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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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FCZ ArticleThe slow march to decarbonisation: Aegis Energy’s £100m bet on electric truck charging
Despite setbacks in zero-emission truck adoption, Aegis Energy is accelerating UK electrification with a £100m investment in dedicated truck charging infrastructure.
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FCZ ArticleDynamic road charging - the engineering will vs the political won’t?
Sometimes an imperfect solution is required in dealing with an imperfect situation. In my last article, Prof David Cebon, director of the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight, argued that many European countries are actively considering dynamic charging (sometimes known as electric road systems or ERS) and only ...
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FCZ ArticleV1G v V2G and the vicious circle on vehicle charging
Companies talking about the interaction between battery electric vehicles and the electricity grid often talk about V1G and V2G interactions. What do these bits of jargon mean, and what are the implications for fleet operators? Both refer to more complex interactions than simply connecting the battery vehicle ...
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FCZ ArticleZEN and the art of comparing batteries and hydrogen vehicles
Freight Carbon Zero caught up with Angus Webb, CEO of Dynamon and project lead for ZENFreight to discuss progress for the only multi-fuel consortium in the ZEHID programme.
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FCZ ArticleDynamic on-road charging may be the only way to achieve zero-emission cost parity
No matter whom you might hear it from, if the technology succeeds at all at mass roll-out, hydrogen is at least a decade behind battery electric technology.
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MT ArticleA year in review: A consultant’s candid view of transport decarbonisation in 2024
After 35 years in the commercial vehicle sector, Darren Newman brings a seasoned yet hopeful perspective to the industry’s decarbonisation journey. As director of Low Carbon Truck Consultancy, he offers a clear-eyed assessment of 2024—highlighting breakthrough government initiatives like the ZEHID programme, while critically addressing the sector’s most pressing challenges, ...
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MT ArticleA year in review: Voltempo’s collaborative momentum in electrifying road freight
In a transformative year for sustainable logistics, Voltempo has been at the forefront of electrifying the HGV sector. Through launching and leading the eFreight 2030 ZEHID consortium, its innovative charging infrastructure, and a commitment to decarbonisation, the company has been instrumental in breaking down barriers and accelerating the transition to ...
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MT ArticleA year in review: Welch Group’s accelerated path to decarbonisation in 2024
In a landmark year, Welch Group has made significant strides in sustainable logistics, being the first haulier in the UK to deploy the new 42-tonne electric HGV from Renualt; joining forces with Cambridge University and tech firm Syselek to launch its ENROUTE project researching the viability of shared user charging; ...
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