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    MAN Electric Buses Offer Emission-Free Urban Transport
    Posted April 11, 2022
    Since introducing the battery-powered Lion’s City E bus in 2020, MAN Truck & Bus has taken over 700 orders for the 12-metre solo and 18-m articulated models. ...
    Scania Takes Part In Hydrogen Project
    Posted April 8, 2022
    Scania is currently working on a project to develop an initial 20 fuel cell electric trucks with Cummins Inc, that will run on green hydrogen in HyTrucks project. ...
    Amazon UK’s Middle-Mile Fleet Now Running 5 DAF CF Electric Trucks
    Posted March 25, 2022
    By 2030, the e-commerce giant wants at least half of its shipments to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, and by 2040, Amazon hopes to reach net-zero carbon emission across all operations. ...
    Renault & GEODIS Developing 16-Tonne Electric Truck For Urban Logistics
    Posted March 15, 2022
    The companies seek to address the changing landscape of urban delivery with a zero-emission truck that’s both safer and more efficient than current delivery vehicles. ...
    Renault Trucks T & C Electric Trucks In The E-Tech Range
    Posted March 8, 2022
    Renault Trucks is expanding its all-electric range and has announced the start of sales for 2023 of two new models of up to 44 tonnes, the Renault Trucks T E-Tech for regional transport and the Renault Trucks C E-Tech for the construction industry. ...
    MAN Debuts Prototype Electric Truck In Nuremberg, Production To Begin In 2024
    Posted February 23, 2022
    The manufacturer also announced it’s participating in a Bavarian-funded hydrogen fuel cell project and working to develop a fuel cell-powered truck with Bosch, Faurecia, and ZF. ...
    Volvo Trucks Leads Market For Electric Trucks In Europe
    Posted February 23, 2022
    A recent report from IHS Markit shows Volvo Trucks has a 42% market share. ...
    DAF Trucks Rolls Out Dedicated Electric Vehicle Technician Training
    Posted January 19, 2022
    The training is being delivered at the DAF Academy based at DAF Trucks’ UK head office in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. ...
    The Crown Estate & Clipper Logistics Will Lean On The Volta Zero To Decarbonise Deliveries To Regent Street Retailers
    Posted January 18, 2022
    “The full-electric Volta Zero is specifically designed for zero-emission urban distribution with exactly The Crown Estate and Clipper Logistics’ use case in mind,” says Volta Trucks CEO Essa Al-Saleh. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Trucks Lands A Sensational Awards Double & Now Sets Its Sustainability Sights On An Exciting 2022
    Posted December 23, 2021
    The manufacturer is ending a memorable year in the best possible way, after winning another two prestigious industry accolades. ...
    Scania Introduces Hybrid-Electric GE281 Truck With 60-Kilometre Electric Range
    Posted December 21, 2021
    The truck provides 230 kilowatts of continuous electric power and 290 kW of peak power, an increase from previous Scania hybrid trucks. ...
    Volta Trucks Begins Engineering Phase On 7- & 12-Tonne Full-Electric Volta Zero Urban Delivery Trucks
    Posted December 16, 2021
    The new smaller variants, designed by Volta Trucks’ partner Astheimer Design in Warwick, UK, will share aesthetic, safety, and comfort features with the 16-t Zero, which is currently undergoing design verification testing. ...
    Johann Fischer Expands Fleet On Norderney With MAN eTGE Battery-Electric Vans
    Posted December 2, 2021
    The haulier reports that a single battery charge is frequently enough to get its MAN eTGEs through two full working days. ...
    DB Schenker Places Largest-Ever Pre-Order For Zero-Emission Commercial Trucks
    Posted December 1, 2021
    The logistics specialist has pre-ordered nearly 1,500 battery-electric Volta Zero trucks and is set to participate in real-world trials of the truck to verify its fitness for carrying out urban deliveries. ...
    Astheimer Design Wins Dezeen Product Design Award For Volta Zero Full-Electric Truck
    Posted November 30, 2021
    Dezeen judges celebrated the battery-electric truck for its low environmental impact with last-mile freight deliveries, a design that shifts away from vans and cars to zero-emission distribution with enhanced driver and pedestrian safety. ...
    Volta Trucks Starts Production Of Prototype Full-Electric 16-Tonne Volta Zero Delivery Trucks In Coventry Facility
    Posted November 18, 2021
    The custom facility will build 25 of the 16-tonne, zero-emissions vehicles to begin a thorough testing programme in January. ...
    UK’s First Two Volvo FE Electric Tippers To Join Fox Group In 2022
    Posted November 17, 2021
    “We are strongly committed to playing our part in the UK’s push to reach net zero and we will be making more of our fleet electric in the future,” says Fox Group Managing Director Paul Fox. ...
    Potenza Technology & FPT Industrial Develop Electric Battery Pack For OX EV Truck For Emerging Markets
    Posted November 12, 2021
    According to OX, its electric truck provides three times the capacity of a typical pickup used in emerging markets, as well as twice the payload. ...
    TIER Mobility Chooses MAN Electric Vans To Service E-Scooters Across Europe
    Posted November 11, 2021
    TIER uses the battery-electric transporters primarily for changing the batteries in its fleet of electric scooters without producing local emissions. ...
    Lidl Italia Chooses Scania For 1st Electric Truck
    Posted November 2, 2021
    The new truck has a three-axle chassis, an electric engine with 230 kilowatts of continuous power and 295 kW of peak power, and a range of approximately 250 kilometres per charge. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Wins Innovation Prize For Electric Trucks
    Posted October 28, 2021
    The truckmaker won the OEM of the Year award at the 2021 Electrical Vehicle Innovation & Excellence Awards from publishing and events group Solar Media. ...
    Largest-Ever Commercial Order For Volvo FM Electric Trucks Comes From Logistics Firm DFDS
    Posted October 11, 2021
    Headquartered in Copenhagen, DFDS is Northern Europe’s largest shipping and logistics company, with 10,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues of more than DKK 19 billion. ...
    Renault Trucks Will Deliver First D Wide Z.E. Skip Loaders To UK In Deal With Recycling Lives
    Posted October 6, 2021
    The national waste management specialist says the trucks will allow it to minimise the impact of its operations on the environment whilst maintaining optimum efficiency. ...
    DAF Showcases Zero-Emissions LF Electric At Freight In The City Expo
    Posted October 4, 2021
    The LF Electric provides 260 kilowatts of nominal power (370 kW peak) and has a range of up to 280 zero-emission kilometres with a payload of 9100 kilograms. ...
    IVECO & Nikola Sign MoU With Hamburg Port Authority For Zero-Emission Class 8 Battery-Electric Trucks
    Posted September 15, 2021
    The parties announced the accord during the inauguration of their joint-venture manufacturing facility in Ulm, Germany. ...
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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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