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FCZ ArticleDutch haulier buys 27 MAN electric trucks for supermarket deliveries
Dutch logistics provider Cornelissen Transport has ordered 27 MAN electric trucks to be used primarily for supermarket distribution.
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FCZ ArticleDuvenbeck deploys first MAN eTrucks for Volkswagen logistics
German logistics provider Duvenbeck Group has introduced a MAN eTGX Ultra Low Liner into its fleet, using the electric truck for high-volume automotive logistics.
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FCZ ArticleEmissions-saving CNG Iveco S-Way launched in 6x2 configuration
Iveco has launched the S-Way CNG 6x2 tractor unit, adding to its range of natural gas products.
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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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FCZ ArticleResearch suggests eHGV charging revenue could reach USD$21 billion by 2035
ABI Research has forecasted a growth in eHGV sales and charging infrastructure installations could contribute to an industry generating charging revenues of USD$21bn by 2035.
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FCZ ArticleLack of on-street EV charging remains barrier for fleets looking to introduce electric vans
Vauxhall has published an electric van adoption report showing a need for improved public charging infrastructure to support fleet EV transitions.
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FCZ ArticleFirst HyHAUL Scania FCEV ordered by Explore Transport
Explore Transport has ordered a 6x2 Scania hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) prototype tractor unit. The order is part of the HyHAUL consortium under the zero emission HGV infrastructure demonstrator programme (ZEHID).
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FCZ ArticleGovernment plan for HGV charging and hydrogen hubs ‘overlooks’ transitional fuels
The government overlooked the need for low carbon fuels to help the industry transition to a decarbonised future when it announced 54 new HGV charging and hydrogen hubs this week, according to Logistics UK.
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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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MT ArticleGovernment unveils plans for HGV charging infrastructure
All four consortia and more than 400 attendees gathered together for the ZEHID progress summit where plans for 54 new infrastructure hubs were announced. The event began with a keynote by Lilian Greenwood MP, future of roads minister, followed by updates from eFreight 2030, HyHaul, Project Electric Freightway and ZenFreight. ...
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FCZ ArticleMilence launches first UK truck charging hub with 39p/kWh tariff
Milence has opened its first UK HGV public charging hub in Immingham, North Lincolnshire, offering a default tariff of £0.399/kWh (excluding VAT).
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FCZ ArticleReefer maker partners with engineers to get to grips with air flow
Solomon Commercials has teamed up with Manchester university to gauge the benefits of aerodynamic performance on refrigerated vehicles.
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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 ArticleHVS makes eleventh hour plea for £9m funding lifeline in open letter to Barclays and tech investors
Truck maker Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) is making a desperate and public last ditch plea to Barclays Bank and tech investors to provide £9m of funding to prevent the company from being wound up in four weeks time.
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FCZ ArticleFood waste turned into fuel for Sainsbury’s HGVs
Sainsbury’s intends to transform food waste into truck fuel to power 30 of its HGVs at its Bristol distribution centre.
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FCZ ArticleLeeds City Council gets new electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic refuse collection vehicles
Three electric 27-tonne Mercedes-Benz eEconic 6x2 refuse collection vehicles (RCV) have joined Leeds City Council’s fleet.
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FCZ ArticleScania/DHL e-truck ‘interim solution’ while charging network is built
Scania and DHL will test its extended range electric truck this month, which they claimed overcomes the problem created by a current lack of charging points.
