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Home2020January

Month: January 2020

News

DPD orders 300 new Nissan e-NV200 electric vans to be on UK roads by May

January 30, 2020 Hayley Pink

Parcel firm DPD will take delivery of 300 new Nissan e-NV200 vans by May, in what it believes to be the largest single UK commercial electric van order to date.

News

UPS places bumper 10,000-strong order with UK start-up Arrival

January 30, 2020 Hayley Pink

UPS has placed an order for 10,000 electric delivery vehicles with UK start-up Arrival, to be deployed across its US and European fleets.

News

Yodel rejects claims it may be seeking buyer

January 30, 2020 Chris Tindall

Yodel has denied it may be up for sale, following reports that its owners the Barclay family were reviewing their entire stable of UK businesses.

Industry News

Industry bodies slam move to scrap HGV parking area on route of Lower Thames Crossing

January 29, 2020 Chris Tindall

Plans to build an HGV parking area along the route of the Lower Thames Crossing have been dropped, in a move that has drawn criticism from the RHA and FTA.

News

STVA UK profits hit by sluggish car sales and Brexit uncertainty

January 29, 2020 Chris Tindall

A reduction in car registrations and uncertainty over Brexit led to a pre-tax loss of £480,000 at bimodal car transporter STVA UK in 2018.

News

Europa announces ambitious growth plans

January 29, 2020 Tim Wallace

Europa Worldwide Group has revealed it aims to hit a turnover of £1bn by 2027.

Industry News

Senior coroner calls for drivers to be warned against using tray tables on truck dashboards

January 29, 2020 Carol Millett

A senior coroner is demanding DfT take action to warn HGV drivers, operators and truck manufacturers that tray tables placed on dashboards can lead to fatal accidents by creating dangerous blindspots.

Industry News

Leasing deals on rise as operators delay fleet upgrades in face of economic uncertainty

January 28, 2020 Carol Millett

Operator demand for rented and leased commercial vehicles is on the rise driven by a “perfect storm” of factors including Brexit uncertainty, air quality legislation and the decline in traditional retail.

DPD will share its all-electric micro hub concept at Fuels in Action
Alternative fuels

Motor Transport Awards introduce new Clean Fleet Van of the Year category

January 28, 2020 Steve Hobson

A new category for vans powered by clean alternative fuels – Clean Fleet Van of the Year – has been introduced by the Motor Transport Awards.

Alternative fuels

Biofuels are quicker route to decarbonising road transport than battery electric

January 28, 2020 Steve Hobson

Decarbonising UK road transport at the rate required to achieve the government’s net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050 will require much greater emphasis on developing renewable bio and synthetic fuels for use in conventional internal combustion engines (ICE), according to the influential Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).

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Spotlight

Schapps gives green light to longer semi-trailers on UK roads

by Carol Millett in Industry News

Transport secretary Grant Schapps MP has given the go-ahead to the widespread use of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) on Britain’s roads.

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps freight operators understand market for alternative fuels

By Christopher Walton and Colin Barnett A Fuels in Action event at Kempton Park in Surrey last week (20 March) was the ...

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full ‘mosaic’ of alternative fuels

By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says ...

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, ...

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LoCITY Fuels in Action helps

Posted by Admin on Mar 28, 20181

Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

Posted by Emma Shone on Mar 28, 20182

Electric vehicle uptake would improve

Posted by Christopher Walton on Mar 22, 20183
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