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All Motor Transport articles in (FCZ) Web Issue – Page 13
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MT ArticleVoltera obtains $100m debt facility to help scale its EV charging infrastructure
EV charging infrastructure provider Voltera has secured a $100 million debt facility that it will use to support the development of Voltera-owned and operated charging sites, as well as corporate growth and other initiatives.
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MT ArticleWindrose Technology sets goal of 10,000 electric trucks on the road by 2027
Despite being only two and a half years old, Windrose Technology has set itself an ambitious target of having 10,000 of its electric trucks on the road in 2027, with Founder and CEO Wan Han admitting its “an agressive target” but one that “isn’t that crazy”.
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MT ArticleMack trucks updates MD series with new features
Mack Trucks has announced updates to its MD Series of medium-duty trucks, which includes both diesel and electric models. The changes include a larger cab and new safety features.
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MT ArticleHydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) and Hybot Technology sign MoU to co-develop hydrogen trucks
UK-based hydrogen truck manufacturer Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has entered into a strategic collaboration with Chinese hydrogen fuel cell truck maker Guangzhou Hybot Technology Co. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and promote hydrogen fuel cell trucks in the UK and EU markets.
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CommentarySlot or not? The scheduling hurdle facing EVs
As electric HGVs gear up for widespread use, Leo Pickford, Founder and CEO of TransitionWise, explores the critical challenge that remains: ensuring reliable charging slot availability and how the logistics of coordinating truck arrivals with charging times, could make or break the economics of electric trucking. This year has been ...
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MT ArticlePalletline welcomes Renault E Tech truck to its fleet for central London deliveries
As orginally published on our sister publication Commercial Motor’s website, UK pallet network Palletline has taken delivery of it’s first electric truck - a 19-tonne Renault E Tech - deploying the vehicle into its central London operations. Using a Zenobe charger, the truck can recharge in four to six hours, ...
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MT ArticleLiebherr’s hydrogen-powered haul truck arrives at Fortescue’s Australian mine for testing
Liebherr, a German-Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer, has delivered its hydrogen-powered Liebherr T 264 haul truck prototype to Fortescue’s Christmas Creek mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The truck, named ”Europa”, will undergo testing in an active mining environment over the coming months.
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MT ArticleMack Trucks delivers electric medium-duty vehicle to ABC Supply Co
American truck manufacturer Mack Trucks and Kriete Truck Centers delivered a Mack MD Electric vehicle to ABC Supply Co., Inc. in Beloit, Wisconsin. This is the first electric medium-duty truck in ABC Supply’s fleet and the first Mack MD Electric to operate in the state.
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MT ArticleUS agricultural firm Soli Organic introduces first battery-electric truck in its fleet
Soli Organic, an indoor agriculture company, has announced the addition of a battery-electric truck to its fleet. The company is working with Penske Truck Leasing to deploy a Freightliner eCascadia vehicle at its Virginia-based logistics hub.
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MT ArticleTevva assets going under the hammer as time runs out for rescue bid
The Joint Administrator’s proposal notice for Tevva Motors has been published on Companies House shedding further light on the company’s demise, the failed bid to find a buyer and the plans for the final liquidation of the assets including vehicles, batteries and the manufacturing equipment at the company’s Tilbury factory.
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MT ArticleNew Way and Hyzon begin trials of hydrogen fuel cell-powered refuse truck
New Way Trucks and Hyzon announced the start of trials for their hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric refuse vehicle (FCEV) in North America. The companies first unveiled this vehicle at Waste Expo in Las Vegas in May 2024.
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MT ArticleNikola adds new hydrogen refueling station in Los Angeles County
Nikola Corporation announced the opening of a new hydrogen refueling station in Santa Fe Springs, California. The station, operated under Nikola’s HYLA brand, is located at Tom’s Truck Center, near the 5 Freeway.
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MT ArticleBattery swapping demonstration for electric trucks begins in Kyoto
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) have anounced the start of a battery-swapping demonstration for electric trucks on public roads in Kyoto, Japan.
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MT ArticleSANY delivers 20 electric terminal tractors to Brazil’s third largest container port
SANY Brazil announced the delivery of 20 electric terminal tractors to Itapoa Terminais Portuarios, a marine terminal port services provider in Brazil. This delivery is part of what SANY describes as Brazil’s largest port electrification project to date.
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MT ArticleTransiT Hub gets £46m funding to pioneer use of digital twins for decarbonising road, rail, air and maritime
Following an initial six-month consultation and call for partners, The TransiT Hub, led by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow, has now received a £20m investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and £26m from industry partners, to research
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MT ArticleZero Carbon Logistics signs MOU with SANY for electric truck charging network in South Africa
Zero Carbon Logistics, a company looking to build 120 truck charging sites in South Africa, has teamed up with Chinese truck maker SANY as its technology partner for the planned rollout of its off-grid electric truck charging network on the N3 electric highway in South Africa.
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MT ArticleWelch’s Transport calls for operator views on shared user charging
As part of a new research project with Cambridge University and technology firm Syselek - called ENROUTE - Welch’s Transport is seeking operators and other stakeholders in the freight decarbonisation space to give their opinion around the data sharing aspects of shared user charging for electric HGVs.
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MT ArticleNorway’s first dedicated public charging site for electric trucks has opened with more to follow by year end
Norway’s new dedicated truck charging site for electric HGVs run by Fastcharge, Wennstrom and Kempower Source: Fastcharge
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MT ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks completes 45-day eActros 600 European Testing Tour
In a landmark achievement for electric long-haul trucking, Mercedes-Benz Trucks has successfully concluded its eActros 600 European Tour. Two near-series prototypes of the eActros 600 covered over 15,000 kilometres each across 22 countries, demonstrating the viability of battery-electric technology for long-distance freight transport. Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600 ...
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MT ArticleFedEx and US think tank RMI launch GridUp tool for EV charge demand forecasting
RMI, a US-based sustainability research and think tank organisation, has unveiled GridUp, a new tool designed to forecast energy and power demands for electric vehicle (EV) charging, developed with support from FedEx.