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FCZ ArticleDaimler’s ‘game-changer’ electric truck about to hit UK roads in serious numbers
Following the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 launch at the end of last year, UK customers have started taking delivery of the new model. The brand’s flagship truck is already proving to be a significant part of its sustainability strategy. James Venables, head of future sustainability at Daimler Truck UK spoke with ...
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FCZ ArticleEverything starts with the charging when it comes to electrifying commercial fleets
Cost is often one of the biggest barriers to entry when it comes to adopting new technology and investing in electrifying a fleet. We talk a lot about high up front vehicle purchase prices as well as the cost of adequate infrastructure to support these new eHGVs. Andrey Maramzine, chief ...
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FCZ ArticleRenault Trucks learning from experience with electric HGVs
Like most manufacturers, decarbonisation is at the forefront of Renault Trucks’ development and product lineup moving forward. To find out more about the company’s strategy, Freight Carbon Zero caught up with Roger Clarke (pictured), head of electromobility and customer advanced solutions at Renault Trucks UK.
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FCZ ArticleConsortium aims to prove viability of 40-tonne fuel cell truck
We hear a lot about what major OEMs are working on as they prepare for a zero emission future but projects conducted by key technological innovators in the UK often go unnoticed. At the Cenex Expo last year, a 40-tonne hydrogen fuel cell truck was revealed, developed ...
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FCZ ArticlePreparing for a diesel-free future
With the ban on the sale of new diesel vehicles getting ever closer, Motor Transport and Freight Carbon Zero teamed up with Hitachi to bring industry stakeholders together to think through their requirements
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FCZ ArticleReFuels reports first profitable quarter as it takes on more fleet customers
Bio-CNG supplier ReFuels has said it wants to “unlock … truck order plans that are being held back by a lack of Bio-CNG refuelling infrastructure” and as a consequence it will narrow its development focus to “timely delivery of the most important sites”. It expects to raise £25 million by ...
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Policy direction and timing must align to deliver heavy transport decarbonisation
Lack of co-ordination between government departments and regulators, and over-cautious decisionmaking are holding back progress towards decarbonisation across both transport and energy, according to Gareth Mills, MD of N-Gen Energy Solutions.
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FCZ ArticleChargePoint and Eaton announce partnership to accelerate EV charging progress
EV charging solutions provider ChargePoint and power management solutions firm Eaton have announced a partnership to accelerate EV charging infrastructure in the US, Canada and Europe. Drawing on both company’s experiences, the collaboration seeks to simplify EV charging by developing new technologies. Rick Wilmer, CEO of ChargePoint, ...
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FCZ ArticleStationary battery provider ready to consider eHGV batteries for ‘second use’
Allye installation at Killington Lakes services on the M6 near Kendall Will batteries from eHGVs find a ‘second life’ market in stationary grid applications? Battery company Allye Energy has launched upsized stationary battery systems containing up to 18 repurposed EV battery packs, dubbed Mega Max, and FCZ ...
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FCZ ArticleSANY looks to bring the best of Chinese EV technology to Europe
For decades, seven European truck manufacturers have dominated the UK market. With the transition to zero emission vehicles, these established manufacturers now have growing competition from local startups and Chinese brands like SANY. Kevin Eichele, head of product and business development for SANY eTrucks, says: “We ...
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FCZ ArticleJoint venture aims to remove cost and change management barriers to fleet electrification
Photo: GettyImages Hitachi ZeroCarbon and Japan’s MUFG Bank have joined forces in a partnership that aims to remove two barriers for vehicle fleet operators to switch to electric vehicles: the high capital cost; and the need to manage change and ensure vehicles performance. Hitachi Europe previously won ...
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FCZ ArticleRemoving analysis step could speed electricity connections for charging points as well as generation
Energy regulator Ofgem has taken another step to speed up new connections to the electricity network. It has relieved all new projects rated below 5MW from the ‘transmission impact assessment’ (TIA), a slow and costly step in the connections process. The previous threshold was 1MW but ...
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FCZ ArticleManufacturers urged to be ready to beat new competitors when electric re-fleeting takes off
By 2034, the electric HGV market will be larger than that of the fossil-fuelled market and bus and truck makers “need to position themselves now as leaders of the transition to electric buses and trucks with a pragmatic ‘re-fleeting’ strategy” according to a new analysis. The change will position e-truck ...
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FCZ ArticleFleete sees charging hubs rather than in-depot chargers as the future of electric
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MT ArticleIsuzu Truck UK boosts dealer network with new site in Gloucester
Aquila Truck Centre’s Gloucester facility has been appointed a full sales, parts, and service dealer by Isuzu Truck UK, adding to the company’s Tipton and Worcester sites to complete its support network along the M5 corridor to the Midlands.
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FCZ ArticleLow carbon alternative fuels available now ahead of zero emission deadlines
The noise around decarbonisation centres largely on zero emission solutions but Scania’s UK sales director, Mark Bridgland, argues multiple fuels can contribute to lowering emissions before legislative deadlines come into force.
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FCZ ArticleSupporting the drive to decarbonisation: what’s right for your fleet?
Hydrogen dispenser at Metrobus’ bus depot in Crawley For decarbonising HGV fleets, both electrification and hydrogen fuel present viable pathways to achieving zero emissions. The suitability of each depends on factors like fleet size, range requirements, and operating conditions. When comparing the two, hydrogen vehicles tend to ...
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FCZ ArticleNagel-Group plugs in 20 e-trucks with charging to match
Nagel-Group is adding 20 new battery-electric trucks to its German fleet in 2025, including six Volvo FH Aero Electric units and 14 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600s. The vehicles will be used for food transport across regional and long-distance routes.
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FCZ ArticleElectric trucks at what cost? Inside Dachser’s model
In a sector shaped by tight margins, hesitant customers and uneven infrastructure, can zero-emission freight logistics truly scale? Dachser is one of the large operators actively trying to find out. The company has deployed over 130 electric trucks across Europe, established zero-emission delivery zones in 18 cities, and is investing ...
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FCZ ArticleElectricity system operator prepares to call on battery owners to help manage ‘low demand’ summer
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is preparing to manage a summer with record low levels of demand on the national electricity transmission system, with supply exceeding demand potentially for long periods. The system operator says “Operating the system at low demand is one of the most complex challenges we ...