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People News4 Aug 2020Volta Trucks strengthens engineering team
Volta Trucks has made two senior appointments to strengthen its engineering team ahead of the launch of its first vehicle, the Volta Zero, in the coming months.
Latest News9 Jul 2020Oxford installs first rapid EV charger for fleet vehicles
Oxford City Council has installed a 50kW rapid charger at the Oxford Direct Services (ODS) hub, to enable the use of an electric refuse collection vehicle.
Truck News17 Mar 2020Daf CF Electric 6x2 refuse truck joins Dutch fleet
Dutch waste disposal firm ROVA has begun field testing a new Daf CF Electric 6x2 refuse truck.
Truck News13 Mar 2020Savona begins trialling Tevva electric truck
Independent food supplier Savona Foodservice is the latest company to trial one of Tevva Motors’ range extended electric vehicles (REEV).
- Truck News13 Feb 2020
CEVA Logistics begins electric vehicle trial with Tevva
CEVA Logistics is trialing a fleet of Tevva electric lorries on routes from its Dartford hub into central London.
Truck News5 Dec 2019MAN in small production run of all-electric truck
MAN Truck & Bus has announced a small production run of the MAN TGM 26.360 E LL distribution truck.
Truck News21 Nov 2019DAF launches CF Electric with 6x2 rigid chassis
Daf Trucks will begin fleet trials of a new CF Electric 6x2 rigid chassis before the end of the year.
Truck News20 Mar 2019John Lewis to have zero carbon fleet by 2045
To achieve this, all John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose and Partners delivery trucks, trailers and vans – more than 3,200 vehicles in total - will have to be switched to zero-emissions vehicles.
Truck News20 Feb 2019Volvo delivers first electric trucks to customers
The first Volvo FL Electric trucks have been delivered to customers in Europe.
Truck News6 Feb 2019New CO2 targets for trucks 'must be achievable’
ACEA wants truck CO2 targets to be accompanied by the right package of measures to address the structural challenges faced by truck makers and operators.
Truck News17 Jan 2019No public charge points for electric or hydrogen trucks, says ACEA
A lack of recharging and refuelling infrastructure suitable for electric and other alternatively-powered trucks across the EU threatens CO2 targets, says the ACEA.
Trucks17 Dec 2018Mercedes-Benz eActros shows potential for electric heavy trucks, review
Mercedes-Benz leads the way with truck electrification and shows great potential for urban delivery with eActros
Truck News6 Dec 2018TRL to assess viability of zero emissions HGV tech
Highways England and DfT have announced that TRL – the Transport Research Laboratory - will conduct a study into zero emission truck technologies.
Latest News19 Oct 2018DPD opens all-electric parcel depot in London
DPD has opened the UK's first all-electric parcel depot in central London, and announced plans for a further seven all-electric sites in the capital.
Van News23 Aug 2018Government wants to replace diesel delivery vans
Congestion and air quality could be improved if cargo bikes and electric vans were used for last-mile deliveries, according to the Government.
Truck News5 Jul 2018Renault announces new electric truck range
Renault Trucks has announced its second generation range of fully electric trucks.
Fleet Management29 Jun 2018Will electric trucks be in it for the long haul?
Some experts say battery range reservations mean that diesel will be around for a long time; others feel gas-powered or hydrogen fuel cells may provide some of the clean air answers.
