All Projects & Development articles – Page 20
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MT ArticleEuropean trade body ACEA calls for relaxation in vehicle weights and dimensions to aid carbon zero vehicle uptake
The European automobile manufacturer’s association ACEA has issued a positional paper calling for an increase in the weight and length allowances for zero emission trucks to assist the industry in its journey to decarbonisation. The move comes as the European Commission is expected to release details of the plans to ...
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MT ArticleFoton accelerates towards European markets with new electric light commercial vehicle
Chinese automotive company, Foton has entered into an agreement with Piaggio of Italy to build a new electric light commercial vehicle. The deal formalises the two companies’ September 2017 collaboration to create new solutions for the light commercial vehicle sector. The two parties will finish the project’s technical paperwork and ...
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MT Article50 eActros LongHaul battery electric trucks are set to go into service with German logistics giant Dachser
Mercedes-Benz and Dachser of Germany have signed a letter of intent which will see 50 eActros LongHaul 6x2 swap body trucks join the fleet. The vehicles are expected to be in full series production by 2024. “Dachser is a very valuable customer for us in sustainable transport. Dachser was already ...
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MT ArticleThe Algorithm People partners with Teesside University for game-changing development in fleet optimisation
The Algorithm People (TAP) and Teesside University have joined forces to bring a revolutionary level of optimisation to road transport
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MT ArticleNeptune innovates with The Algorithm People to deliver real-time decarbonisation benefits
Home interiors specialist Neptune, has announced a partnership with transport optimisation specialist The Algorithm People, driving efficiency and customer service improvements across its logistics and supply chain network. Neptune Kitchens The Swindon-based organisation operate a fleet of 50 vehicles, delivering to its network of UK stores and ...
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MT ArticleTG Lynes mulls switching entire fleet to HVO
Heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes is looking at powering its entire fleet on hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) after switching two of its 18-tonne diesel lorries to the alternative fuel. As reported by Motor Transport, TG Lynes has an operating licence for 15 trucks and offers a ...
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MT ArticleWestport has been awarded a contract to supply Euro-7 LPG fuel systems to a global OEM
Westport Fuel Systems, an alternative fuel specialist, has announced it has been awarded a programme to design and provide liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems to a major OEM to fit a number of its Euro-7 vehicle platforms. The agreement is estimated to produce €40 million in annual income, with production ...
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MT ArticleScania to head an important strategic European alliance to hasten the climate transition
Scania is to hold the CEO Alliance in 2023, a crucial strategic European co-operation with the overriding purpose of hastening the transition to a sustainable future. The presidency coincides with Sweden’s in the EU, providing a rare chance to lobby for legislation and public investments that would pave the way ...
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MT ArticleDHL Parcel UK ramps up net zero journey with delivery of Volvo electric trucks and LNG tractors
DHL Parcel UK is moving one step closer to its net zero logistics target with the delivery of six fully electric 16-tonne Volvo trucks and 30 LNG Volvo tractor units. As orginally reported in our sister publication Motor Transport, the Volvo electric 16-tonners will hit the road in London from ...
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MT ArticleTesco and suppliers join up deliveries to cut Christmas emissions
Tesco’s distribution team is partnering with 15 of its major suppliers to cut the number of trucks on the road this Christmas. The trial has delivered savings of over 400,000 road miles per year - a reduction of more than 450 tonnes of CO2. Tesco is now planning to expand ...
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MT ArticleUK government zero emissions targets for trucks unlikely to be met, warns Logistics UK
It is unlikely that the industry will achieve zero tailpipe emissions by the government’s 2035 and 2040 deadlines based on the current level at which manufacturers are building electric HGVs, according to Logistics UK In a report analysing overall HGV compliance in the UK, the business group said operators are ...
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MT ArticleKuehne+Nagel turns to Zeem for its carbon zero deliveries in Los Angeles
Kuehne+Nagel has started making collections and deliveries using electric box trucks and Class 8 artic combinations charged and maintained at Zeem Solutions’ fleet-as-a-service facility in Los Angeles. In Southern California, the air cargo freight forwarding fleet Kuehne+Nagel is seeing early success with Zeem Solutions’ zero-emission electric vehicle fleet-as-a-service delivering within ...
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MT ArticleThe CEO of Lunaz advocates for more electric truck conversions
As orginally reported by The Truck Expert, the CEO of UK-based commercial vehicle converter Lunaz has urged for more trucks to be modified to run on electric power rather than being scrapped and replaced with new electric vehicles. David Lorenz, CEO of Lunaz, asked all those working in the automobile ...
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MT ArticleVolvo receives record order for electric trucks in Australia
Team Global Express, an Australian express freight firm, has ordered 36 Volvo electric trucks. This is Volvo’s largest electric truck order in Australia to date. The trucks will reach Sydney streets in the first quarter of 2023. The transition to sustainable truck transportation is taking place in many regions of ...
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MT ArticleCummins completes acquisition of Siemens Commercial Vehicle business
Cummins has completed the purchase of Siemens’ Commercial Vehicles division, a leading global supplier of high-performance electric drive systems for commercial vehicles, through its subsidiary Meritor. Meritor, which was acquired by Cummins in August, stated in May 2022 that it had signed an agreement to purchase the company for about ...
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MT ArticleVolvo, Traton and Daimler electric infrastructure joint-venture renamed Milence
Commercial Vehicle Charging Europe, the joint venture formed by the Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and TRATON GROUP, has announced its new brand name, Milence. Rolling out Europe’s first large-scale public charging network for heavy-duty trucks and coaches, Milence will initially focus on charging locations in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, ...
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MT ArticleUSA signs up to global commitment to phase out sales of diesel trucks by 2040
The United States used the recent COP27 climate conference to sign up to the the Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (Global MOU), which puts it on a path to 100% new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales by 2040 at the latest, with an interim ...
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MT ArticleVerdalskalk is the first company in Norway to own a 64-tonne electric Scania truck
Tromsdalen, Northern Europe’s largest operational limestone quarry, is located in a valley 250 metres above sea level and 21 kilometres east of Verdal harbour. Verdalskalk delivers 1.5 million tonnes of lime yearly between the quarry and the harbour. The operation runs in two shifts between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. ...
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MT ArticleVolta Trucks announces the first full-electric Volta Zero with Truck-as-a-Service charging infrastructure deployment to Heppner
Volta Trucks has announced the first full-electric Volta Zero with Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) charging infrastructure deployment to Heppner, a provider of transport and logistics solutions and an independent leader in international shipping from and to France. Heppner’s pre-order with deposit will see 16 full-electric Volta Zeros run from the company’s depots ...
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MT ArticleHVS wins £15 million grant from UK government to accelerate hydrogen truck production
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has announced a £15 million (US$17.8 million) award from the UK government’s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) as part of a larger financing package to boost zero-emission transportation. Source: HVS PR Following a successful participationin the competition for developing automotive technology and increasing capabilities ...