All Motor Transport articles in (FCZ) Web Issue – Page 65
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MT 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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MT ArticleNew ICCT study analyses life-cycle greenhouse gas performance of trucks
A new study released by the International Council on Clean Transportation, a Washington-based environmental think tank, comparing lifetime greenhouse gas emissions for different fuel types, claims battery electric vehicles are best; gas-powered trucks are marginal in the GHG emission benefits compared to diesel and the fuel usage of the vehicle ...
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MT ArticleReliance Industries takes the wraps off India’s first hydrogen internal combustion heavy duty engine
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has unveiled India’s first hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE) technology for heavy duty trucks at the India Energy Week in Bangalore. As part of its ambitious Net Carbon Zero vision, Reliance has committed $10 billion to develop an ecosystem for new energy and ...
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MT ArticleIveco and Plus have begun public road testing of autonomous trucks in Germany
Iveco and Plus, a global provider of autonomous driving technology, have announced the public road testing of their jointly developed next generation automated trucks will begin in Germany. As part of the public road testing, the businesses will collect road data to confirm the operations of their autonomous trucks and ...
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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT ArticleIveco offers £1,000 discount on eDaily to businesses qualifying for the TfL scrappage scheme
Iveco is offering a £1,000 discount for buyers purchasing its eDAILY electric van under Transport for London’s (TFL’s) new scrappage scheme, which gives £7,500 for scrapping 3.5-tonne diesel vans that are Euro-5 and below. Under the £110m City-Hall funded scheme, charities, sole traders and business with 10 or fewer employees ...
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MT 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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MT 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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MT 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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MT ArticleVolvo launches powerful biogas truck for lowering CO2 on longer transports
Volvo Trucks is currently introducing a new, more powerful gas-powered vehicle running on liquified biogas and offering 500hp.
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MT 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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MT 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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CommentaryProposed weight increases for new technologies
Last week, the Department for Transport (DfT) put out its draft documentation outlining the changes to the Authorized Weight legislation. The new rules will allow additional gross weight capacity for new vehicles with lower emissions than traditional diesel vehicles. On the surface, the proposal looks like a step in the ...
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MT ArticleLabour must tackle EV shortages and invest in infrastructure to meet net zero targets, warn RHA
As orginally reported by our sister publication Motor Transport, a future Labour government must tackle the supply chain bottlenecks creating shortages of low and zero emission trucks and vans needed by hauliers to meet the demands of the UK’s Clean Air Zones. This was a key issue raised by RHA ...
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MT ArticleDaimler Truck spins off diesel engine business to focus on carbon zero powertrains
Daimler Trucks and engine builder Deutz have announced a cooperation agreement which will see Daimler hive off its medium duty engine business to Deutz, allowing the global truck builder to focus on developing its carbon zero power trains. The tie-up, announced by Deutz on 30 January 2023, sees Daimler Truck ...
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MT 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.