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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.
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ArticleDaimler Truck officially opens battery technology centre in Mannheim, Germany
https://www.daimlertruck.com/en/newsroom/pressrelease/battery-technology-center-officially-opened-at-the-mercedes-benz-plant-in-mannheim-series-assembly-of-the-next-battery-generation-at-the-site-52770559
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks’ eActros 600 European testing tour is proving viability of long-haul electric trucking
Two eActros 600 electric trucks are rewriting the rules of long-haul transport, demonstrating that battery-powered freight vehicles are ready for Europe’s diverse landscapes and climates.
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ArticleWelch’s Transport unveils new initiative to drive sustainable innovation in freight logistics
New initiative ENROUTE sees Welch’s Transport, the University of Cambridge and tech firm Syselek join forces to redefine the freight and logistics sector through strategic data sharing for eHGVs.
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ArticleCrowley partners with Terraline for electric truck pilot project
Crowley announced a partnership with Terraline, an autonomous-ready electric truck manufacturer, to lead a pilot project for the EV500 Test Truck. This collaboration will begin in 2024, with Crowley testing Terraline’s trucks and having the option to order the electric trucks for delivery in 2026.
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ArticleAmplify Cell Technologies breaks ground on Mississippi battery cell factory
Amplify Cell Technologies, the battery joint venture between Accelera, Daimler and Paccar, has began construction on its new battery cell manufacturing plant in Marshall County, Mississippi.
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ArticleVolvo spearheads Dawsongroup’s green fleet initiative
Dawsongroup’s EMC and civil sectors business is expanding its fleet with the addition of over 100 new Volvo trucks this year, including seven electric models. This move aims to provide customers with immediate access to zero tailpipe emission heavy goods vehicles.
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ArticleRenault Trucks electrifies in-house logistics to boost decarbonisation efforts
Renault Trucks is intensifying its efforts to decarbonise transport by electrifying its internal logistics. The first phase involves electrifying the axle transport between its Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse plants, with five Renault Truck E-Tech T electric vehicles set to cover the 450,000 kilometers driven annually between the two sites.
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ArticleGalliker Transport launches Designwerk’s “Mega Charger” for heavy duty electric trucks
Designwerk Technologies AG inaugurated its first mega charging station during the “Innovation Day by Galliker” event in Dagmersellen, Switzerland. This battery-buffered fast-charging system, the size of a standard container, is designed to charge heavy electric trucks and alleviate power grid peak loads during charging processes.
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ArticleMilence to open second charging hub in the Netherlands, enhancing E-truck charging capacity in Europe
Milence, the charging joint venture between Daimler, Traton and Volvo, has announced the establishment of its second charging hub in the Netherlands. This new facility, located at Hessenpoort business park in Zwolle, is set to become operational by December 2024. The hub aims to provide a reliable charging solution for ...
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ArticleMAN’s electric trucks are available in the UK
As orginally reported by our sister publication Commerical Motor, Following the international launch of the MAN eTGX at the IAA Transportation Show in Hannover in 2022, the truck is now in production and available for UK customers. When order books opened in October last year, MAN received 700 orders in ...
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ArticleRenault Trucks delivers first electric trucks to Chile
Renault Trucks has made its first foray into the Latin American market with the delivery of its battery-electric trucks. Three Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide models have been handed over to the Chilean haulier Trailer Logistics and are now operating in Santiago for CCU, a company affiliated with Heineken and ...
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ArticleMullen Automotive unveils zero-emission, all-electric mobile EV charging truck
Mullen Automotive has announced the development of a zero-emissions version of its PowerUP mobile EV charging solution, now based on the all-electric Mullen THREE, a Class 3 cab chassis truck. This new model aims to provide versatile and environmentally friendly mobile DC fast-charging capabilities.
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ArticleMartin Brower expands Volvo fleet to support McDonald’s net zero emissions goals in Canada
Martin Brower is expanding its fleet of Volvo VNR Electric vehicles. These additional 10 electric trucks will facilitate food and beverage deliveries to select McDonald’s restaurants in the greater Montreal and Toronto areas. This initiative is part of a broader effort to reduce McDonald’s carbon footprint in Canada.