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    MAN Expands Its Zero-Emission Portfolio
    Posted April 19, 2024
    Learn more about Man's small truck series with hydrogen combustion engines, planned for 2025 starting with 200 vehicles in selected markets. ...
    ‘Forward-Thinking’ IVECO eDaily Wins ‘Electric Van Breakthrough Of The Year’ Award
    Posted April 16, 2024
    IVECO's eDaily has been recognised as impressive electrification enabler for its innovations in eLCV technology and mission-focus. ...
    Lenham Storage Moves Toward Zero Emissions With Volvo FM Electric Trucks
    Posted April 5, 2024
    Lenham Storage recently purchased two new Volvo FM Electric trucks with 666 horsepower and 2,400 newton-metres of continuous torque, a 300-kilometre range, and a GCW of up to 44 tonnes. ...
    RiverRidge Acquires Renault E-tech D Wide, Northern Ireland’s First Electric Skip Loader Truck
    Posted March 28, 2024
    RiverRidge recently purchased a Renault E-Tech D Wide electric skip loader truck—a first for both the company and Northern Ireland—for work in the Belfast area. ...
    Warburtons Buys More Renault E-Tech Battery-Electric Trucks For Zero-Emission Bakery Deliveries
    Posted March 1, 2024
    Warburtons, the largest bakery brand in the UK, recently continued its transition to a zero-emission fleet with the addition of four new Renault E-Tech D16s and two Renault E-Tech Master vans. ...
    Registrations For Electric Vans On UK Roads Hit 60,000
    Posted February 21, 2024
    Van registrations in the UK have been rising for over a year with 2- to 2.5-tonne models seeing the largest growth, but battery-electric van registrations are on the rise as well. ...
    Powerday Adds Pair Of Volvo FE Electric Skip Loaders For London Routes
    Posted February 1, 2024
    Recycling and waste management provider Powerday added two Volvo FE Electric skip loaders with a range of 190 kilometres to its fleet to serve the London area and reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 30 tonnes per year. ...
    First Volvo Electric Tractor Units Approved For Government's £25,000 Plug-in Grant
    Posted January 15, 2024
    Volvo Trucks has become the first UK truck manufacturer to have four different models of low emission vehicle approved for the Government’s plug-in grant. ...
    Biffa Adds Volvo FE Electric Skip Loader To Waste Management Fleet
    Posted January 2, 2024
    Biffa recently added its first electric skip loader, an 18-tonne Volvo FE Electric 4x2 rigid with a range of 190 kilometres, for waste management operations on the Isle of Wight. ...
    Daf Debuts New Generation XB & Zero Emission Initiatives At London EV Show
    Posted December 22, 2023
    Daf Trucks introduced its New Generation XB series, featuring three GVW options for the electric trucks at the London EV Show, displaying a 12-tonne version with a 120-kilowatt e-motor and 210-kWh batteries as the representative model. ...
    Volvo FM Electric Trucks Give Hawkins Logistics Deliveries A Jolt
    Posted November 15, 2023
    Staffordshire-based Hawkins Logistics recently added two Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units to its fleet to run local routes from the firm’s depot in Fradley. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Debuts eActros 600 Battery-Electric Long-Haul Truck
    Posted October 12, 2023
    Mercedes-Benz recently introduced its first battery-electric long-haul truck, the eActros 600, with a battery capacity of over 600 kilowatt-hours and an 800-volt electric drive axle. ...
    Iveco To Produce & Market Heavy-Duty Battery-Electric & Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks Under Its Own Brand
    Posted August 4, 2023
    This follows last June’s communication by Iveco Group of the acquisition of the full and sole ownership of the German company resulting from the former joint venture Nikola Iveco Europe. ...
    Volta Trucks Sets Industry-Leading Standards For Direct Vision
    Posted August 3, 2023
    The manufacturer’s Volta Zero has received the maximum five-star rating for the Direct Vision Standard, with a volumetric score of 32.82 cubic metres, which is the highest of any vehicle tested and 50% higher than the previous best. ...
    Tesco Adds New Volvo FM Electric To Distribution Fleet To Meet Carbon Goals
    Posted July 12, 2023
    “The arrival of this fully electric 40-t Volvo tractor unit is a first for Tesco and another exciting milestone for our delivery fleet, which directly supports our ambitious sustainability targets,” says Tesco Fleet Engineering Manager Cliff Smith. ...
    Volta Trucks Collaborates With ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) On The All-Electric Volta Zero
    Posted July 7, 2023
    Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced a long-term agreement with ZF, the world’s largest supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, for some of the core systems and com ...
    Aggregate Industries Paves The Way To A Carbon-Free Future With Renault Electric Concrete Mixer
    Posted July 5, 2023
    Renault says the all-electric E-Tech D Wide 26-tonner will provide up to 10 hours of battery life as it works in London’s low and ultra-low emissions zones. ...
