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Maritime Transport to take part in zero-carbon truck trials

[ October 23, 2023   //   ]

Maritime Transport is to take part in the zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrator (ZERFD). The £200 million investment programme  is one of the largest funded initiatives by Innovate UK in partnership with the Department for Transport, and will see investment across four green projects to roll out up to 370 zero emission heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), and deliver around 57 refuelling and electric charging sites.

Over the next five years, there will be real-world trials of battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell technologies in HGVs as part of the government’s long-term plan to make road freight more sustainable and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Taking part in three out of the four pioneering projects, Maritime will integrate 41 battery electric and two hydrogen fuel cell trucks onto its fleet from 2025 and will install 39 charging stations across its network.

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