New UK truck factories are as rare as hen teeth, but PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers, was pleased to visit one in south east England earlier this year as another new electric truck brand goes into production.
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Electric Truck Charging FAQs
Many trucking operators know that in years to come they will need to be setting up a charging station for their trucks, so PowerTorque asked JET Charge about some of the electric truck charging FAQs which the company comes across.
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Cummins Looks Forward Into the Future
Mike Fowler, Cummins Director and General Manager On Highway Asia Pacific, as Cummins looks forward into the future, talks to PowerTorque and explains Cummins’ zero emissions road map to get the company to carbon neutrality by 2050.
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What About Testing Electric Trucks in Australia?
We get plenty of news about electric trucks in Europe and in the USA, but what about testing electric trucks in Australia? Well, alongside the Linfox electric truck trial Volvo also did some testing of its own on another FL Electric to see how fast charging and extreme heat can affect range, battery charging and vehicle performance.
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Cummins’ Zero Emissions Road Map
A major global engineering powerhouse like Cummins has been reassessing long term plans in reaction to the impending climate crisis and Mike Fowler, Cummins Director and General Manager On Highway Asia Pacific talks to PowerTorque and explains Cummins’ zero emissions road map to get the company to carbon neutrality by 2050.
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Cummins Buy Out Meritor for its Electric Truck Technology
A major shift in driveline manufacturing for zero emission trucks sees Cummins buy out Meritor for its electric truck technology, creating a company capable of supplying a complete electric driveline to truck makers.
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Keep an Eye on Your Joints to Get the Best Out of Your Driveline
Although periodic lubrication is not necessary on the Meritor RPL Series Permalube Driveline, inspection of the universal joints and driveline on a regular basis is still required, keep an eye on your joints to get the best out of your driveline.
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Powering the Peripherals on an Electric Truck
The migration across from internal combustion engine (ICE) powered drivelines to those using electrical power will also bring us into the discussion about powering the peripherals on an electric truck.
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Electric Development Truck From Isuzu
Currently in Australia, is an Isuzu concept ‘Walk-through Van’, designed as an electric development truck from Isuzu in Japan. This walk around video was filmed at the Tokyo Motor Show a couple of years ago.
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Drive to Head Towards a Zero Emissions Operation
Last year, Volvo introduced two electric FL trucks into Linfox’s fleet, as part of that company’s drive to head towards a zero emissions operation. The two trucks are currently running around Melbourne delivering around the city.
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