All Motor Transport articles in (FCZ) Web Issue – Page 67
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MT ArticleVolvo LNG trucks assists Arla Foods in reducing carbon emissions
Arla Foods has taken delivery of seven new Volvo FM LNG 6x2 tractor units to assist the company’s decarbonisation plans.
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MT ArticleVolta appoints former Volvo Trucks boss to its board
Volta Trucks has added another commercial vehicle industry heavyweight to its board of directors with the appointment of former Volvo Trucks President Claes Nilsson
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MT ArticleDesignwerk Technologies is developing a megawatt truck charging system
Designwerk Technologies AG is developing a brand-new megawatt charging system. It has been intended to charge e-trucks in 45 minutes or less. The partnership-based pilot project’s goal is to create e-trucks capable of long-distance travel while reducing the load on power networks. A new charging standard for big commercial vehicles ...
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MT ArticleBallard and Adani will jointly develop a hydrogen fuel cell truck for mining logistics
Ballard Power Systems has announced a collaboration with Adani Enterprises Limited and Ashok Leyland to undertake a pilot project to create a hydrogen fuel cell electric truck (FCET) for mining logistics and transportation. The FCET will be introduced in India in 2023.
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MT ArticleAmogy introduces the world’s first ammonia-powered, zero-emission semi truck
Amonia has now joined the mix as a potential fuel for long-haul freight operations with the news Amogy has completed initial testing of the world’s first ammonia-powered, zero-emission tractor unit.
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MT Article“We offer substantially greater benefits to hauliers than other accredited TfL schemes,” argues FORS director
As orginally published in our sister publication Motor Transport, the Earned Recognition and Mission Zero accreditations for TfL contracts are not comparable to the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), despite TfL recently recognising them as equivalent, according to FORS concession director Ian Henderson. Henderson made the comparison this week in ...
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MT ArticleDenmark’s first 100% electric crane truck for rubbish collection enters service
The first completely electric Scania 25L with a combined crane and compactor structure for rubbish collection in Denmark is now in service on Copenhagen’s streets, operated by global waste management business Urbaser. The crane truck’s primary components - chassis, crane, and garbage compactor - are all electrically driven, and the ...
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MT ArticleVolvo invests in autonomous truck developer Waabi
Volvo Group Venture Capital AB invests in Waabi Innovation Inc, a Canadian business creating the next generation of autonomous transportation technology. The investment demonstrates the firms’ shared commitment to reimagining how we move products and accelerating the adoption of future transportation technologies.
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CommentaryAre you making the most of the Capacity Market opportunity?
Mid January will see the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy set out procurement levels for its upcoming Capacity Market (CM) auction, due to start on 10 February. For those not familiar with the CM, it was introduced in 2014 as a way of providing an income stream for ...
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MT ArticleNikola Corporation moves battery manufacturing to Arizona
Nikola Corporation has stated that it would relocate its battery manufacturing from Cypress, California to Coolidge, Arizona. The relocation, which is expected to be completed in early Q3, consolidates Nikola’s truck assembly, fuel cell power module assembly, and battery module and pack manufacturing under one roof, and incorporates battery line ...
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MT ArticleNew consortium, Nimbnet, to build truck charging network in Sweden
Nimbnet, a new Swedish charging station operator, and Virta, a Finland-based worldwide charging platform and end-to-end solution provider, are co-operating to establish a charging network for electric trucks.
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MT ArticleElectra’s refrigerated 19-tonne hydrogen truck completes successful zero emissions trial with Sainsbury’s
Electra Commercial Vehicles has completed a three-month trial of its zero-emission 19-tonne refrigerated hydrogen-powered truck with supermarket giant Sainsbury’s.
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MT ArticleLunaz announces its UK factory is now open and fully operational
Lunaz Applied Technologies has announced its upcycling campus in Northamptonshire’s Silverstone Technology Cluster is now fully operational after a substantial expansion. The facility, the world’s first of its sort, currently covers 18,500sq-m, roughly four times its initial size when it launched in 2018. The company has also generated 300 additional ...
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MT ArticleAllison Transmission and Nikola collaborate to drive next-generation vehicle development
Allison Transmission has collaborated with Nikola Corporation, a global leader in zero-emissions transportation, energy supply, and infrastructure solutions, to test its Class 8 battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle
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MT ArticleThe Oslo Municipality releases initial funding for installation of fast chargers for trucks
The funding will go toward the construction of 28 fast chargers for electric trucks and buses in Oslo. The development efforts are overseen by the players St1 and Fastcharge.
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MT ArticleXPO speeds up its transition to sustainable fleet in France with investment in 100 electric Renault trucks
To date, XPO has finalised orders for 65 electric vehicles, with all 100 trucks expected to be delivered by the end of 2024. XPO’s investment comes after the business began testing the all-electric Renault Trucks E-Tech D 16-tonne truck in Lyon and Paris in October 2021. The 16- and 19-tonne ...
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MT ArticleUN report says measures to close ozone layer hole, gives decarbonisation efforts fresh impetus
According to an encouraging UN-backed report, the ozone layer is on pace to regenerate within four decades, with the worldwide phaseout of ozone-depleting chemicals already benefiting climate change mitigation efforts.
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MT ArticleTevex Logistics has signed a letter of intent to purchase approximately 50 Mercedes eActros LongHaul electric trucks
Tevex Logistics, the Tönnies Group’s logistics division, plans to deploy the Mercedes eActros LongHaul battery-powered long-distance truck for food distribution in the future. Stina Fagerman, Head of Marketing, Sales, and Services at Mercedes-Benz Trucks, as well as Clemens Tönnies, Managing Partner of the Tönnies Group, and Dirk Mutlak, Managing Director ...
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MT ArticleTevva announces production scale-up after receiving whole vehicle type approval
Tevva has confirmed it has been granted whole vehicle type approval for its 7.5-tonne battery electric truck, securing production conformity to enable its vehicles to be produced and sold in the UK and Europe. The approval is a significant regulartory milestone in the development and commercialisation of all vehicles, including ...