All Projects & Development articles – Page 17
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MT ArticleSunderland Nissan plant to run zero emission autonomous trucks as part of £84m investment in self-driving technology
As originally reported in our sister publication Motor Transport, self-driving, zero emission HGVs are to be used at Nissan’s site in Sunderland and on private roads as part of an £84m project to revolutionise freight transport.
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MT ArticleQuantron announces strong 2022 performance and further expansion for 2023
Quantron has published its results of the 2022 financial year as well as outlining projections for the current financial year. Source: Quantron PR Turnover for 2022 was up 25% on the previous year at €13 million and the business forecasts an order volume of roughly 360 goods ...
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MT ArticleMercedes-Benz Trucks UK appoints James Venables as Head of Future Sustainability
As of February 1, 2023, James Venables will assume a new position as the Head of Future Sustainability at Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK. Despite this being a newly established role, James has already demonstrated a strong proficiency in the realm of eMobility through his previous role as the eConsultancy Manager for ...
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MT ArticleMcBurney Transport Group fits 146 trailers with solar panels following successful trial
McBurney Transport Group is fitting 146 new refrigerated trailers with solar panels from Genie Insights, following a one-year trial which tested the panels in all weather conditions.
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MT ArticleKrumen Kerzers breaks record traveling 3,000km with 20 tons of load in Electric HGV
Krummen Kerzer, a Swiss road transport firm, has travelled 3000 kilometres in a Volvo electric truck from Switzerland to Spain and back. While Krummen’s electric Volvo travelled a record-breaking distance in the history of electric road transportation, it also revealed the shortcomings of available road infrastructure.
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MT ArticleHVS secures £6.6 million government grant to create the world’s first self-driving hydrogen HGV
The collaboration led by start-up truck builder Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has been granted £6.6 million to design and deploy a groundbreaking, world-first, autonomous zero-emission HGV for the UK market. The Hub2Hub collaboration will develop a self-driving tractor unit, with UK supermarket ASDA acting as key partner to serve end-user ...
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MT ArticleArrival announces restructuring plan to halve workforce
Following last year’s news it was exiting the UK to focus on US market growth, Arrival has now announced a major cost cutting exercise which will see its worldwide staff cut by half to 800 employees and the cash cost of running the business reduced to $30 million per quarter. ...
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MT ArticleAccording to P&S Intelligence, the global electric commercial vehicle market would generate $814.8 billion in sales by 2030
According to P&S Intelligence, an internaational provider of market research and consultancy services, the electric commercial vehicle market is expected to increase to $814.8 billion in 2030, with a predicted growth rate of 36.2% from 2022 to 2030.
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MT ArticleWelch’s Transport to launch first carbon zero freight delivery service for Cambridge
As orginally reported by our sister publication Motor Transport, Cambridgeshire-based family firm Welch’s Transport is gearing up to provide local businesses with a net zero pallet delivery service as it awaits the arrival of its first fully electric Renault HGV.
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MT ArticleReto Leutenegger has joined QUANTRON as Managing Director of Quantron Switzerland AG and as an investor in Quantron AG
Reto Leutenegger has been appointed Managing Director of QUANTRON Switzerland AG, the company’s subsidiary in Switzerland.
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MT ArticleUK government publishes draft regulations for zero emission trucks weight change
The UK government has published new draft authorised weight regulations which will see zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) and alternatively-fuelled vehicles (AFVs) get a weight dispensation to take account of the heavier powertrain technology used on the vehicles, compared to diesel. The draft legislative instrument of the Road Vehicles (Authorized Weight) ...
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MT ArticleFreight management firm Zeus brings in head of sustainability
As originally reported by our sister publication Motor Transport, digital freight management firm Zeus has recruited a sustainable expert from the University of Cambridge to help it become a net zero business. Dr Christopher de Saxe (pictured) becomes Zeus’ first head of sustainability and he will oversee development of the ...
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MT ArticleNikola moves into hydrogen production, distribution and refuelling with launch of new HYLA brand
As part of a launch event in Phoenix, Arizona, Nikola unveiled the hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 tractor unit for the US market and took the wraps of HYLA, the firms new hydrogen energy brand.
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MT ArticleCalifornian firm, Biagi Bros, places order for 15 Nikola Tre fuel cell trucks
Nikola continues to dominate the headlines this week as the manufacturer is expected to deliver 15 Nikola Tre fuel cell trucks to California-based logistics company Biagi Bros. The vehicles are expected to enter service by the end of Q4 2023. The FCEV trucks are scheduled to travel more than 100,000 ...
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MT ArticleUnderstanding the ‘carbon jargon’ of commercial vehicle and freight and what it means for your business
In March 2022, the British Business Bank conducted research amongst 1,000 smaller businesses to assess their understanding of the terms ‘net zero’, ‘carbon neutral’ and ‘carbon footprint’. The results showed that 74% do not understand how the terms apply to their businesses and more than half, 54%, stated that the ...
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MT ArticleTwelve Scottish businesses will receive a share of £560,000 to aid in the decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles
A second challenge request for Zero Emissions Heavy Duty Vehicles was recently completed by Transport Scotland and Scottish Enterprise under its Can Do Innovation Challenge framework to stimulate net zero transportation innovation.
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MT ArticleQuantron expands its Supervisory Board from three to seven members
Quantron AG has increased its Supervisory Board from three to seven members, with Klaus Schmitt chosen as the new Chairman. He succeeds Peter Haller, who will continue to serve on the board. Denis Muratov, Marc Niefer, and Marc-Peter Zander are the other newcomers. The addition of a diverse set of ...
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MT ArticleThe first Proterra Powered commercial EV battery has been manufactured in the new Powered 1 battery facility
Proterra Inc, a pioneer in commercial vehicle electrification technology, said today that the first Proterra Powered EV battery was manufactured at its new Powered 1 battery production factory in Greer, South Carolina. By meeting this end-to-end production milestone at Powered 1, Proterra expects to begin delivering Proterra Powered battery systems ...
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MT ArticleBritishvolt demise will hamper electric truck production in UK
The collapse into administration of Britishvolt earlier this week means there are now no UK stand-alone factories making the batteries required to help the automotive industry transition to electric-powered vehicles, according to the Unite union. As orginally reported by our sister piblication Motor Transport, around 300 workers lost their jobs ...
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MT ArticleGP JOULE has placed an order for 100 Nikola Tre Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
Nikola Corporation and IVECO today announced a Letter of Intent from GP JOULE, a system supplier for integrated energy solutions located in Reussenkoege, Germany, for an order of 100 heavy-duty Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Thirty of the first 100 Nikola Tre FCEV 6x2 tag axle ...