https://www.afinalwarning.com/530209.html (Natural News) Swedish carmaker Volvo has announced that it will develop steel for its cars without the use of fossil fuels. While steel is an important material for manufacturing cars, fossil fuels such as coal are involved in its creation. Thus, Volvo has partnered with Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB to make fossil-free steel a reality.
The vehicle manufacturer said that it will start making cars using steel produced with hydrogen instead of fossil fuels by 2026. It announced its partnership with SSAB’s HYBRIT initiative to make this endeavor a reality. The steel manufacturer launched the initiative alongside iron ore producer LKAB and energy firm Vattenfall.
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On March 10, Gasum opened its first filling station for heavy-duty vehicles in Malmö, Sweden. The station is the first to offer liquefied gas in the Malmö region and is Gasum’s 16
th filling station to open in Sweden. The station is part of Gasum’s plan to build a network of 50 filling stations in the Nordics by the early 2020s.
Gasum’s new filling station in Malmö has been built in conjunction with Volvo Truck Center and will be directly linked to the Center’s premises. The station is located in an industrial area with a lot of passing heavy-duty vehicles, which will benefit from the new filling station. The filling station will offer both LNG and liquefied biogas (LBG) for heavy-duty vehicles.
DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks partner to speed introduction of longer-distance heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe
DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks have initiated a project focusing on electric longer distance heavy transports.
So far, the main use of electric trucks has been for shorter distances within cities and urban areas. Now DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks have initiated a project focusing on longer distance heavy transports. The cooperation includes exclusive, worldwide first pilot tests of a fully electric Volvo FH truck with gross combination weights up to 60 tons.
Starting in March, the truck will operate between two DHL Freight logistics terminals in Sweden, a distance of approximately 150 km (93 miles). Charging will be done at DHL in Jönköping and the Volvo Truck Center in Gothenburg. The DHL-Volvo project is part of REEL, an initiative run by Sweden’s innovation agency Vinnova to promote the transition to an electrified freight transport system.