All Vehicles articles – Page 23
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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 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 ArticleDesignwerk and Kässbohrer present first electric car transporter
Designwerk Technologies, in collaboration with Kässbohrer Transport Technik, has announced it will be bringing a new battery electric car transporter to international markets next year. The company claims it is the world’s first all-electric vehicle transporter, with a battery capacity of up to 1000kWh. The first deliveries will go to ...
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MT ArticleFirst Freightliner eCascadia battery electric trucks delivered to Sysco North America
Sysco is the first organisation to take delivery of the new Freightliner eCascadia. The Class 8 full electric trucks are part of a large order placed in May of this year by major foodservice delivery firm Sysco. Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will supply about 800 Freightliner eCascadia to Cisco ...
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MT ArticleEinride launches the next generation of its autonomous truck range
Einride, the Swedish autonomous electric vehicle producer has released details of its upgraded Gen 2 Rigid Large Autonomous Vehicle. The new truck sits at the heart of Einride’s intelligent freight mobility platform which it is rolling out across Europe and North America. Last month the company announced it had started ...
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MT ArticleElon Musk claims first fully laden 500-mile test run for the Tesla Semi
According to Elon Musk, the Tesla Semi has completed its maiden 500-mile travel with a full load on a single charge. The Tesla Semi is the new battery electric tractor unti from the automotive company, launched in 2017 and expected to go into series production next month. Breaking the 500-mile ...
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MT ArticleCoca-Cola adds 30 Renault Trucks electric vehicles to its Belgium fleet for local deliveries
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) will start using 30 electric trucks to make last mile deliveries to local customers in Belgium. The first five vehicles have started deliveries in the Antwerp area.
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MT ArticleTevva's 2,000-mile reliability road trip to Hanover and back
Tevva drove two of its 7.5t Tevva Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) to this year’s IAA Transportation 2022 exhibition in Hanover, Germany, and back to Tevva London, the company’s UK headquarters. The event was documented in the firm’s most recent film: The 2,000-Mile Road Trip to Reliability. Tevva demonstrated both ...
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MT ArticleRenault Trucks announces the design of its electric T and C models
Renault Trucks E-Tech T and C, the first vehicles to feature the manufacturer’s new logo, will begin series production in 2023 at the Renault Trucks facility in Bourg-en-Bresse. They are already available for pre-order.
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MT ArticleDesignwerk announces its long haul eTruck, breaking megawatt hour barrier
Designwerk, a Swiss-based electromobility expert, is the first company to introduce an all-electric semitrailer tractor with a battery capacity of 1000kWh. The vehicle is capable of a 576km range, fully freighted to 42 tonnes, claims the manufacturer. Up to 640 kilometres may be achievable depending on the load and route ...
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MT ArticleDaimler Truck conducts first altitude testing with fuel-cell truck crossing the Brenner Pass
The Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck prototype has successfully completed its first public high-altitude tests. During the week-long test runs, the Daimler vehicle engineers crossed the Brenner Pass with the fuel-cell semi-trailer truck carrying a normal load over the 120km route between Bolzano and Innsbruck. The test drives were conducted in Bolzano, ...
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MT ArticleUK falling behind on carbon zero transport development, says Scania
Scania’s head of eTruck Mobility, Peter Forsberg, sounded an alarm bell for the UK at the Motor Transport Decarbonisation Summit last week (09 Nov) warning the nation was falling behind the rest of Europe in its electric vehicle and infrastructure roll-out. Forsberg was delivering a keynote presentation to the 150 ...
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MT ArticleTesla has scheduled a ‘delivery event’ for the new Semi tractor unit
Following October’s announcement the new Tesla Semi is ready for series production, Tesla has now officially set the date for the start of deliveries of the electric truck: on December 1, Tesla will have a special “delivery event” at its Nevada facility, the company has announced. Elon Musk referenced this ...
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MT ArticleFirst Hydrogen reveals its zero emission vans during performance tests
First Hydrogen has commenced performance testing of its fuel cell-powered vans (FCEV) for the first time at the Horiba Mira proving ground in the UK Midlands, where the vehicles are undergoing track-based performance trials.
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MT ArticleDPD test-drives Volta Zero prototype in engineering tests
DPD has completed a series of engineering testing with the full-electric Volta Zero as part of the larger beta trials for the new 16-tonne truck.The design verification prototype was put through its paces at the DPD’s Hinckley Superhub in Leicestershire. As reported by Frieght Carbon Zerossister publication Motor Transport, DPD ...
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MT ArticleHVS unveils zero-emission hydrogen-electric commercial vehicle
Scottish-based truck start-up, HVS has released further details of its product development plans with the launch of a 5.5-tonne technology demonstrator, hinting at its planned 40-tonne zero-emission truck. The company, founded in Glasgow in 2017, is focused on the development of a complete hydrogen fuel cell electric truck with new ...
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MT ArticleNikola Motor falls short on 2022 production goals
Nikola will not meet its goal of producing at least 300 electric trucks this year, the company said in a conference call with analysts to discuss the company’s third-quarter results. The company does not intend to issue new fourth-quarter and year-end forecasts. Source: Nikola PR As orginally ...
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MT ArticleReynolds adopts Hultsteins Ecogen Refrigeration system in decarbonisation initiative
Reynolds, the UK’s only remaining family-run national greengrocer, is poised to reduce emissions and improve fuel economy with the addition of five new Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units equipped with Hultsteins Ecogen 2 refrigeration systems to the fleet. Mercedes Actros with Hultsteins Ecogen 2 joins Reynolds Fleet The ...
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MT ArticleQuantron AG heading to North America for carbon zero vehicle sales growth
Quantron has announced it is embarking on a US launch plan, stating it wants wants to achieve 50% of its turnover in the North American market by 2025, as the demand for hydrogen-powered vehicles strengthens. The company says it has received several enquries from US fleets to bring its battery ...
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MT ArticleZeem purchases 100 Nikola Tre battery electric trucks
Nikola Corporation has announced Zeem, the US-based electric vehicle rental and leasing company, has placed an order for 100 Nikola Class 8 Tre battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) to join the company’s fleet, ensuring the immediate availability of heavy duty trucks for freight and logistics companies using Zeem’s all-inclusive EV depot fleet ...