    Next Generation Fuso eCanter Sparks Positive Reaction At Road Transport Expo
    Posted June 29, 2023
    The all-electric Next Generation Fuso eCanter light truck made its debut at this week’s Road Transport Expo event at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, just a month after production started at the brand’s factory in Portugal. ...
    All-Electric eEconic Leads The Mercedes-Benz Charge At Road Transport Expo
    Posted June 28, 2023
    The arrival of the first battery-powered eEconic was sure to create a buzz—and so it proved, as visitors to the event at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, flocked to the Mercedes-Benz Trucks stand to take a look. ...
    Daf Trucks Starts The Future At Major UK Ride & Drive Event
    Posted June 6, 2023
    The 3-week event at UTAC Millbrook attracted almost 2,000 customers and stakeholders as Daf showed off more than 30 trucks, including New Generation XD, XF, XG, XG+, and LF Electric models. ...
    Liebherr Presents Innovative Assembly Systems For High-Voltage Battery Packs At Battery Show Europe
    Posted May 23, 2023
    Liebherr Automation is pleased to announce its participation in the prestigious event, which will take place in Stuttgart, Germany, May 23 to 25, 2023; visit the Liebherr Automationssysteme booth in Hall 8, Stand D16. ...
    Debut Fridge-Bodied All-Electric Mercedes-Benz eActros Set To Tour The UK
    Posted May 17, 2023
    “The eActros is a truck for a new era, and by launching this refrigerated demonstrator we’re showing that it’s ready to work in real-life applications,” says James Venables, Mercedes-Benz Trucks head of future sustainability. ...
    Ford Pursuing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research Featuring E-Transit
    Posted May 10, 2023
    “Ford believes that the primary application of fuel cells could be in its largest, heaviest CVs to ensure they are emission-free, while satisfying the high daily energy requirements our customers demand,” says Ford Motor Limited Chair Tim Slatter. ...
    New Daf Electric Truck Assembly Plant Officially Opened
    Posted May 1, 2023
    Series production of XD and XF Electric to start in summer 2023. ...
    TGE Vans Expected To Reach All-Time Sales Record For Man Truck & Bus In 2023
    Posted May 1, 2023
    Last year’s supply chain bottlenecks are improving, and Man says its “order book is fuller than ever.” ...
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    MAN Expands Its Zero-Emission Portfolio
    Posted 19/04/2024
    Learn more about Man's small truck series with hydrogen combustion engines, planned for 2025 starting with 200 vehicles in selected markets. ...
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    ‘Forward-Thinking’ IVECO eDaily Wins ‘Electric Van Breakthrough Of The Year’ Award
    Posted 16/04/2024
    IVECO's eDaily has been recognised as impressive electrification enabler for its innovations in eLCV technology and mission-focus. ...
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    Orica UK Depends On Volvo Trucks To Haul Vital Cargo For Mining Industry
    Posted 11/04/2024
    Orica UK relies on Volvo trucks, including recently acquired FMX 460s, to transport explosives and other materials to mines and quarries throughout the UK. ...
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    Lenham Storage Moves Toward Zero Emissions With Volvo FM Electric Trucks
    Posted 05/04/2024
    Lenham Storage recently purchased two new Volvo FM Electric trucks with 666 horsepower and 2,400 newton-metres of continuous torque, a 300-kilometre range, and a GCW of up to 44 tonnes. ...
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    Collection UK Tools Adds Montracon MT39 Machinery Carrier For Speedier Loading & Unloading
    Posted 02/04/2024
    Montracon’s MT39 machinery carrier has three axles, 4000 x 1000mm double flip hydraulic ramps, a low-profile loading incline, and is plated to 39 tonnes. ...
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    Multimodal Logistics Adds 5 Renault T480 High Tractor Units To UK Container Haulage Fleet
    Posted 29/03/2024
    Felixstowe-based Multimodal Logistics recently added five new 480-horsepower Renault Trucks T480 High Turbo Compound 6x2 tractor units to its fleet, which distributes multimodal shipping containers throughout the UK. ...
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    RiverRidge Acquires Renault E-tech D Wide, Northern Ireland’s First Electric Skip Loader Truck
    Posted 28/03/2024
    RiverRidge recently purchased a Renault E-Tech D Wide electric skip loader truck—a first for both the company and Northern Ireland—for work in the Belfast area. ...
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    165 DAF XG Tractors For Global Liquid Transporter HOYER
    Posted 07/03/2024
    HOYER, the world market leader in logistic solutions for liquid products, is renewing its fleet with 165 DAF XG 480 4x2 tractors. ...
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    Man Rolls Out Battery Repair Centres In Europe
    Posted 04/03/2024
    Two Man battery repair centres are already in operation, in Germany and Spain. ...
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    Warburtons Buys More Renault E-Tech Battery-Electric Trucks For Zero-Emission Bakery Deliveries
    Posted 01/03/2024
    Warburtons, the largest bakery brand in the UK, recently continued its transition to a zero-emission fleet with the addition of four new Renault E-Tech D16s and two Renault E-Tech Master vans. ...
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