All FreightCarbonZero(editorial) articles – Page 17
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FCZ ArticleMaritime charges up its depots
Maritime Transport is installing high-powered electric truck chargers at its sites in Wakefield, Doncaster and Tilbury to support the introduction of eHGVS into its fleet later this year.
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FCZ Article224 electric miles: MAN eTGX on BMW’s factory corridor
A MAN eTGX electric lorry has completed a 224-mile BMW factory run with just 75 kWh per 100 km — suggesting that, for once, range anxiety might not be warranted.
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FCZ ArticleJohn G Russell joins government decarbonisation programme
John G Russell (Transport) is trialling hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric lorries as part of a government project to try and accelerate decarbonisation in the sector.
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FCZ ArticleFrom net zero heroes to AI pioneers? Sector turns cold on climate change
Concerns among transport companies about the impact of climate change on their operations has plummeted with more than half of businesses in the sector saying they are not worried, official figures show.
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FCZ ArticleTIP Group showcases electric trailer relying on battery, solar and recaptured energy
An electric reefer that draws on multiple renewable energy sources and removes the need to rely on diesel, has been developed by TIP Group and two of its partners.
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FCZ ArticleRoyal Mail launches first electric truck
Royal Mail and Magtec, which makes electric vehicle components and driveline systems, are trialling cutting-edge electric truck technology, as part of plans to decarbonise its fleet of over 4,000 trucks.
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FCZ ArticleLack of funding sees Volta Trucks collapse - again
Eighteen months after being bought out of administration by New York-based hedge fund Luxor Capital Group, electric vehicle start-up Volta Trucks is bankrupt after failing to raise sufficient funding.
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FCZ ArticleBatteries move from ‘first use’ in buses to ‘second use’ to provide grid services
’Second use’ batteries that previously powered buses in France will be the core of a new battery storage site in Norfolk that will be paid to provide support services for the electricity grid operator.
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FCZ ArticleWatt’s next for freight? The electric truck disruption
Everyone knows that electric trucks are more expensive to buy than diesel. Considerably more in fact. This is a large part of why sales in the UK were only at 0.5% of total truck sales in 2024. However, it’s the total cost of ownership, or TCO, that tells the story ...
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FCZ ArticleFleete sees charging hubs rather than in-depot chargers as the future of electric
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FCZ ArticleFH Aeros bubble up at Uniserve
Uniserve has added 10 new Volvo FH Aero gas-powered 6x2 tractor units to its fleet following a successful trial of the bio-LNG trucks.
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FCZ ArticleACT Expo show report
Despite mounting uncertainty surrounding clean transport policy under the latest US administration, ACT Expo 2025, the largest clean transportation event worldwide, showed no signs of slowing down. If anything, it felt bigger and busier than ever.
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FCZ ArticleKerry Logistics UK seals battery deal with Cellcycle
Kerry Logistics UK has signed a long-term agreement with UK lithium battery recycling specialist Cellcycle to provide battery supply chain solutions, supporting industries from electric vehicles (EVs) to energy storage systems.
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FCZ ArticleLow carbon alternative fuels available now ahead of zero emission deadlines
The noise around decarbonisation centres largely on zero emission solutions but Scania’s UK sales director, Mark Bridgland, argues multiple fuels can contribute to lowering emissions before legislative deadlines come into force.
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FCZ ArticleGerman haulier Grimmer Spezitrans signs up for two KEYOU hydrogen combustion-powered trucks
German ADR haulier Grimmer Spezitrans, part of the Talke Group, has signed up for two of the first KEYOU 40-tonne trucks to hit the road, which will be powered by hydrogen combustion engines. Spezitrans will integrate them into its fleet in 2026 and use them in northern Germany.
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FCZ ArticleFirst hydrogen certification for RFNBO scheme
Germany’s Tyczka Hydrogen has become the first company certified by CertifHy under its EU RFNBO Scheme. The certificate was issued by TÜV SÜD
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FCZ ArticleCharging gridlock makes net-zero targets unrealistic, SMMT warns
Lengthy delays of up to 15 years for grid connections are blocking operators’ EV investments and will continue to do so even after fossil fuel vehicle sales end, unless the government takes urgent action, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is warning.
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FCZ ArticleFrench trial revives pony express with electric trucks
Relay stations modelled on the historic pony express are helping cut freight transit times and emissions on French motorways.
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FCZ ArticleBiofuels: is ‘double counting’ to allay sustainability concerns giving a misleading picture of progress?
European companies that produce ethanol have complained that the EU’s policy of capping the use of crop-based biofuels in transport is slowing the shift from fossil to green transport fuels. They also say EU ‘multipliers’ that give more green credit for other sources of ethanol give a “misleading picture of ...