All Zero Carbon articles – Page 15
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MT ArticleSerco upcycles bin lorries in push for clean waste collections
As reported in sister title Motor Transport, Serco is piloting electric waste recycling wagons in Hampshire after two of its diesel fleet were ‘upcycled’ to cleaner versions.
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MT ArticleNikola Opens first HYLA hydrogen refueling station for Class 8 trucks
Nikola Corporation celebrated the grand opening of its first HYLA high-pressure modular refueling station in Southern California, marking a significant step in establishing a comprehensive hydrogen refueling network for Class 8 trucks.
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MT ArticleEinride launches North America’s largest electric freight charging site in Los Angeles
Einride has unveiled its first US Einride Smartcharger Station in Lynwood, California. Featuring 65 chargers with the capacity to charge up to 200 vehicles daily, this site stands as the largest operational charging site for electric heavy-duty freight in North America so far.
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MT ArticleABB E-mobility and MAN showcase megawatt charging for trucks
ABB E-mobility and MAN have successfully demonstrated the potential of megawatt charging for electric trucks with the premiere of their Megawatt Charging System (MCS). This demonstration, which took place at MAN’s development centre in Munich, marked the first public showcasing of the MCS technology in Germany.
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MT ArticleHVS releases details of its hydrogen fuel cell truck’s test track debut
The development of the HVS hydrogen fuel cell truck continues with the company releasing details showing its second test vehicle, X2.0, successfully completing its first trailer pull on the Millbrook test track.
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MT ArticleVolvo Trucks announces 100 truck order from DFDS
Volvo Trucks has secured an order for 100 electric trucks from DFDS. This acquisition brings DFDS’s Volvo electric truck fleet to a total of 225 trucks, the largest fleet of heavy electric trucks owned by a single company in Europe.
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MT ArticleDaimler Truck North America rolls out first battery-electric Freightliner eM2 Trucks with PITT OHIO leading the way
Daimler Truck North America has announced the delivery of its first battery-electric Freightliner eM2 trucks. The eM2 trucks, manufactured at the company’s plant in Portland, Oregon, are being distributed to customers across the country, with PITT OHIO being the first to deploy them.
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MT ArticleTruck upcycler Lunaz Applied Technologies goes into administration
A business restructure at Lunaz Group has seen the company appoint administrators at its three-year-old commercial vehicle upcycling business.
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MT ArticleNeill & Brown Global Logistics trials first electric truck with Vertellus EV discovery programme
Humber-based Neill & Brown Global Logistics is embarking on its first trial of a fully electric truck as part of its sustainability efforts. Supplied through Premium Leasing, the vehicle, an 18-tonne Renault Trucks E-Tech D rigid, is part of Vertellus’s 3-month EV Discovery programme, including the installation of a DC ...
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MT ArticleNorth Rhine-Westphalia invests €20 million in hydrogen truck refueling stations expansion
The state government of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany, has allocated €20 million ($21.85 million) to five companies for the establishment of seven new hydrogen refuelling stations (HRSs) designated for trucks.
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MT ArticleMilence announces its first electric truck charging hub in France
Milence has announced its third public truck charging facility in Europe, this time in Heudebouville, within the logistics district south of Rouen, France. The hub occupies a strategic geographical position, positioned midway between Paris and Le Havre.
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MT ArticleFlexible Power Systems secures investment to launch electric fleet management platform
Flexible Power Systems (FPS) has successfully secured £2.7 million in external investment to propel the commercialisation of its electric vehicle (EV) and charger management platform, FPS Operate.
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MT ArticleDB Schenker pioneers electric truck adoption in arctic conditions with Fuso eCanter
Two Fuso eCanter trucks have entered the DB Schenker fleet in Finland, where they operate daily in challenging weather conditions near the Arctic Circle. These 7.5-tonne battery-electric trucks are employed for last-mile deliveries in regions like Kuusamo and Oulu, facing deep snow and temperatures as low as -30degC between October ...
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MT ArticleMannok Partners with HVS for hydrogen fuel cell truck trial in 2025
HVS has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Mannok Build Ltd to explore the integration of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) into the Mannok fleet.
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MT ArticleDaimler Truck North America introduces battery-electric vehicle dealer certification
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has announced the launch of a comprehensive Battery-Electric Vehicle (BEV) dealer certification programme to ensure a seamless experience for customers transitioning to electric trucks.
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MT ArticleTesco makes electric food deliveries with Iveco eDaily
Tesco’s first Iveco eDaily has joined its Horwich home delivery fleet. Later in the year an additional 150 eDaily models will join the fleet as Tesco decarbonises its deliveries.
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MT ArticleRenault Trucks delivers first electric skip for Northern Ireland
RiverRidge has taken delivery of a Renault Trucks E-tech D Wide 4x2 with Hyva skip loader equipment. This is the first fully electric skip to enter operation in Northern Ireland. Supplied by Diamond Trucks, the vehicle will predominantly be used for a contract with Harland & Wolff, the ship builder ...
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MT ArticleMack Trucks starts production of Mack MD electric
Mack Trucks has announced its second battery-electric vehicle (BEV), the MD Electric, has gone into production and the first units have been delivered to customers, ABF Freight, DC Logistics, Mission Linen, and Pronto Freight Ways, to start operational testing.
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MT ArticleDutch DAF dealer the first to install new "microgrid" electricity supply for battery trucks
Paccar Parts Europe has recently completed the installation of an on-site power supply system at DAF’s BEST Trucks dealership in Barendrecht, the Netherlands.
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MT ArticleGridserve’s Electric Freightway project gives progress update
The Electric Freightway programme, spearheaded by Gridserve and principal partner Hitachi ZeroCarbon, has published its first report, demonstration the project is making rapid progress with the first battery electric trucks ready for the road in Q2 2024.