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MT Article‘Huge’ Scania order strengthens Bidcorp fleet
Scania has delivered the first of 165 trucks to Bidcorp as part of the foodservice provider’s strategy to strengthen its fleet.
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FCZ ArticleScania buys Northvolt’s battery business
Scania said it had agreed to buy bankrupt Northvolt’s battery division and it would be a partner to the truck maker’s business unit Power Solutions.
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FCZ ArticleCould the UK fuelling choice swing towards biomethane?
With the hydrogen option for freight decarbonisation slow to get off the starting block, is the way open for a swing to bio-CNG? John Baldwin, MD at CNG Services, is hopeful that there is. He points to the launch of 2 new 6x2 CNG trucks as a game-changer for the ...
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FCZ ArticleCould hydrogen have a role in road freight decarbonisation?
While eHGVs are slowly being rolled out across the UK logistics network, with more to come over the next year as part of the ZEHID programme, some operators will be wondering which low or zero emission options will be available next.
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FCZ ArticleeFREIGHT 2030 seeks the tipping point to start mass rollout of eHGVs
Freight Carbon Zero caught up with Michael Boxwell, Group CEO at Voltempo, the company heading up the eFREIGHT 2030 ZEHID consortium, to find out about progress and plans for this year and beyond.
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FCZ ArticleProject Jolt aims to enter the real world of battery electric HGVs
A private self-funded consortium including at least 12 truck operators of all sizes and four OEMs has formally launched Project Jolt, which is intended to “establish whether electric road freight transport can become commercially viable”. The consortium is led by Prof David Cebon, head of the Centre ...
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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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MT ArticleScania reports strong operational, financial and decarbonisation performance
Scania is celebrating strong financial results in 2024 which saw it achieve record sales and earnings, with vehicle deliveries exceeding 100,000.
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FCZ ArticleA “hugely pivotal” year for DAF’s electric trucks
To find out more about DAF’s EV strategy, Freight Carbon Zero interviewed the manufacturer’s EV and Connected Services Director for the UK, Louis Jones. Jones joined DAF in June 2024 from Scania where he was the Transformation Lead for Electric Charging. In his new role, Jones focuses ...
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FCZ ArticleViews from Europe: hydrogen out, software services in, as EC aims to speed permitting in freight corridors
Hydrogen as a vehicle fuel is “overstated and might just be a parenthesis in history”, according to Christian Levin, chief executive of Scania and chair of ACEA Commercial Vehicles Board.
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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.
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FCZ ArticleZEN and the art of comparing batteries and hydrogen vehicles
Freight Carbon Zero caught up with Angus Webb, CEO of Dynamon and project lead for ZENFreight to discuss progress for the only multi-fuel consortium in the ZEHID programme.
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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 ArticleScania one of three Swedish partners to launch Europe’s longest electric truck route
SKF, LOTS Group and Scania are launching Europe’s longest Battery electric truck route, covering 430km between major industrial centres in Sweden. Supported by three operational fast-charging stations, the route aims to demonstrate the viability and operational efficiency of long-distance electric freight transport. The route will be a ...
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MT ArticleGet your free ticket today for Road Transport Expo 2025
Road Transport Expo (RTX) will be bringing its winning ‘all about the truck’ formula back to NAEC Stoneleigh in Warwickshire from 24-26 June. Now firmly established as the go-to summer tradeshow for the industry, the organisers will be lining up a stellar array of more than 300 exhibitors to meet ...
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MT ArticleFirst electric vehicle transporter to hit the roads in Austria
Photo: Roland Froschauer Austria will see its first electric truck for car transport in operation starting January 2025. The truck, a Mercedes-Benz eActros 300, will shuttle finished vehicles between the Magna Steyr plant in Graz and Hödlmayr’s nearby compound, a distance of just 4kms. The eActros 300 ...
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MT ArticleLorry parts manufacturer facing strikes in February
Operator machining automotive part by cnc turning machine
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MT ArticleSwiss recycling firm rolls out electric truck fleet with solar-powered charging
Swiss recycling company Schneider Umweltservice has introduced seven electric trucks to its fleet, representing 5.5% of its vehicles. The company has installed charging infrastructure at its facilities in partnership with DC charging provider Kempower and Scania Schweiz.
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MT ArticleBankruptcy process allows Northvolt to continue meeting obligations
Battery maker Northvolt said filing for bankruptcy proceedings allowed it to begin a new phase and restructure its business while continuing to fundraise and secure its long-term future.