Alternative fuels
Motor Transport Awards introduce new Clean Fleet Van of the Year category
A new category for vans powered by clean alternative fuels – Clean Fleet Van of the Year – has been introduced by the Motor Transport Awards.
Articles by Steve Hobson
Alternative fuels
Biofuels are quicker route to decarbonising road transport than battery electric
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).
Alternative fuels
New Motor Transport award for Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year
Motor Transport has launched a new category for the 34th Motor Transport Awards – Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year.
Careers
Former driver promoted to logistics planner after gaining supply chain qualification
A former HGV driver with Moody Logistics has been promoted to transport logistics planner having gained a Level 5 supply chain management qualification through the Institute of Supply Chain Management.
Careers
Pall-Ex teams up with De Montfort university to market logistics careers to young people
Pallet network Pall-Ex has teamed up with De Montfort University Leicester to come up with creative ideas to promote logistics career opportunities to young people aged 16 to 24.
Industry News
Electric vans still only 1% of total UK light commercial sales in 2019
Sales of electric vans rose to 3,204 in 2019 according to the SMMT, but that is still just 1% of the total light van market last year.
Interviews
Hydrogen will play a key role in decarbonising road transport
Sheffield-based ITM Power is the leading manufacturer of electrolysis plant to make hydrogen, so it is no surprise that its CEO Graham Cooley sees a big future in the use of hydrogen to power heavy trucks. ITM Power is the UK lead in H2ME, a €170m collaborative project involving 43 partners to develop fuel cell and hydrogen energy technologies around Europe. In total, the project will plans to open 49 hydrogen filling stations and put 1,400 hydrogen fuel cell cars […]
Interviews
National Grid gears up to provide en route charging capacity for electric and hydrogen vehicles
At the recent FT Future of Mobility summit, National Grid project director for electric vehicles Graeme Cooper presented on the future of road transport. Motor Transport caught up with him to take a more detailed look at the role of the grid in enabling electric vehicle charging.
Interviews
Asset Alliance continues to grow its truck contract and leasing fleet despite Brexit uncertainty
The contract hire sector has seen some high-profile failures in recent months, but Asset Alliance Group continues to go from strength to strength as chief executive Willie Paterson tells Steve Hobson.
Careers
CTS Logistics grows its own HGV drivers with inhouse Driver Academy
Logistics operator CTS Logistics has established a Driver Academy to train new HGV drivers suited to the specialist cargo the firm delivers across the UK and Europe.