Decarbonisation
Electric, hydrogen and low-emission transport, and the road to net zero.
Fast chargers for electric bus fleet
Eight fast chargers from Heliox will power New Zealand’s first 10 electric double-deck buses. Tranzit will operate the e-buses in Wellington in July. They are the…
Civic Contractors goes electric
Electric trucks are arriving for public maintenance company Civic Contractors. The company has used a $250,000 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) grant for a new…
Isuzu showcases EV tech
Isuzu Australia held its first public display of its electric vehicle concept programme. Details of the venture were outlined at Melbourne’s recent Megatrans event with the…
DAF launches CF Electric
Dutch truck maker DAF is the latest company to release a fully electric truck. It’s partnering with manufacturing company VDL to release the first series of…
UPS to pilot electric trucks in Europe
A fleet of 35 state-of-the-art electric delivery trucks are to be trialed in London and Paris. Global courier company UPS is teaming up with UK-based technology…
Volvo builds on electric truck range
Volvo Trucks is unveiling its second electric truck model. The Volvo FE Electric comes only three weeks after the company launched its first electric model, the…
Electric heavy vehicles catching on
Three launches in recent weeks give a taste of the potential for electrifying our heavy vehicle fleet. “Changing from diesel buses and trucks to electric tackles…
GM sees military options for fuel cells
General Motors has secured two patents for a military vehicle concept that could see fuel cell-powered first aid deliveries made into warzones. The primary patent relates…
Electric buses shocking the oil industry
Seven years ago, BYD’s electric bus model shown at a conference was scoffed at. No-one’s laughing now, least of all the oil industry which could see…
Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van has 150km range
Mercedes-Benz has just released details of its new all-electric van, unveiled earlier this year with its Sprinter line-up. The eSprinter will have a 150km range and…