric trucks are the unarguable choice. Over the course of ...