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Sep 12, 2017

LNG: MORE EFFICIENT FUEL * Japan

* Tokyo - Truck makers steering away from diesel

--- The shift from diesel as an automotive fuel is gaining traction in not only passenger vehicles, but also commercial trucks... While a majority of such trucks are now diesels, a number of countries are moving to wean themselves off the fuel. Natural gas, a cleaner and more economical alternative that can offer an equivalent driving range, may become a mainstay in the sector... Large trucks that run on liquefied natural gas in Japan range of around 1,500km on a full tank will equal that of a diesel. The price will be about 19 million yen ($176,000)... Natural-gas technologies are mature and can support the type of long-haul transport that electric vehicles could be hard-pressed to handle... Isuzu Motors is working to double the driving range of natural-gas trucks. An Isuzu truck that uses compressed natural gas as fuel has a range of around 500km, falling far short of diesels... Globally, natural-gas vehicles number around 24 million. China, the world's largest auto market, accounts for the most at 5 million units. Electric vehicles, by comparison, come to only around 2 million... Natural-gas vehicles are similar in design to gasoline vehicles and offer cleaner emissions, emitting 15% less carbon dioxide than diesels. Fuel costs could also be about 40% cheaper for LNG than for diesel... 
(Photo: Italian company Iveco sells natural-gas trucks and buses mainly in Europe)  --  Tokyo, Japan - Asia Nikkei - September 9, 2017

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Sep 11, 2017

ELECTRIC DELIVERY TRUCK * Europe: By Ford

* Paris - DHL and Ford develop new electric delivery vehicle

(Photo: Like its predecessors WORK -4 m3 capacity- and WORK L -8 m3- WORK XL can also be marketed to third-party customers)  --  Paris, France - Actu-Transport-Logistique.fr - 9 Sept 2017

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REFORM OF THE LABOR CODE * France: A day of mobilization calling for more

* Paris-- The CGT and FO unions mobilization, on 12 September, on the reform of the labor code

--- FO Transports had announced last week that if it succeeded in finding a basis for common demands with CGT Transports, the two trade unions would come together against the reform of the labor code by ordinance. The case is now concluded. "Against the aggression against the rights of employees, amplifying the social declines of the El Khomri law, the two federations call transport workers to a massive response, " the two unions said in a joint statement... The CGT Transports and FO-UNCP make of September 12 "a first day of mobilization", which therefore calls for others. They demanded "the repeal of the El Khomri law ", which they had strongly contested at the time, and "the withdrawal of the Macron Ordinances." At the end of this day, we call on employees to multiply general assemblies in companies to define the modalities of action for the continuation of the social movement, "the statement said... The reform of the labor code, presented on August 31, is called a "totally ideological project"...
 (Photo by David Basanta: Cheaper, eastern European operators have carved out a big chunk of the European road transport industry)  --  Paris France - Actu-transport-logistique.fr - 11 Sept 2017

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TRUCKING STATISTICS * France: Fell by 1.1 points

* Paris - The tricolor road transport regained some strength in 2016

--- Road transport of goods under the French flag increased by 1.5 % in 2016, breaking with four years of decline. The activity represented 155.8 billion tonne-kilometers... Although it remains significantly lower than in the year 2000, the activity of the French pavilion picks up a little color in 2016. According to the latest statistics of the General Commissariat for Sustainable Development, it reached 155.8 billion tonne-kilometers... For the companies, the year 2016 will not appear in the annals since with 92.3 billion tonne-kilometers (59.2 % of the overall activity), their activity dropped by 1.1 points... In tonnes of goods transported, this resulted in a 3.2 % decrease in activity , a 3.8 % increase in the number of kilometers traveled by their vehicles and an 8.7 % decrease in the distance traveled... 
 (Photo: The activity of tricolor companies fell by 1.1 points)  --  Paris, Frane - ActuTransport-Logistique.fr - 11 Sept 2017

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Truckers' cheers * Australia ... " They would give you their last $5 to help you" ...

