All Motor Transport articles in (FCZ) Web Issue – Page 71
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MT ArticleDHL Parcel UK ramps up net zero journey with delivery of Volvo electric trucks and LNG tractors
DHL Parcel UK is moving one step closer to its net zero logistics target with the delivery of six fully electric 16-tonne Volvo trucks and 30 LNG Volvo tractor units. As orginally reported in our sister publication Motor Transport, the Volvo electric 16-tonners will hit the road in London from ...
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MT ArticleTesco and suppliers join up deliveries to cut Christmas emissions
Tesco’s distribution team is partnering with 15 of its major suppliers to cut the number of trucks on the road this Christmas. The trial has delivered savings of over 400,000 road miles per year - a reduction of more than 450 tonnes of CO2. Tesco is now planning to expand ...
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MT ArticleBreakthrough in nuclear fusion, as scientists uncover the ‘Holy Grail’ formula to harness boundless energy
US scientists are said to have made a “significant breakthrough” by establishing a nuclear fusion reaction that created more energy than it consumed - the code that specialists have been trying to crack in order to harness the “Holy Grail” power source on earth. As the world fights to phase ...
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MT ArticleVolvo Trucks adds more electric vehicles to its carbon zero range
Volvo Trucks continues to extend its product line with the introduction of new rigid electric trucks.
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MT ArticleVolta continues to build its expertise, product strength and capability as it prepares for UK roll-out
Speed and scale is the mantra of Volta Trucks as its sets about bringing a new vehicle to market. Freight Carbon Zero spent a morning with the Volta team to explore what this means for comercial vehicle operators
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MT ArticleUK government zero emissions targets for trucks unlikely to be met, warns Logistics UK
It is unlikely that the industry will achieve zero tailpipe emissions by the government’s 2035 and 2040 deadlines based on the current level at which manufacturers are building electric HGVs, according to Logistics UK In a report analysing overall HGV compliance in the UK, the business group said operators are ...
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MT ArticleKuehne+Nagel turns to Zeem for its carbon zero deliveries in Los Angeles
Kuehne+Nagel has started making collections and deliveries using electric box trucks and Class 8 artic combinations charged and maintained at Zeem Solutions’ fleet-as-a-service facility in Los Angeles. In Southern California, the air cargo freight forwarding fleet Kuehne+Nagel is seeing early success with Zeem Solutions’ zero-emission electric vehicle fleet-as-a-service delivering within ...
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MT ArticleMer charges DX Freight’s electric fleet on the road to electrification
Charging solutions firm, Mer, has announced it will be collaborating with DX (Group) to help its fleet electrification.
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MT ArticleScania’s electric heavy tipper used in Swedish mine proving the vehicle's durability
Recently, the LKAB mine in Malmberget, in northern Sweden, began using an electric Scania heavy tipper. Scania has the opportunity to test and use completely electric vehicles in a challenging underground mining environment thanks to this customer-close development.
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MT ArticleEinride secures $500 million funding for vehicle, systems and market development
Freight mobility technology company Einride has announced it has secured a staggering $500M in financing, including both a Series C equity raise and a debt facility. The debt financing, which is the largest asset-backed facility to date for heavy-duty electric vehicles, will provide funding for Einride’s fleet of electric ...
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MT ArticleThe CEO of Lunaz advocates for more electric truck conversions
As orginally reported by The Truck Expert, the CEO of UK-based commercial vehicle converter Lunaz has urged for more trucks to be modified to run on electric power rather than being scrapped and replaced with new electric vehicles. David Lorenz, CEO of Lunaz, asked all those working in the automobile ...
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MT ArticleVolvo receives record order for electric trucks in Australia
Team Global Express, an Australian express freight firm, has ordered 36 Volvo electric trucks. This is Volvo’s largest electric truck order in Australia to date. The trucks will reach Sydney streets in the first quarter of 2023. The transition to sustainable truck transportation is taking place in many regions of ...
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MT ArticleCummins completes acquisition of Siemens Commercial Vehicle business
Cummins has completed the purchase of Siemens’ Commercial Vehicles division, a leading global supplier of high-performance electric drive systems for commercial vehicles, through its subsidiary Meritor. Meritor, which was acquired by Cummins in August, stated in May 2022 that it had signed an agreement to purchase the company for about ...
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MT ArticleVolvo, Traton and Daimler electric infrastructure joint-venture renamed Milence
Commercial Vehicle Charging Europe, the joint venture formed by the Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and TRATON GROUP, has announced its new brand name, Milence. Rolling out Europe’s first large-scale public charging network for heavy-duty trucks and coaches, Milence will initially focus on charging locations in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, ...
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MT ArticleUSA signs up to global commitment to phase out sales of diesel trucks by 2040
The United States used the recent COP27 climate conference to sign up to the the Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (Global MOU), which puts it on a path to 100% new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales by 2040 at the latest, with an interim ...
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MT ArticleVerdalskalk is the first company in Norway to own a 64-tonne electric Scania truck
Tromsdalen, Northern Europe’s largest operational limestone quarry, is located in a valley 250 metres above sea level and 21 kilometres east of Verdal harbour. Verdalskalk delivers 1.5 million tonnes of lime yearly between the quarry and the harbour. The operation runs in two shifts between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. ...
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MT ArticleCharIN launch the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), revolutionising charging for the truck sector
The Megawatt Charging System was unveiled four years after the Task Force for Heavy Duty Charging for Commercial Vehicles was launched at the first CharIN North America Conference with a colourful demonstration on an Alpitronic charger and a Scania 100% Electric truck. MCS, or Megawatt Charging System, is a global ...
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MT ArticleBP look to accelerate hydrogen investments, crediting it as the fuel of the future
BP CEO Bernard Looney is counting on hydrogen to power future low-carbon enterprises, as major economies invest in developing the fuel.
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Sponsored contentFully charged: how Renault Trucks made electric the new normal
It’s the only company to provide an electric mobility offer for all uses, from a 650 kg cargo bike to a 44 tonne electric tractor and construction truck. Freight Carbon Zero takes a closer look at Renault Trucks, the manufacturer that has pioneered electric mobility for over a decade, on a mission to decarbonise freight transport.
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MT ArticleVolta Trucks announces the first full-electric Volta Zero with Truck-as-a-Service charging infrastructure deployment to Heppner
Volta Trucks has announced the first full-electric Volta Zero with Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) charging infrastructure deployment to Heppner, a provider of transport and logistics solutions and an independent leader in international shipping from and to France. Heppner’s pre-order with deposit will see 16 full-electric Volta Zeros run from the company’s depots ...