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FCZ ArticlePrivately-funded consortium to look at viability of electric 44-tonne trucks
Industry and academia are joining forces to launch Project Jolt, a privately-funded demonstration programme to establish whether electric road freight transport, and in particular 44 tonne, electric trucks (eHGVs), can become commercially viable. Top weight trucks account for 5% of the UK’s greenhouse gases and are among ...
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MT ArticleNo Pulse? BP’s change in renewable energy strategy leaves industry racing for answers
BP’s announcement this week that it would cut investments in renewable energy projects and pivot back towards oil and gas production has left a question mark over its plan to set up Europe-wide eHGV charging infrastructure.
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FCZ ArticleBMW tests hydrogen trucks on key logistics routes
BMW Group has introduced two Iveco S-eWay Fuel Cell lorries into its logistics network, testing the feasibility of hydrogen-powered freight transport. The trucks will operate on routes between Leipzig, Landsberg, and Nuremberg, transporting goods as part of BMW’s decarbonisation efforts in logistics. To support the trial, two ...
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FCZ ArticleOxfordshire awards refuelling site contract for hydrogen fire tender
Oxfordshire County Council has awarded an £825,500 contract for Hydrogen refuelling infrastructure to Hungerford-based Fuel Cell Systems. The infrastructure is part of the Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Range Extended Fire Engine Prototype (Hyer Power) project, which is developing a prototype fire engine. The hydrogen production and refuelling rig will ...
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MT ArticleDACHSER subsidiary adds 12 eActros 600 trucks to German and Austrian long-haul fleet
Brummer Logistik, a subsidiary of DACHSER, has taken delivery of 12 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 battery-electric trucks. The trucks, which have a range of around 500km, will be used for food transport across Germany and Austria. The trucks were delivered in mid-December 2024, shortly after Mercedes-Benz Trucks began ...
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MT ArticleFUSO developing second-life battery strategy with energy storage systems
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has partnered with Connexx Systems to repurpose used FUSO eCanter batteries for energy storage systems.
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MT ArticleNigel Rice Transport & Storage adds electric Renault to fleet following EV trial
Beverley-based haulier Nigel Rice Transport & Storage has taken delivery of its first electric truck, a Renault Trucks E-Tech D16 4x2.
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MT ArticleElectric Freightway consortium welcomes new member Voltloader
Electric HGV and charging solutions company, Voltloader, has joined the Electric Freightway consortium as part of the zero emission heavy goods vehicles and infrastructure demonstration (ZEHID) programme. Taking part in the capacity of a haulier, the company will provide its own charging capability.
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FCZ ArticleHVS secures investment from Qatari firm Excelledia Ventures
The hydrogen commercial vehicle manufacturer HVS has secured funding from Excelledia Ventures. This new funding announcement follows cut backs at HVS which we reported on in November.
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MT ArticleMIRA Technology Institute unveils hydrogen-powered forklift
The MIRA Technology Institute has introduced a new hydrogen-powered Toyota Levio LPE 220 powered pallet truck to its training facility in the Midlands.
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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 ArticleHyHAUL’s Millbrook open day showcases hydrogen trucks and fuelling infrastructure
The Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) consortium HyHAUL has staged an open day for operators to learn more about Hydrogen HGVs.
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MT ArticleVolvo/Renault joint venture to start taking pre-orders for new Flexis electric van this year
Flexis, the joint venture between Renault Group, Volvo Group and CMA CGM, has revealed more details about its fully electric, software-defined electric vans, set for production at Renault Group’s Sandouville plant in France. Pre-orders will open in late 2025, with the first customer deliveries expected by mid-2026. ...
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MT ArticleGermany’s hydrogen refuelling landscape growing with over 80 public stations already
With more than 100 public Hydrogen refuelling stations, Germany is at the forefront of Europe’s transition to hydrogen-powered mobility. What’s more, the infrastructure is being expanded - by 2030
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MT ArticleBamford makes UK truck market play with Chinese BEV launch
Rightech, a new truck brand launched by Wrightbus, has announced it is launching a new 7.5-tonne truck for the UK and Europe.
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MT ArticleBidfood Netherlands to double electric fleet with 25 Renault trucks
Food logistics company Bidfood Netherlands is to double its electric fleet by the end of the first quarter of 2025 with the addition of 25 Renault Trucks E-Tech vehicles. This expansion will bring the company’s total number of electric trucks to 50. Bidfood Netherlands began its transition ...
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MT ArticleUK’s first Volvo FE low entry cab eRCV joins Wiltshire Council’s fleet
Wiltshire Council is trialling a new Volvo FE Low Entry Cab eRCV, the first of its kind to enter operation in the UK.
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MT ArticleRoyal Mail chooses Manchester hub to add 6,000th electric vehicle to fleet
Royal Mail has added its 6,000th electric vehicle to its fleet
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MT ArticleAegis Energy to build five clean energy hubs at Sheffield, Immingham, Warrington, Corby and Towcester
Aegis Energy will begin the rollout of 30 clean energy recharging and refuelling hubs for commercial vehicles this year, after securing £100m in funding from investment manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.
