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FCZ ArticleRenault Trucks learning from experience with electric HGVs
Like most manufacturers, decarbonisation is at the forefront of Renault Trucks’ development and product lineup moving forward. To find out more about the company’s strategy, Freight Carbon Zero caught up with Roger Clarke (pictured), head of electromobility and customer advanced solutions at Renault Trucks UK.
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FCZ ArticleConsortium aims to prove viability of 40-tonne fuel cell truck
We hear a lot about what major OEMs are working on as they prepare for a zero emission future but projects conducted by key technological innovators in the UK often go unnoticed. At the Cenex Expo last year, a 40-tonne hydrogen fuel cell truck was revealed, developed ...
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FCZ ArticlePreparing for a diesel-free future
With the ban on the sale of new diesel vehicles getting ever closer, Motor Transport and Freight Carbon Zero teamed up with Hitachi to bring industry stakeholders together to think through their requirements
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FCZ ArticleIEA says predictable routes could electrify quickly and shared charging cuts costs dramatically
Falling battery costs and higher utilisation of charging points are key to reducing the cost of running e-HGVs, and electrification is likely to proceed via fast take-up in specific use-cases with predictable routes according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) Global EV Outlook 2025.
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Policy direction and timing must align to deliver heavy transport decarbonisation
Lack of co-ordination between government departments and regulators, and over-cautious decisionmaking are holding back progress towards decarbonisation across both transport and energy, according to Gareth Mills, MD of N-Gen Energy Solutions.
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FCZ ArticleElectric HGV fleets are an operational win: here’s how they cut costs and improve control
Fleet owners are turning to EVs more and more frequently, in the name of reducing emissions, cutting costs, and meeting regulations. This transportation transition is driven by both market and regulatory tailwinds. With it comes clear economic, financial, and logistical benefits. Yet to tap into these benefits, fleet owners and ...
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FCZ ArticleSANY looks to bring the best of Chinese EV technology to Europe
For decades, seven European truck manufacturers have dominated the UK market. With the transition to zero emission vehicles, these established manufacturers now have growing competition from local startups and Chinese brands like SANY. Kevin Eichele, head of product and business development for SANY eTrucks, says: “We ...
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FCZ ArticleManufacturers urged to be ready to beat new competitors when electric re-fleeting takes off
By 2034, the electric HGV market will be larger than that of the fossil-fuelled market and bus and truck makers “need to position themselves now as leaders of the transition to electric buses and trucks with a pragmatic ‘re-fleeting’ strategy” according to a new analysis. The change will position e-truck ...
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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 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 ArticleElectric trucks at what cost? Inside Dachser’s model
In a sector shaped by tight margins, hesitant customers and uneven infrastructure, can zero-emission freight logistics truly scale? Dachser is one of the large operators actively trying to find out. The company has deployed over 130 electric trucks across Europe, established zero-emission delivery zones in 18 cities, and is investing ...
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FCZ ArticleIveco offers multiple routes for fleets’ decarbonisation journey
Continuing its open minded approach to decarbonisation, Iveco is committed to offering multiple fuel solutions to help operators find the right powertrains to work for their business. To get an update on where Iveco is with its product line up and future decarbonisation plans, Freight Carbon Zero ...
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FCZ ArticleCould hydrogen have a role in road freight decarbonisation?
While eHGVs are slowly being rolled out across the UK logistics network, with more to come over the next year as part of the ZEHID programme, some operators will be wondering which low or zero emission options will be available next.
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FCZ ArticleThe next charge: What’s happening in battery tech
Battery technology is developing rapidly, but is it evolving fast enough to meet the demands of the heavy-duty truck sector? Staffan Lundgren, senior advisor, propulsion and energy conversion technology at Volvo Trucks, takes a look at the promises, the pitfalls, and what it really means for fleet operators.
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FCZ ArticleeFREIGHT 2030 seeks the tipping point to start mass rollout of eHGVs
Freight Carbon Zero caught up with Michael Boxwell, Group CEO at Voltempo, the company heading up the eFREIGHT 2030 ZEHID consortium, to find out about progress and plans for this year and beyond.
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FCZ ArticleViability of battery electric trucks could be transformed by smarter interaction with the grid
‘If the wheels aren’t turning, she ain’t earning’ has been the mantra for hauliers through the decades. But using battery electric vehicles to provide services to the electricity grid could turn that on its head. Freight Carbon Zero in association with FTI Consulting and New Power Info held a roundtable ...
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FCZ ArticleA “hugely pivotal” year for DAF’s electric trucks
To find out more about DAF’s EV strategy, Freight Carbon Zero interviewed the manufacturer’s EV and Connected Services Director for the UK, Louis Jones. Jones joined DAF in June 2024 from Scania where he was the Transformation Lead for Electric Charging. In his new role, Jones focuses ...
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FCZ ArticleCould Milence charging tariff sway operators towards electric?
Much talk of tariffs this week, and not only from across the Atlantic… We were at the launch of the first Milence charging hub in the UK this week, at which the company announced its UK public truck charging electric tariff at £0.399 kW/h.
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