A growing market
With the 2040 end-date for selling new, non-zero emission trucks in place, it was encouraging to see numerous zero emission HGVs unveiled at IAA Transportation this September in Hanover, Germany.
Fuso revealed its new electric eCanter, which now has a choice of six wheelbases and three different battery packs. There were electric and hydrogen fuelled trucks launched by Iveco and Nikola Corporation, as well as Quantron, while Mercedes Benz Trucks showcased its electric eActros LongHaul, which will have a range of around 310 miles from a single charge. There were also electric van reveals from Maxus, Renault, Iveco, and more.
To stimulate and encourage the zero-emission truck market further, the Climate Group has started its new initiative, EV100+, which is a spin off from the successful EV100, which nows has 128 signatories working towards their electrification goals.
IKEA, Unilever, JSW Steel, A.P. Moller - Maersk and GeoPost/DPDgroup are the founding members of the initiative. Together they have committed to transition their fleet of vehicles over 7.5 tonnes to zero emission by 2040 in OECD markets, China and India. See more about the initiative on page 22.
Meanwhile the Clean Van Commitment recently relaunched under the Energy Saving Trust. We look at the initiative – which is a public commitment from fleets to switch their petrol and diesel vans to electric, on page 12.
Angela Pisanu, editor
