Sustainable Truck&Van

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The Renault Master Van H2-TECH is a large van for transporting goods, with 12 cubic meters of cargo volume and a range of up to 500 km. According to HYVIA, the van will be available in 2022 and will rely on a 30 kW fuel cell, a 33 kWh battery and tanks containing 6 kg of hydrogen (4 tanks of 1,5 kg)…

Peter Oehler, Product Marketing Small Vans at Mercedes-Benz, told us about the main features and changes of the latest ICE versions of the iconic van which was officially launched in August this year.

The awarding ceremony of the Sustainable Truck of the Year 2022 will happen next week, on November 27. Let's have here a recap of the finalists for each of the three categories: Tractor, Distribution and Van.

«What we want to do is integrating the charging process into professional operation. We might say that charging should not be a headache for fleet owners», told us Rocsys's CEO Crijn Bouman.

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Located at Coventry Airport, the Gigafactory will be the result of £2.5bn cash injection creating up to 6,000 jobs directly and thousands more in the local supply chain. The facility will be powered by 100 percent sustainable energy project and is expected to start production in 2025. At full capaci…

«Petronas wants to play a primary role in the process of decarbonization at this stage of the transition towards sustainable mobility. A proof comes from the investments that have been intensified in recent years», said the Head of Marketing EMEA.

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Due to the shortage of core components, especially semiconductors, CNH Industrial will temporarily close «several of its European agricultural, commercial vehicle and powertrain manufacturing facilities», as written in a press release.

Hitachi Energy has set targets to become carbon-neutral in its own operations and it expects to hit the first-step target achieving 100% fossil-free electricity in its own operations by 2022.

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«What we want to do is integrating the charging process into professional operation. We might say that charging should not be a headache for fleet owners», told us Rocsys's CEO Crijn Bouman.

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As a validation partner, Penske plans to operate these units at various locations throughout their footprint with the intent of evaluating the operation of electric trucks in real-world situations.

Before the eActros comes to the Future Truck Center – the production hall in building 75, which was officially put into operation with the start of today's series production – for its electrification, it will be flexibly manufactured on the existing assembly line alongside trucks with conventional d…

Volvo Trucks received an order for 100 Volvo FM Electric trucks from DFDS, Northern Europe's largest shipping and logistics company.

The British manufacturer Tevva unveiled first British designed 7.5-tonne electric truck intended for mass production in the UK. The truck aims to provide a natural transition into commercial vehicle electrification having been built on a robust and proven truck-derived chassis. Tevva announced the i…

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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street visited London Electric Vehicle Company’s (LEVC) state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Coventry. In addition to producing TX Taxi electric models, LEVC manufactures the new VN5 electric vans.

Such a decision is due to the UK government, which picked Arrival as «one of the ‘Green Dozen’ UK-based companies excelling in areas of sustainability, innovation, and green technology».

The VN5 electric vans are being used by bp pulse’s electricians when installing EV charging points across the country and will also help field service engineers maintain bp pulse’s UK-wide network of more than 8,000 public charging points.

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For the planned integrated solution, Ballard will supply the fuel cell system and related controls, and Forsee Power will supply the battery system and related battery management system, cooling system and high voltage DC/DC conversion system.

Deliveries of the FCEVs to PGT are anticipated to begin in 2023 when production commences at Nikola’s Coolidge, Arizona manufacturing facility.

The cooperation between Hydrogen Europe and the European Hydrogen Valleys S3 Partnership brings the EU one step closer to growing a hydrogen market in Europe and integrating hydrogen into the EU energy mix.

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On-the-road and in-use, Advancer results in a 30 percent reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions compared to previous units – contributing significantly to the Trane Technologies’ Gigaton Challenge and 2030 sustainability aspirations.

The Swedish company Northvolt will soon expand its Northvolt Labs located in Västerås, thanks to a huge investment of 750 million dollars. The aim is to establish «the world’s first R&D campus covering the entire battery ecosystem». Northvolt Labs will then host a unique ecosystem of capacities for …

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Hitachi Energy has set targets to become carbon-neutral in its own operations and it expects to hit the first-step target achieving 100% fossil-free electricity in its own operations by 2022.

«What we want to do is integrating the charging process into professional operation. We might say that charging should not be a headache for fleet owners», told us Rocsys's CEO Crijn Bouman.

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Among the main targets of he three-year project is the the development and practical testing of an autonomous truck in container handling at the HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder.

Volvo Autonomous Solutions revealed prototype long-haul autonomous truck conceived for the North American market. The vehicle, a prototype VNL model, was developed jointly with partner Aurora and is address to an area where Volvo electric trucks are becoming increasingly popular.

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In addition to the statement regarding 2035, Hyundai is also committed to achieve carbon neutrality by the year 2045. The company's strategy is based on 3 main pillars, such as clean mobility, next-generation platforms and green energy.

In 2020, slightly more than 1.3 million charging points were installed in the European countries, corresponding to a connectivity penetration rate of 53 percent, while 0.3 million units were installed in North America. Growing at a compound annual growth rate of 38 percent, the number of connected c…

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