All Operations articles – Page 2
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FCZ ArticleContainer operators given chance to pilot electric lorries
DP World helped two container truck operators trial electric lorries as part of a pilot programme developed in collaboration with the research team behind Project JOLT.
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FCZ ArticleScania and Unicon roll out fully electric concrete mixer with ten more on order
Scania and ready-mix concrete manufacturer Unicon have jointly deployed a fully electric concrete mixer in real-world operations, marking a step forward in the decarbonisation of construction logistics.
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FCZ ArticleMilence accelerates roll out of e-HGV charging network after landing €120m funding boost
Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, Traton Group and Volvo Group, has secured a €120m (£104m) financing facility, which will be used to accelerate the roll out of its network of rapid charging hubs for electric HGVs across Europe.
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FCZ ArticleFast charging HGV site opens in Rotterdam
Fast charging firm Kempower joined forces with WattHub to supply the Netherlands’ second largest public truck DC fast charging site with its infrastructure.
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FCZ ArticleElectric car transporter takes second battery for loading
An electric car transporter is hauling up to six passenger cars across the Denmark–Germany border, but it needs a second battery on the trailer to keep the loading system from eating into the truck’s range.
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FCZ ArticleBartrums Haulage powers up with Voltempo supported by government funding
Voltempo has delivered a high-power charging solution for Bartrums Haulage at its Eye headquarters in Suffolk, enabling the operator to scale its electric HGV fleet.
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FCZ ArticleDHL data helps digital twins identify M1 locations for electric truck charging
Transport researchers are using data from logistics company DHL to simulate a delivery truck’s journey from London to East Midlands Airport to identify the best locations for electric vehicle charging points along the M1 motorway.
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FCZ ArticleMAN demonstrates tech that turns electric trucks into “powerbanks on wheels”
MAN Truck & Bus has become the first European truck manufacturer to demonstrate bidirectional charging - a technology which turns electric trucks into flexible energy storage systems, which the company said can cut electricity costs by up to 20%.
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FCZ ArticleProject demonstrates viability of hydrogen as clean fuel in haulage
Engineering firm Mahle Powertrain said it had achieved a major milestone after converting a 13-litre heavy-duty engine to run purely on hydrogen.
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FCZ ArticleSeafrigo commits to energy transition with first five Volvo FM Electric Trucks
Seafrigo Group has taken on five Volvo FM Electric trucks for port hauling in and around its Le Havre, France HQ.
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FCZ ArticleM&S orders 120 Scania gas trucks in decarbonisation push
Marks & Spencer is replacing more than 120 diesel trucks with Scania compressed gas vehicles, cutting CO₂ emissions by over 85% per vehicle as part of its Plan A net zero ambition by 2040.
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FCZ ArticleTunnel vision: young planner orchestrates first eHGV channel crossing
A graduate transport planner just one year into his job was behind an operation at Kuehne+Nagel to send the first eHGV through the Channel Tunnel on a LeShuttle freight train.
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FCZ ArticleCEVA tests 5,000 km electric lane: fuel crisis sharpens e-truck cost case
As the Middle East conflict pushes up diesel costs, CEVA Logistics has run a Windrose battery-electric truck across the 5,000 km Chinese leg of a live freight lane to Kazakhstan, handing the cargo to a diesel tractor only for the final stretch.
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FCZ ArticleTen electric trucks, 100 outlets: drugstore chain runs Vienna on batteries
Dm, one of central Europe’s largest drugstore chains, has moved all its Vienna deliveries to electric trucks, built around depot charging, mapped routes, and a fleet of 10 lorries.
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FCZ ArticleSMMT urges pragmatic approach to HGV decarbonisation
Forcing the industry to transition completely to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) within the next 10 years risks destabilising the market and driving up costs, the SMMT has warned.
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FCZ ArticleMAN puts long-haul e-HGV to the test on Paris–Berlin electric tour
MAN Truck & Bus is set to demonstrate the long distance capabilities of its MAN eTGS Ultra semi-trailer tractor, with a 1,000km journey between Paris and Berlin, as part of the Milence Electric Tour.
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FCZ ArticleElectricity system operator expects to pay for users to increase demand this summer
Electricity consumers, both business and domestic, are likely to be paid to use extra power at certain times this summer to help manage a surplus of renewables, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) has said, in its annual Summer Outlook report.
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FCZ ArticleVolvo Trucks raises the bar with launch of 700 km range FH Aero Electric truck
Volvo Trucks has unveiled a new generation of heavy-duty electric vehicles, led by a long-haul model capable of travelling up to 700 km on a single charge—marking a significant step forward in zero-emission freight transport.
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FCZ ArticleVoltempo appoints Neil Durno to lead partnerships as depot charging model gains traction
Voltempo has appointed Neil Durno to head of partnerships, as the company accelerates delivery of large-scale charging infrastructure for electric HGV fleets.
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FCZ ArticleCharging ahead? Why infrastructure must keep pace with EV demand
In February the first electric HGV crossed the English Channel. It was a symbolic moment, but also a practical one. It showed that long-distance electric freight is genuinely possible, potentially opening the door to a new era of green, long-haul transport.