All Battery Electric articles – Page 25
-
MT 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.
-
MT ArticleVolvo Trucks starts series production of heavy electric trucks
Volvo Trucks is beginning series production of the electric versions of the company’s most important product range, its heavy-duty trucks: Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX.
-
MT ArticleVolvo Trucks, IKEA and Raben Group join forces to accelerate zero emission transport
Volvo Trucks, IKEA Industry and the Raben Group have signed a collaboration agreement on zero-emission heavy transport. IKEA will introduce heavy electric Volvo trucks for internal transport flows at two of its factories in Zbąszynek in Poland, which will be operated by the Raben Group. Lessons from the pilot will ...
-
MT 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.
-
MT ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks reveals eActros LongHaul at IAA Transportation
Mercedes-Benz Trucks took the wraps off its long-distance, battery electric tractor unit, the eActros LongHaul, at the IAA Transportation 2022 exhibition with the promise of a 500km single charge range. The first prototypes have already undergone intensive tests and will next be trialled on public roads this year. Mercedes eActros ...
-
MT ArticleDFDS gives positive report on Sunswap battery-powered trailer refrigeration unit
DFDS has completed successful in-service trials of a Sunswap battery-powered trailer refrigeration unit, using solar panels to charge the batteries.
-
MT 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
-
MT ArticleFirst drive of the new Volta Zero prototype electric truck
Our colleagues at sister publication Commercial Motor were some of the first journalists to get a drive in the design verification prototypes of the Volta Zero in the summer of 2022. There remains some development work to complete before the vehicle is ready for full production, but the inital signs are very promising.
-
MT ArticleThe Kraker Trailer e-axle could save up to 20% on fuel.
Kraker Trailers, a Dutch moving-floor trailer manufacturer, claims that a prototype e-axle hybrid it has created has the potential to save 20% on gasoline.
-
MT 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.
-
MT ArticleAllison Transmission’s eGen Power electric axles on Isuzu’s light-duty electric trucks
Isuzu’s light-duty electric trucks and midibus platforms will use Allison’s eGen Power 100S electric axles.
-
MT ArticleVolta Trucks and DB Schenker complete first on-road test phase of the full-electric Volta Zero
Electric truck manufacturer Volta Trucks and leading logistics transport company DB Schenker, have completed the first test phase of the full-electric Volta Zero in Europe with a series of operational on road trials in Paris. In 2021, both companies confirmed an intense partnership and pre-order of nearly 1,500 full-electric Volta ...
-
MT ArticleIndustry collaboration sees Scania 64-tonne electric truck on the roads in Sweden
A new heavy battery electric vehicle has begun operation on the highways of Mälardalen, Sweden. The electric truck is one of the first of its class, capable of carrying loads of up to 64 tonnes.
-
MT ArticleRecycling Lives takes delivery of UK’s first electric skip loaders
Waste firm Recycling Lives has taken on two zero tailpipe emissions Renault E-Tech D18 Wides at its site in Preston. The vehicles long battery life, accompanied with its zero tailpipe emissions and little traffic noise, make it the ideal for operating in urban areas.
-
MT ArticleEurocell adds TRAILAR solar technology to MAN fleet
Roof-mounted solar panels should save the Eurocell fleet nine tonnes of CO² per year
-
MT ArticleKinaxia Logistics to trial Tevva’s first series production electric truck
Tevva has announced that Kinaxia Logistics has agreed to trial its 7.5-tonne battery-electric truck. The truck is the first in a series of commercial vehicles from Tevva, which includes 7.5-tonne, 12-tonne, and 19-tonne hydrogen-electric versions. Kinaxia Logistics Tevva Source: A version of this article first appeared in Motor ...
-
MT ArticleNew Maxus 7.5-tonner set for UK entry as early as next year
Chinese manufacturer Maxus revealed an all-new electric 7.5-tonne truck at the IAA Transportation 2022.
-
MT ArticleVolta starts electric vehicle production in Austria
The first Volta Zero battery electric vehicle has rolled off the Steyr production line in Austria
-
MT ArticleTevva secures EU funding through NEXT ETruck Project
UK carbon zero truck manufacturer Tevva joins European consortium to drive innovation in medium duty truck segment
-
MT ArticleVolvo Trucks presents a new fully electric axle for extended range
Further improvements to the driveline of electric vehicles was on display at IAA Transportation 2022 with Volvo Trucks unveiling a completely new, fully electric rear axle, freeing up space for more batteries and potentially longer range for Volvo’s BEVs.