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MT ArticleVolvo Trucks will supply fully electric heavy-duty trucks to Amazon in Germany before the end of the year
Volvo Trucks will supply fully electric heavy-duty trucks to Amazon in Germany before the end of the year. The 20 Volvo FH Electrics are expected to cover more than one million road kilometres each year, fuelled solely by electricity.
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MT ArticlePolice target trucks on M1 in crackdown on organised people smuggling
Lorry drivers in Northamptonshire have been given advice by the police about organised immigration crime and what they can do if they have concerns.Officers worked with the DVSA to speak to HGV drivers using the M1 near Crick as part of a week of action tackling serious and organised crime.Vehicles ...
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MT ArticleKeynote speakers and presentations from IAA Transportation 2022
The IAA Transportation 2022, Europe’s biggest commercial vehicle exhibition, was held in Hanover in September. The key theme of the event was sustainability and the journey to a carbon zero industry. All the truck manufacturers present (and of the big seven European legacy truck builders only Renault Trucks was absent) ...
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MT ArticleCummins to unveil hydrogen ICE concept truck at IAA 2022
Cummins believes hydrogen internal combustion engines (H2-ICE) will be suitable for the 10- to 26-tonne GVW range, and showed a concept vehicle at the IAA Transportation 2022 exhibition. Cummins hydrogen ICE The truck, which is based on a Mercedes-Benz Atego 4x2, is fitted with Cummins’ new ...
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MT ArticleO’Donovan makes first decarbonisation strides with switch to HVO
O’Donovan Waste Disposal has made the decision to switch its entire fleet to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), making it the the first waste management company to make the switch to solely use biofuel.
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MT ArticleLoop Energy announces UK expansion
Loop Energy, a designer and manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells for commercial vehicles, has announced plans to expand into the United Kingdom.
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MT ArticleVolvo Trucks starts series production of heavy electric trucks
Volvo Trucks is beginning series production of the electric versions of the company’s most important product range, its heavy-duty trucks: Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX.
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MT ArticleVolvo Trucks, IKEA and Raben Group join forces to accelerate zero emission transport
Volvo Trucks, IKEA Industry and the Raben Group have signed a collaboration agreement on zero-emission heavy transport. IKEA will introduce heavy electric Volvo trucks for internal transport flows at two of its factories in Zbąszynek in Poland, which will be operated by the Raben Group. Lessons from the pilot will ...
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MT ArticleTevva unveils 19-tonne hydrogen electric truck
Tevva has continued to roll out its product development plans with the unveiling of the new 19-tonne hydrogen-electric truck at the IAA Transportation 2022 event in September. The company showcased its range of full-electric and hydrogen-electric medium-duty 7.5-tonne to 19-tonne trucks as it targets the European market. The OEM is ...
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MT ArticleVolta Zero tested to hot weather extremes
Volta Trucks has completed rigorous hot weather testing on its full-electric 16-tonne Volta Zero, at the purpose-built Nardo Technical Centre in Southern Italy.
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MT ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks reveals eActros LongHaul at IAA Transportation
Mercedes-Benz Trucks took the wraps off its long-distance, battery electric tractor unit, the eActros LongHaul, at the IAA Transportation 2022 exhibition with the promise of a 500km single charge range. The first prototypes have already undergone intensive tests and will next be trialled on public roads this year. Mercedes eActros ...
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MT ArticleDFDS gives positive report on Sunswap battery-powered trailer refrigeration unit
DFDS has completed successful in-service trials of a Sunswap battery-powered trailer refrigeration unit, using solar panels to charge the batteries.
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MT ArticleNewcastle under Lyme borough council announce it’s HGV fleet set to switch to alternative fuel
Making major strides towards decarbonisation targets, Newcastle under Lyme borough council have announced it will be shifting away from diesel and opting for HVO for its HGV fleet.
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MT ArticleDX launches £750,000 electric vehicle programme with Ikea
DX has launched a three-year project to acquire a fleet of electric vehicles for use in its delivery and logistics partnership with Ikea.The company has recently invested £750,000 with further investment planned over the next three years to establish an initial fleet of over 60 electric vehicles for Ikea’s home-delivery ...
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MT ArticleHyCET research project: Consortium promotes sustainable transport logistics using hydrogen trucks
The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) awarded financing for the collaboration research project HyCET (Hydrogen Combustion Engine Trucks) led by the BMW Group in September 2022.
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MT Article£200 million boost to rollout of hundreds more zero-emission HGVs
The deadline for submissions to the UK Government’s zero emission road freight trials closes on 12 October 2022. The trials commit more than £200 million in government funds to start the world’s largest fleet of zero emission heavy goods trucks (HGVs), speeding up efforts to decarbonise road freight.
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MT ArticleCatenary powered electric trucks as part of the carbon zero fleet mix
David Cebon, the Director of the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight at Cambridge University, conducted the first step of a government-funded feasibility study into a unique solution to batteries’ reduced energy density in the first half of the year
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MT ArticleDirect Tyre Management founder and chairman Steve Richardson retires after 45 years in the industry
Steve Richardson, founder of Direct Tyre Management (DTM) has announced his retirement, following a career spanning 45 years.Richardson started out as a tyre fitter for Central Tyres in 1977 and earned rapid promotion to become the youngest centre manager in Central Tyres’ history at 22 years old.In 1992, having progressed ...
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MT ArticleFirst drive of the new Volta Zero prototype electric truck
Our colleagues at sister publication Commercial Motor were some of the first journalists to get a drive in the design verification prototypes of the Volta Zero in the summer of 2022. There remains some development work to complete before the vehicle is ready for full production, but the inital signs are very promising.
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MT ArticleAO Logistics achieves RoSPA Silver award for health and safety
Online electricals retailer AO has received an internationally recognised award for demonstrating high standards in health and safety.The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has bestowed AO Logistics with a Silver Award for their efforts to ensure staff get home safely to their families at the end of ...