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Lorna Slater, the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity with the James Jones BEV timber HGV.
Also photographed (left to right) is Roland Stiven of Scottish Forestry, Neil Stoddart from Creel Maritime, Calum Mathieson from Cleaner EV and David Leslie of James Jones & Sons.
About
Net Zero Timhaul: A three-year trial will see electric timber trucks take to the roads of southern Scotland and the Highlands.
Scottish Forestry has awarded £452,000 towards the project which is expected to start in the summer.
Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon said she welcomed the new trial and looked forward to hearing about its findings in due course.
James Jones and Sons, one of the largest sawmill groups in the UK, will trial a 40-tonne articulated lorry from its sawmill in Lockerbie to transport timber to its Hangingshaw national distribution centre at Johnstonebridge.
Scotlog Haulage will try out 44-tonne truck in the Highlands, moving roundwood timber from Inverness harbour to West Fraser and other local mills.
The BEV, developed by Volvo with partners in the Net Zero Timhaul project, embodies the perfect blend of power and sustainability. The vehicle is the first electric FM 4×2 in the UK and is based on the Volvo Globetrotter model. With a formidable battery range, the vehicle is expected to take 2-3 hours to charge with a DC charger.
Week 1 Results
Data from the handover on day 1 has caused a skewed distribution. However, driving and efficiency settled down and improved as the week progressed.
Environmental Benefits
Co2 Emission Saved (t)
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0.56
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Industry Testimonials
Electric Timber Lorry Launch
“I have been looking forward to seeing the electric timber lorry at the show and I am excited to see how it gets on compared to a diesel timber HGV”.
enthusiastic member of the public
"Barring one or two teething problems, the first week has gone remarkably well"
Stalkholder
The day finally arrived!! It's been a pleasure working with everyone involved in this project and great to see this truck enter service with James Jones & Sons Ltd