Two into one

Clothing specialist Trotters Childrenswear’s has replaced two older diesel vans with an all-electric E-Tech Master from Renault Trucks. Supplied by Renault Truck Commercials, Chiltern, the new E-Tech Master will average 20-30 miles per day and work in close proximity to Trotters Childrenswear’s fulfilment centre where the vehicle will also be charged.

Natasha Lunney, Chief Operating Officer at Trotters (Childrenswear & Accessories) Limited, said: “We selected Renault Trucks because it’s a well-trusted brand and has a reputation for reliability, and because they had the size and style of van we were looking for to deliver our stock.” tractor configuration in the last quarter of 2023.

Providing a payload of up to 1.2 tonnes, the new van’s Truckcraft low-loader box body offers a floor-height of just 500mm which allows for a greater load volume of 19 cu m, enabling the delivery fleet to be reduced from two vans to one.

The Iveco HD FCEV’s range is up to 800 km. With a fast refuelling-time of under 20 minutes, it is better suited for long-haul heavy transport. It can accommodate 70 kg of usable H2 at 700-bar pressure. The first Iveco HD FCEVs will be delivered in France, Switzerland and Germany at the year-end, as planned in the H2Haul European project.

Both vehicles are produced at Iveco Group’s Ulm site in Germany. Vehicles will be marketed and supported by the extensive Iveco dealer network of 254 dealers around Europe.

• Iveco’s former JV partner, Nikola Motor, has received a new order from USA freight forwarder JB Hunt for ten battery-electric and three fuel cell-powered vehicles.

Nikola now claims to have orders for over 200 fuel-cell trucks. The first JB Hunt truck delivery is scheduled for August, and Nikola has won Government funding worth $15.3 million to build seven open-access hydrogen filling stations in California.