All Projects & Development articles – Page 16
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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 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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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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ArticleParisian waste collection and management firm takes on 18 electric Renault Trucks
Sepur, a waste collection and management company, has received 18 Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide to collect residential rubbish in Paris’s 13th district. These all-electric rubbish collection trucks are already in operation on the streets of Paris, with no local CO2 emissions or noise pollution.
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ArticleNicholls Transport’s LNG-powered Iveco Stralis fleet delivers record GHG savings
Sittingbourne-based Nicholls Transport has cut its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by almost 200% in just three months by running an LNG-powered fleet featuring the 44-tonne Iveco Stralis.
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ArticleNissan claims solid state EVs are on track to being released in 2028
Nissan has revealed intentions to begin scale manufacturing of solid-state batteries in 2028. Prior to that, a pilot manufacturing facility will be operational by 2025, with engineering work finished by 2026. The company’s vice president for R&D in Europe, David Moss, discussed the three primary benefits in a new interview ...
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ArticleTotalEnergies & air liquide to develop 100 H2 refuelling stations for european trucks
TotalEnergies and Air Liquide have announces the formation of 50:50 joint venture to establish a network of hydrogen stations aimed at heavy duty vehicles along key European highways. The partners hope to install more than 100 hydrogen stations on important European roadways in France, Benelux, and Germany. These TotalEnergies stations ...
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ArticleFrench start-up, Climate Horizon, seeks funding to develop green hydrogen for trucks
Climate Horizon, a French company, is seeking more than €100 million in finance for projects including the production of hydrogen from biomass, the generation of carbon credits, and the leasing of vehicles powered by the clean fuel. The business, which is owned by the Luxembourg-based family business Kouros, plans to ...
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ArticleSunderland Nissan plant to run zero emission autonomous trucks as part of £84m investment in self-driving technology
As originally reported in our sister publication Motor Transport, self-driving, zero emission HGVs are to be used at Nissan’s site in Sunderland and on private roads as part of an £84m project to revolutionise freight transport.
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ArticleQuantron announces strong 2022 performance and further expansion for 2023
Quantron has published its results of the 2022 financial year as well as outlining projections for the current financial year. Source: Quantron PR Turnover for 2022 was up 25% on the previous year at €13 million and the business forecasts an order volume of roughly 360 goods ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks UK appoints James Venables as Head of Future Sustainability
As of February 1, 2023, James Venables will assume a new position as the Head of Future Sustainability at Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK. Despite this being a newly established role, James has already demonstrated a strong proficiency in the realm of eMobility through his previous role as the eConsultancy Manager for ...
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ArticleMcBurney Transport Group fits 146 trailers with solar panels following successful trial
McBurney Transport Group is fitting 146 new refrigerated trailers with solar panels from Genie Insights, following a one-year trial which tested the panels in all weather conditions.
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ArticleKrumen Kerzers breaks record traveling 3,000km with 20 tons of load in Electric HGV
Krummen Kerzer, a Swiss road transport firm, has travelled 3000 kilometres in a Volvo electric truck from Switzerland to Spain and back. While Krummen’s electric Volvo travelled a record-breaking distance in the history of electric road transportation, it also revealed the shortcomings of available road infrastructure.
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ArticleHVS secures £6.6 million government grant to create the world’s first self-driving hydrogen HGV
The collaboration led by start-up truck builder Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has been granted £6.6 million to design and deploy a groundbreaking, world-first, autonomous zero-emission HGV for the UK market. The Hub2Hub collaboration will develop a self-driving tractor unit, with UK supermarket ASDA acting as key partner to serve end-user ...
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ArticleArrival announces restructuring plan to halve workforce
Following last year’s news it was exiting the UK to focus on US market growth, Arrival has now announced a major cost cutting exercise which will see its worldwide staff cut by half to 800 employees and the cash cost of running the business reduced to $30 million per quarter. ...
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ArticleAccording to P&S Intelligence, the global electric commercial vehicle market would generate $814.8 billion in sales by 2030
According to P&S Intelligence, an internaational provider of market research and consultancy services, the electric commercial vehicle market is expected to increase to $814.8 billion in 2030, with a predicted growth rate of 36.2% from 2022 to 2030.
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ArticleWelch’s Transport to launch first carbon zero freight delivery service for Cambridge
As orginally reported by our sister publication Motor Transport, Cambridgeshire-based family firm Welch’s Transport is gearing up to provide local businesses with a net zero pallet delivery service as it awaits the arrival of its first fully electric Renault HGV.
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ArticleReto Leutenegger has joined QUANTRON as Managing Director of Quantron Switzerland AG and as an investor in Quantron AG
Reto Leutenegger has been appointed Managing Director of QUANTRON Switzerland AG, the company’s subsidiary in Switzerland.