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There is much discussion about the benefits of electric trucks in terms of CO2 and NOx and particulate emission reductions. Less is mentioned about the additional benefit of a decrease in sound pollution that should be achievable from an electric truck when compared to its diesel counterpart. Comparing an electric truck to its diesel brethren,…

It looks like the electric tractor unit could be used across all applications eventually. A recent example of how the electric drivetrain is capable of viable operation comes as Volvo Trucks deliver an electric truck for heavy transport to a haulier in Gothenburg, Sweden. The truck can handle a total weight of 74 tonnes. Across…

The simple answer is not really. According to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, (SMMT), June saw even fewer electric vans registered this June than in June 2022. Having said this, the first six months of this year did see an 8.7% rise in battery electric van registrations in the UK. Whilst…

With over 2,100 commercial vehicles on their fleet, there is quite a way for Tesco to go to reach their net zero by 2035. The company has made a start with the addition of a new Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor unit. The truck’s arrival marks the first zero tailpipe emission 40-tonne electric Volvo model…

A standard all-electric IVECO eDaily 3.5 tonne van has claimed the official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the ‘Heaviest weight towed by an electric van’. Towing an incredible 153.58 tonnes, this standard production electric vehicle is now globally recognised for its extensive capabilities. In fact, this achievement surpasses records set by all-wheel drive electric cars,…

If your business is all about recycling, then you would be expected to have an eye on green issues. That seems to be the case with Stourbridge-based Pegasus Skip Hire, as they have added a new Volvo FE Electric to their fleet. This is the first electric skiploader that Volvo Trucks has delivered into operation…

It seems that electric truck sales are becoming more normal transactions that we are starting to see every day. Another business has invested in a pair of electric trucks – not a council or a multinational corporation, but a £150m turnover construction services, building products & logistics company based in Yorkshire and the North of…

Just a handful of months after the trucks reveal at the IAA last September, the all-electric Fuso eCanter is rolling off the European production line. Mitsubishi Fuso’s parent company Daimler, (which it shares with Mercedes Trucks) threw a bash to celebrate the milestone. The event at the FUSO Europe production plant in Tramagal, Portugal, saw…

There’s no dipping a toe into the water here. If you run a mixed fleet of trucks and vans, you may expect one of the diesel vans to be relaced with an electric version for work inside London. Not so for London-based premium drinks supplier The Drinks Club. The company has decided that replacing their…

This looks like a proper test of an electric truck, no local lightweight work for the new Volvo FM Electric that’s heading to Chivas Brothers, one of Scotland’s leading Scotch whisky producers and makers of Chivas Regal and The Glenlivet. The company has delivery into service of Scotland’s first on-road all-electric tractor unit from Volvo…

We will hopefully be seeing more and more of these news pieces where everyday companies sign up to buy new battery electric trucks. Up until now, most of the handful of electric trucks that have been sold in the UK have been bought by large PLCs with hundreds or thousands of diesel trucks or by…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has teamed up with bodybuilder Solomon Commercials to launch Britain’s first fridge-bodied eActros electric truck. The 19-tonne GVW eActros made its debut at the ITT Hub event in Farnborough on 9 May. A fully operational vehicle, it will now be offered for live demonstrations to operators across the country. The truck is…

As of today, the answer to the question is – practically nowhere in the UK.  However, since you can’t buy a ‘proper’ 44 tone 6×2 artic any time soon – even for the half a million pound price tag that would come with it – perhaps that’s not a huge issue today because it is…

Scania has successfully installed and tested a pilot megawatt charging system from ABB E-mobility, representing the next milestone in the development of an efficient, high-power charging solution for heavy-duty vehicles. The technology will enable half the charging time for heavy-duty vehicles. Developing a solution to fast charge these commercial electric vehicles, which will also deliver…

Renault Trucks, an experienced electric truck manufacturer for some nearly fifteen years, has launched the “Decarbonisation Academy“: a free e-learning platform open to everyone. It provides answers to the main questions asked by professionals, to help them think strategically and plan the transformation of their business with confidence. Years of Experience Nearly fifteen years ago,…

Wincanton has selected Renault Trucks as part of its multimillion investment in electric vehicle technology to provide home delivery services for IKEA.  The investment, which support IKEA’s goal of reaching 100% zero emission last mile deliveries by 2025, sees Wincanton purchase ten 16 tonne Renault Trucks E-Tech D16s, part of a 30-vehicle deal which also…

Series production of XD and XF Electric to start in summer 2023 DAF’s completely new assembly plant for battery electric trucks was officially opened by Micky Adriaansens, the Dutch minister of Economic Affairs and Climate. The new facility has been commissioned at DAF’s main production site in Eindhoven, the Netherlands and will be instrumental in…

How Many Public Electric Truck Charge Points are there in the UK? The government plan is to have no more diesel trucks hitting the UK’s streets after 2035. That is an admirable goal as it is only twelve years away. That might sound like an age away, but it seems like only yesterday that the…

If you were worried about investing in an electric truck only to be replacing the batteries in a couple of years, then news from Sweden will lend you some comfort for the future. Scania has unveiled a battery cell for heavy electric vehicles jointly developed with partner Northvolt. In validation tests, the lithium-ion cell has…

For visitors to the CV Show in Birmingham, there is a treat in store. It is the first public unveiling of the Nikola Tre electric truck in the UK on Iveco’s stand.  Sitting next to the electric Iveco eDaily will be the Nikola Tre BEV 4×2 has a 738kWh battery pack – consisting of nine…