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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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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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ArticleReynolds adopts Hultsteins Ecogen Refrigeration system in decarbonisation initiative
Reynolds, the UK’s only remaining family-run national greengrocer, is poised to reduce emissions and improve fuel economy with the addition of five new Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units equipped with Hultsteins Ecogen 2 refrigeration systems to the fleet. Mercedes Actros with Hultsteins Ecogen 2 joins Reynolds Fleet The ...
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ArticleQuantron AG heading to North America for carbon zero vehicle sales growth
Quantron has announced it is embarking on a US launch plan, stating it wants wants to achieve 50% of its turnover in the North American market by 2025, as the demand for hydrogen-powered vehicles strengthens. The company says it has received several enquries from US fleets to bring its battery ...
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ArticleZeem purchases 100 Nikola Tre battery electric trucks
Nikola Corporation has announced Zeem, the US-based electric vehicle rental and leasing company, has placed an order for 100 Nikola Class 8 Tre battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) to join the company’s fleet, ensuring the immediate availability of heavy duty trucks for freight and logistics companies using Zeem’s all-inclusive EV depot fleet ...
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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 completes pilot of autonomous vehicle in the US
Einride, the Swedish freight mobility tech firm, has completed a public road test of its autonomous, electric vehicle in Selmer, Tennessee. After earning the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) initial clearance for operations of this new type of vehicle earlier this year, Einride ran a completely autonomous, electric vehicle ...
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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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ArticleRenault Trucks partners with Geodis to design a new 16-tonner
Renault Trucks and Geodis are working on a new urban truck design Renault Trucks and logistics company Geodis are working on a partnership to design a new 16-tonne electric heavy duty truck dedicated to urban logistics. The so-called Oxygen Project will be designed to meet the requirements ...
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ArticleChinese auto giant Geely to produce electric truck in 2023
The commercial vehicle division of Chinese automotive business Geely, has said it will start building its “Homtruck” heavy duty truck in limited batches by the end of next year, ahead of the full production in 2024. At the launch last year the Homtruck was revealed with two powertrain options - ...
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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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ArticleHyundai moves to squash rumours of Swiss hydrogen truck project halt
Hyundai has issued a statement rebutting media reports it is planning to shelve the development of its hydrogen truck project in Switzerland. Swiss media, and some European trade press, had indicated the Korean automotive giant was pulling the plug on the project, though Hyundai claims this is “totally groundless”. ...
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ArticleFUSO launches Next Generation eCanter with roll-off tipper for the construction industry at BAUMA 2022
Daimler Truck subsidiary FUSO has unveiled tipper versions of its Next Generation eCanter at the giant BAUMA 2022 construction exhibition in Germany. Previously only available as a 7.49-tonner with a wheelbase of 3,400 millimetres, the new vehicle now comes with a choice of six wheelbases ranging from 2,500 to 4,750 ...
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Article40-tonne eActros successfully crosses the Arlberg Pass in Tyrol in performance test
Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 tractor unit, which recently premiered at the IAA Transportation 2022, has successfully completed tests in the Tyrolean mountains.
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ArticleLunaz continues to test retrofit electric refuse truck
Lunaz is moving on with the development of its upcycled electric vehicles (UEVs), having completed a “demanding” hill-climb as part of its lengthy testing programme at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, UK. The Mercedes Econic platform serves as the foundation for the Lunaz waste trucks. They have undergone a retrofit ...
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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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ArticleFreight Carbon Zero podcast is live with a special discussion from the IAA Transportation 2022
Episode 1 of our regular podcast features an expert panel discussion covering the future of transportation: hydrogen or electric
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ArticleRenault Trucks has produced 1,000 Battery-Electric Trucks at its plant in Blainville-Sur-Orne
The Renault Vehicles facility in Blainville has been producing medium-duty 100% electric trucks since 2020, marking a watershed moment in the development of urban and peri-urban transportation. The facility has already built 1,000 electric trucks of 16, 19, and 26 tonnes, which are utilised throughout Europe, as proof of the success of this carbon zero transportation solution.