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Volvo Trucks testing hydrogen-powered electric trucks on public roads above the Arctic Circle

Green Car Congress

Volvo Trucks is now testing hydrogen-powered electric trucks on public roads above the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden; ice, wind and lots of snow make an ideal testing environment. Trucks are operating seven days a week and in all types of weather. Tests with hauliers will start a few years before the commercial launch.

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Volta Trucks announces firm orders for 300 16t Volta Zero trucks

Green Car Congress

Volta Trucks confirmed customer production orders for the first 300 manufacturing slots of its full-electric Volta Zero, with an associated revenue of more than €85 million. Volta Trucks has previously communicated pre-orders of 6,500 trucks; those pre-orders are in relation to all markets and all models, including those in future years.

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Volvo Trucks and Bucher collaborate to electrify sewer cleaner trucks

Green Car Congress

Volvo Trucks and Bucher Municipal have now entered into a collaboration to electrify sewer cleaner trucks. By the end of 2023, Bucher Municipal expects to deliver up to 80 fully electric sewer cleaner trucks to cities in Europe. Volvo Trucks goal is that electric models will account for half of its truck sales in 2030.

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Volvo Trucks South Africa Launches Electric Truck Equipment-As-A-Service Rental Solution

CleanTechnica EVs

Last year, Volvo Trucks started delivering heavy electric trucks to its customers in South Africa. In another major boost for the uptake of heavy electric trucks in South Africa, Volvo Trucks South Africa has now launched Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS) model for electric truck rentals in the country.

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Anti-Electrification Trucking Lobby Buys Consulting Study That Finds EV Trucking Expensive

CleanTechnica EVs

Another day, another bad freight trucking electrification study, this one paid for by an anti-electrification trucking lobbying group. The post Anti-Electrification Trucking Lobby Buys Consulting Study That Finds EV Trucking Expensive appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Kempower launches 1.2 MW electric truck charging station

Electric Cars Report

The Finnish EV charging manufacturer Kempower has launched its state-of-the-art electric truck charging solution for power ratings above 1 MW. MW electric truck charging station appeared first on Electric Cars Report. MW electric truck charging station appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Maritime Transport begins electrification of trucking fleet

Electrek

One of the UK’s leading road and rail logistics companies, Maritime Transport, is making some big moves in a bid to electrify its trucking fleet – with fully 18 all-electric, three axle tractor units from Scania leading the charge.

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