All Motor Transport articles in (FCZ) Web Issue – Page 51
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MT ArticleDaimler Truck introduces RIZON: a new line of electric trucks for the US medium-duty market
Daimler Truck has announced the launch of RIZON, a new line of electric trucks rebranding its Fuso truck range for the US market.
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MT ArticleWincanton charges forwards with multi-million pound investment in EVs for Ikea
As orginally reported by our sister publisher Motor Transport, Wincanton has bought 30 electric home delivery vehicles supplied by Renault Trucks and Ford to support Ikea’s goal of reaching 100% zero emission last mile deliveries by 2025.
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MT ArticleSweden to build world’s first electric highway with plans for 3,000km of electric roads
Sweden is leading the way in sustainable transportation with its plan to turn a highway into a permanent electrified road - the first of its kind in the world.
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MT ArticleWestminster City Council orders record-breaking number of eRCVs for net zero goal
Westminster City Council has placed an order for 40 zero-emissions, 27-tonne 6x2 rear-steer eCollect vehicles, marking the largest single order of electric refuse collection vehicles (eRCVs) in the UK to date. These vehicles will be operated by Veolia in partnership with the council.
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MT ArticleVolta Trucks collaborates with NEoT Green Mobility to support trucks as a service
Volta Trucks has partnered with NEoT Green Mobility to develop the financing solutions for its Truck as a Service lease agreements.
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MT ArticleDPD head of sustainability named top Decarbonisation Power Player for 2023
As orginally published on our sister publication Motor Transport, Olly Craughan, Head of Sustainability at DPD UK, has been voted top of the Motor Transport Decarbonisation Power Players 2023 sponsored by Scania UK and Optimize
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MT ArticleGLS Canada Embarks on a greener future with electric truck order
Montreal-based GLS Canada has taken a step towards achieving its zero-emissions goal by 2045 with the purchase of four Lion6 100% electric trucks
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MT ArticleFrito-Lay accelerates sustainability goals with 700 electric delivery vehicles in the US
With its recent announcement to deploy more than 700 electric delivery cars in the US by the end of 2023, Frito-Lay, America’s top food business, is taking steps towards a more sustainable future.
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MT ArticleNikola expands presence in Canada with sale of zero-emissions vehicles to AMTA
Nikola Corporation has announced the expansion of its presence in Alberta, Canada, with the sale of a Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) to the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA).
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MT ArticleVolvo VNR electric trucks enter service with Coca-Cola Canada to drive carbon reduction plans
Volvo Trucks North America today announced Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited (Coke Canada Bottling) is acquiring six Volvo VNR Electric trucks, as part of a pilot programme to service its iconic ‘Red Fleet’ customer delivery routes throughout the Greater Montreal Area.
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MT ArticleVolvo Trucks refurb creates net zero South London dealership
As first published on our sister publication Motor Transport, Volvo Trucks has completed a £2m refurbishment of its Croydon dealership which is designed to slash the site’s annual carbon emissions from 232 tonnes to net zero.
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MT ArticleScania signs a contract for its first electric truck in Mexico
Grupo Bimbo, a global food corporation based in Mexico, has ordered seven electric vehicles, making it the first Scania electric truck fleet in the region.
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MT ArticleDAF’s new electric truck factory starts production of XD and XF electric trucks
DAF has announced the opening of its new assembly plant for battery electric trucks, which is set to start series production of the company’s latest generation of battery electric trucks, the XD and XF Electric, this summer.
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MT ArticleToyota’s fuel cell powertrain kit certified “zero-emission” by California
Toyota’s heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit has been granted a Zero Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Executive Order by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), allowing qualified heavy-duty truck manufacturers to be eligible for incentives. The kit includes hydrogen fuel storage tanks, fuel cell stacks, batteries, electric motors and transmission.
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MT ArticleQuantron launches QHM FCEV Aero hydrogen fuel cell electric truck for Europe
Earlier this week, Will Shiers, editor of our sister publication Commercial Motor, traveled to Germany to get a closer look at the latest addition to the Quantron vehicle line-up.
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CommentaryIndustry transformation happening here and now
There has been a great deal written on industry disruption and the emergence of new start-up firms that challenge the status quo. Much of it has been framed in the context of digitization and technology, as new start-ups leverage flexibility and market speed that legacy companies cannot match. In the ...
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Sponsored contentGetting the message across on decarbonising HGVs
For Renault Trucks, the future has always been electric. We have been leading the charge since 2008 to develop our electric offer. And while there have been many debates around different alternative fuels over the years, we are now seeing that the industry knows the destination is electric, too.
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MT ArticlePineapple Power makes takeover bid for hydrogen fueling company Element 2
Element 2, the provider of hydrogen infrastructure for commercial fleets in the UK, has entered into a non-binding agreement with Pineapple Power Corporation.
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MT ArticleEurope’s first zero-carbon hydrogen plant from waste plastic by renewable energy firm.
Renewable energy company, Newton Energi, has taken a step towards tackling plastic waste and reducing carbon emissions by submitting plans for Europe’s first zero-carbon plant that will convert waste plastic into hydrogen fuel.
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MT ArticleWestgass and Quantron partner to deploy hydrogen trucks in Nordic countries.
Quantron and Westgass Hydrogen are teaming up to introduce hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in the Nordic countries. The German e-mobility firm will provide the FCEV trucks, while the Norwegian hydrogen distributor will supply the fuel.