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I had the opportunity to drive the MAN eTGX with a loaded trailer, it's also available as a TGS, both can be configured as a tractor or 2 / 3 axle rigid. The NMC batteries come in 89kWh packs,(weighing around 800kgs each) from the lowest with 3 packs up to 6 packs rated at 480kWh (usable). Interestingly the cell chemistry development is at MAN Munich, Cell production with our old friends CATL at their Erfurt centre and the packaging is at MAN Nuremberg. Charging and infrastructure is with 'partners' with well known players such as ABB and Heliox / Siemens. Perhaps one of most important issues that I continue to chat about to manufacturers is the chassis charging positions. Currently I am not aware of any specific directive regarding CCS positions. MAN are offering 4 possible CCS charging positions on rigids and 2 on tractor units, and one on MCS as per CharIn standards.As far as range is concerned according to MAN with intelligent use of top-up breaks the trucks can cover up to 800kms. As an example MAN showed a map used by their mobility team with a 19t 4x2 rigid Box body with 50% payload and 5 batteries covering a mixture of city and on highway could doing 740 kms. Range is extremely subjective, in fact you could argue it's subjective on diesels although I think we all have a ball park figure for certain long haul operations. Basically we are still learning, no- one has all the answers but we are at the point that electric trucks are here and can do a days work effectively, getting the economics and Infrastructure right is critical, as this will determine the success of electric trucks NOT the trucks alone !!! MAN Truck & Bus SE MAN Truck & Bus UK David Watts Stefan Thyssen Simon Wood Neil Durno Matthew Adams Claire Miller Richard von Braunschweig

Just been with the Renault Trucks and Renault Trucks UK team at their headquarters in Lyon and then onto their heavy duty factory in Bourg-en-Bresse around 90 kms away looking at the production line for electric T and C range. Their heavy duty E-Tech T range is available with four to six battery packs ranging from 360 - 540kWh and I had an opportunity to get in the cab and drive a loaded combination to 32 tonnes for an hour along a mixture of 'A' roads and motorways. Interestingly the overall the economy was 112kWh/100km (0.56 mi/kWh) with one 21km section achieving 85kWh/100kms (0.73 mi/kWh). There was also a really interesting presentation by the senior Renault Trucks team about where they see the future of decarbonisation of the road transport industry which I'll post tomorrow. Many thanks to Simon Calado and Ashely Kemp for their hospitality and, of course, the Renault Truck team in Lyon. Emmanuel Duperray François SAVOYE Marc Lejeune #electrictrucks #BEV

Both events on at the same time here in Las Vegas at ACT Expo 24 - which one would you pick ?🙂🙂🙂

Well its finally been ratified, today the EU Council signed off the emission targets over and above the well known 2025 and 2030 levels. For instance the regulation further establishes the following new targets: a 45% emissions reduction from 2030 (increased from 30%) a 65% emissions reduction from 2035 a 90% emissions reduction from 2040 These targets will apply to medium lorries, heavy trucks weighing over 7.5t and coaches, as well as to corresponding vocational vehicles from 2035 onwards but its subject to a review in 2027. Read the full story : https://lnkd.in/ew9pudFc Transport + Energy Bob Moran Russell Fowler Phil Moon Crispin Turner Tanya Neech AIEMA Simon Villanueva Amy Stokes Carlos Oliveira Rodrigues Andrew Scott Margarita Vigrande-Ashe Ashlea Awbery Nick Handy James Venables Richard von Braunschweig Peter White Bill Esterson

Its not often I post about my personal life, but walking out at home yesterday it suddenly struck me how our vehicles have changed over the last couple of years or so. Three electric cars whereas five years ago that wouldn’t be envisaged. My car is the Jag i-Pace, Pam’s is the Fiat 500e and when Liam Campbell visits us, he sometimes takes the opportunity to grab a charge from our myenergi Zappi for his electric car, in this case a Skywell – the first of its kind in the UK.

Sometimes you have to stand back and say ' That's a first'. In this case it was an electric Renault Trucks UK ( E-Tech T range to be exact) in Salford yesterday. This electric truck is part of a UK roadshow ( details are in the link to the story) and the 'paint job' is brilliant, one could say electrifying !!! Many thanks to my good friend and Renault Trucks demo driver Ashley Kemp, and the team at JDS Trucks. Click on the link below and start the video - it's worth it !! https://lnkd.in/dAB3Sq4D

Megawatt charging is seen as the answer to all our problems when it comes to the decarbonisation of heavy trucks on long distance trunking and tramping, I think the theory is great and I am a supporter of it but we still have a number of issues to address which I will highlight in a later post. That's not to say we shouldn't acknowledge the great work to the OEM's and major charging company's are making. Indeed we had a recent press release by Daimler Truck AG / Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK covering the very important milestone of their eActros 600 charging via a megawatt charger enabling over 300 miles at one go and the possibility of operating over 600 miles in a days operation if the WTD allows! Read all about it by clicking on the link below : https://lnkd.in/e8QcQ7mi Jamie Fretwell Neil Durno Matthew Adams Claire Miller Road Haulage Association (RHA) Logistics UK

It was great to see the MAN Truck & Bus SE executive team at MAN Truck & Bus UK head office in Swindon last week as they outlined their European strategy for decarbonising the road transport. To read all about their views from both a European and UK perspective and the reason why one technology was mentioned more than another. Click the link below: https://lnkd.in/eA8Sq6zK Alexander Vlaskamp Friedrich-W. Baumann Stefan Thyssen Simon Wood

Here are a few images from the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis last week, some very interesting light commercial vehicles and one truck which you may recognise but not the badge! NTEA – The Work Truck Association™

There's nothing better than visiting a company that has proved electric trucks can work - admittedly in the right environment/operation but that's the key, electric trucks in the right operation - they don't suit every operation. Many thanks to Veolia UK , Philippe Queruau Lamerie and Matthew Adams for the invitation. 38 Dennis Eagle UK eCollects using Kempower chargers supplied through Vital EV Solutions all charging and earning money. Interestingly they are using a private wire supply which by passes the grid, I often talk about this in the right situation. Well done to all involved as it shows even in a constrained environment,like operating literally 'under the arches' working for Westminster Council it's still possible. The next step is V2G which was a really interesting discussion 😊 Bob Moran Margarita Vigrande-Ashe Mollie Johnson Andy Salter Nic Rae Alex Rae Liam Campbell Claire Miller