Titan now on electric chassis

Hyva debuted its Titan 2.0 skip-loader at last year’s Road Transport Expo and returned this year with one of its first new builds on an electric chassis.

Hyva regional sales manager Brett Hickey said: “Most people are doing short runs with skips; it’s local work and multiple pick-ups, so electricity makes sense with this.

“We’ve brought this to RTX to show that it is possible to use our

Ecogen 2 will cut emissions

Hultsteins continues its push to help operators reduce emissions with its fossil fuel alternative Ecogen 2 electric-hydraulic drive system.

At RTX it was fitted to a Volvo FH LNG tractor unit belonging to Buffaload. The system replaces diesel-powered refrigeration units on trailers and rigids with an electric motor.

MD for UK and Ireland equipment on an electric truck. If you compare it with the current system, there’s a lot of difference.

Graham Usher said the company’s EcoTruckRange programme would allow operators to hire the Ecogen 2 for £11.50 a day.

The sheeting system is integrated, and the lift has cranked arms giving more reach on the back end. The cylinders are also hardened and much stronger and more durable. It’s also about 400kg lighter, without taking any strength out of the structure, but using thinner and stronger steel.”