Author: Nigel Moffiet
Nigel Moffiet joined TransportTalk as editor in 2017. He has a strong interest in the transport industry and brings nearly 10 years of journalism experience. Before taking the helm at TransportTalk, he was with Fairfax Media covering everything from local government, education, housing and the environment.
Scania has published a life cycle assessment (LCA) of distribution vehicles which concludes that the environmental impact of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) “is significantly lower” than that of a vehicle with an internal combustion engine. The assesment is an ISO 14040/44 method to calculate the environmental impacts of products, covering the entire …
Hyundai has upgraded the design and performance of its Xcient Fuel Cell heavy-duty truck with shipment of an additional 140 units expected to reach European customers this year. The new radiator grille is now decorated with a linear and bold ‘V’ shape of chrome details and multi-dimensional mesh …
Daimler Trucks has started testing its fuel-cell GenH2 Truck with plans to put it on public roads before the end of the year. The company says it has conducted “rigorous tests” of the first new enhanced GenH2 prototype since late April. The truck was first unveiled in 2020 and aims to …
Victoria’s first locally built, fully electric bus has started operating on Route 903 as part of a trial between Transdev Melbourne and the Department of Transport. Phase three of the trial, which will see the electric bus operate on an 86km route between Altona and Mordialloc, will gather …
Global energy technology group Enel X is delivering its electric bus charging platform to support the electrification of public transport across Australia. Enel X has announced it will start working with public transport authorities and bus operators that are replacing traditional diesel buses with electric buses. The Enel …
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has approved $103.3 million towards three commercial-scale renewable hydrogen projects as part of its Renewable Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round. They are Engie Renewables Australia Pty (up to $42.5m towards a 10MW electrolyser project to produce renewable hydrogen in a consortium with Yara …
The world’s major shipping organisations are calling on world leaders to do more to accelerate decarbonisation targets across the entire global shipping industry through the adoption of market-based measures (MBMs). The call comes ahead of US president Joe Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate which is seen as a precursor to the United Nations Climate Change Conference and the International …
IVECO has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with autonomous trucking startup Plus to jointly develop self-driving vehicles. Under the terms of the non-binding MOU, IVECO and Plus will integrate IVECO’s latest-generation S-Way heavy-duty truck with the PlusDrive full-stack autonomous driving system. The cooperation will also explore using IVECO’s liquefied natural …
The electric vehicle market in construction, agriculture and mining is expected to reach $149 billion by 2030 and the Tesla Semi truck is looking to take a slice of that, according to the latest IDTechEx report. The forestry sector innovates with electric vehicles using supercapacitors providing huge surges …
Fuso has officially launched the all-electric eCanter in Australia following a six-month trial period. The 7.5 tonne vehicle is the first original equipment manufacturer (OEM) all-electric truck available in Australia and will be supported by select Fuso eMobility dealers. Developed by Daimler, the eCanter became the world’s first small series …