* NSW - Telling it straight from heart


--- Truckies speaks to about what they perceive as problems in the road transport industry. Some are owner-drivers or small fleet operators who have a wife as a partner... The wife of a NSW owner-driver sent Spy her emotional view of the road transport industry and how it is all going according to her: "The Government needs to realise that Australia revolves and relies on the trucking industry and the RMS require them to have regular breaks so why is there not more being done to assist the drivers with their fatigue management? Authorities are happy to demand drivers have breaks but they are not equally happy to provide adequate facilities for our long distance truckies, and unfortunately some of the roadhouses which are available to them along the highways are providing not always good food and are charging a fortune and the majority of them close their kitchen around 8.30-9.30pm at night and don't re-open them until 6am. So what happens to the majority of truckies who can't pull up and eat before that time. It's not fair that we treat truckies like second class citizens and it needs to change. They keep this country going. What a shame. Maybe if every truckie stopped rolling for a week people might realise where their milk and bread etc comes from as it doesn't just magically appear on their supermarket shelf. Believe me it hard being a truckie's missus even though some people think they are scum but they are the most loveable people in the world. I suppose it comes from doing a rubbish job and being treated like you are an idiot. All of our mates would give you their last $5 from their wallet if they had to help you out and wouldn't it be nice if the whole world was like that” ... (P.N.: Exciting not?)
(Picture: Discovery Max, a new documentary series about trucks, and the toughest truckers)   --  Sidney, NSW, Australia - Big Rigs - 11th Sep 2017

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Truckies speeding & running red lights * Australia: Police observe "it's not trucks, it's cars"

* Victoria - Councillor accuses truckies of speeding & running red lights

--- A Cranbourne Councillor Cr Amanda Stapledon, has singled out truck drivers accusing them of speeding and running red lights "Like crazy"... She alleges had both heard concerns from the community and saw truck drivers race through red lights in the city south of Melbourne first hand... In response the Casey Highway Patrol Sergeant Pat McGavigan told the community paper the it was often cars that were the problem... "Everyone runs red lights. South Gippsland Highway and Sladen St is a black spot ... but it's people failing to give way when they are turning rather than running red lights and it's not trucks, it's cars"... 
(Picture by Jason Sammon Trucks along High St, Cranbourne as seen from the Sladen St intersection) -- Melbourne, VIS, Australia - Big Rigs, by Kirstin Payne - 8th Sep 2017

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Sep 8, 2017

TRUCKS MAKERS * Worldwide: Electric ones or out of play ?

* California - Truck makers face extinction if they don’t go electric
--- As the plug-in light passenger vehicle market expands, electrification is now creeping into the trucking segment … and established commercial truck manufacturers are already feeling the pressure of upcoming disruption to their business... Venerable industry suppliers are among the most “susceptible” ... Range is still a major issue for trucks, so the electrification has begin with smaller trucks with regional depots (equipped with charging stations), but there are new players on the horizon: 

  * Tesla semi to debut this month and in the future it will be autonomous * Toyota is working on hydrogen fuel cell semi truck
 * Nikola Motors promissing long-range hydrogen fuel cell truck with a 320 kWh battery
 * Cummins outlines plans for electric powertrains by 2019 * Daimler began production of Fuso eCanter small truck
 * Sweden (T-pod): Even an autonomous electric truck project out of 

 ...  As we see it, electric trucks will probably follow in the foot steps of electric buses, which are already taking sales from traditional business manufacturers in California and other states... EVs are still of course more expensive to initially buy, and have some range and charging issues, but the regular maintenance costs, and energy costs to operate are much, much lower. Also the driving experience is unparalleled... As fleet managers and operators more and more see the operational benefits, the change (as with e-buses) will likely be swift when it arrives...
(Photo: Toyota Project portal hydrogen fuel cell semi truck)  --  CAL, USA - Inside EV's, by Mark Kane - 5 Sept 2017

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FORD: You too ??? * USA: Electric pizza delivery trucks?

* Michigan - Ford looking at self-driving systems for commercial trucks

--- Ford Motor Co is considering deploying self-driving vehicle technology in larger commercial vehicles and is working with multiple partners to put its autonomous vehicles on the road, a senior Ford executive told Reuters on Tuesday... Sherif Marakby, vice president of autonomous vehicles and electrification at Ford, said in an interview, recently rejoined Ford from ride-services company Uber Technologies Inc, where he oversaw development of self-driving vehicles... Ford Chief Executive Jim Hackett, who took over in May, is leading a review of the automaker's strategy, including its investments in electric and self-driving vehicles... The company is already operating Transit vans in an "on-demand" shuttle service called Chariot, which is similar to Uber Technologies Inc's ride-hailing service, and eventually could outfit those vehicles with self-driving systems... Tesla Inc and some commercial truck makers are trying to develop self-driving trucks. Ford does not make Class 8, long-haul semi trucks, but the company does build light- and medium-duty F-series trucks and Transit vans that commercial customers use to deliver goods... 
(Photo: Ford Domino's self-driving pizza delivery test) -- Detroit, MICH, USA - REUTERS/The Globe and Mail, by PAUL LIENERT - AUGUST 30, 2017

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