Decarbonisation
Electric, hydrogen and low-emission transport, and the road to net zero.
Half the world’s bus fleet electric in seven years
Electric bus numbers will triple by 2025. The number of e-buses is predicted to go from 386,000 last year to around 1.2 million in seven years…
Electric rubbish truck uses landfill gas
The first electric side-loader waste collection truck in the Southern Hemisphere is operating on Christchurch streets. Batteries power every truck function, from the lifting arm to…
Kenworth muscles in with fuel cell hauler
Kenworth in the United States has shown its support of hydrogen fuel cell technology by showcasing a hydogen fuelled T680 in Washington. Revealed at the Paccar…
Electric ferry proving the goods
Norway’s first all-electric ferry has reportedly cut emissions by 95% and costs by 80% compared to its fossil fuel counterparts. The results are bringing in customers…
Electrics from Renault Trucks next year
Production will start on a range of electric vehicles next year, Renault Trucks says. The move will capitalise on the experience gleaned from ten years of…
EVs may contribute to predicted road funding hole
A hole in funding for roads may develop as more electric and fuel-efficient vehicles arrive here. The high uptake of technology, quickly increasing EV numbers and…
US electric truck firm announces $1 billion investment
A new hydrogen-electric truck manufacturing facility is being launched in the United States. Nikola Motor Company is opening a 500-acre plant in Buckeye, Arizona and will…
Auckland Transport fleet adds 20 EVs
Twenty Hyundai Ioniq electric vehicles have joined Auckland Transport’s fleet. The EV cost and the associated charging infrastructure is nearly $1.2 million. Auckland mayor Phil Goff…
Volvo electric trucks coming
Volvo says it will begin selling electric trucks next year. The first medium-duty trucks will be sold in Europe, and Volvo says some units will be…
Isuzu releasing small EV truck this year
A small electric truck will be launched by Isuzu in the Japanese market by the end of this year. The truck will be developed by replacing…