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Volvo to launch three 300km range all-electric trucks as part of major electrification plans

April 20, 2021 Carol Millett

Volvo is preparing to launch three new all-electric FH, FM and FMX HGV models in Europe.

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CCF partners with Electra to launch UK’s first 27-tonne curtainside BEV

April 15, 2021 Chris Tindall

The UK’s first 27-tonne, curtainside battery EV has taken to the roads after construction sector supplier CCF launched the truck and raised the bar on environmental standards.

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Operators set to benefit from LNG market consolidation, says Gasrec

April 12, 2021 Carol Millett

BOC and Calor Gas’ decision to quit the UK LNG market is a sign of market consolidation in the UK which will only benefit operators in the long term, according to Gasrec chief commercial officer James Westcott.

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Gasrec swoops for LNG refuelling stations after BOC withdraws from UK market

April 9, 2021 Chris Tindall

Gasrec has bought five Bio-LNG refuelling stations and four cryogenic trailers from BOC following the gas firm’s decision to withdraw from the UK LNG market.

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Oxfordshire council set to ban HGVs from using towns as rat runs

April 8, 2021 Chris Tindall

Weight restrictions to prevent HGVs from using towns in Oxfordshire as a rat run could be introduced if funding is secured from local businesses.

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EPIC consortium awarded £31.9m to develop long range electric HGV

April 6, 2021 Carol Millett

A consortium led by HGV drivetrain systems developer Meritor has been awarded £31.9m of government funding to develop a “game changing” heavy duty electric truck.

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Leicester CAZ scrapped as air quality improves

April 6, 2021 Carol Millett

Leicester City Council has scrapped plans for a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) that would have seen non-Euro-6 trucks and buses charged £50 a day to enter the area.

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Hauliers left in limbo as BOC withdraws LNG supply from UK

April 1, 2021 Chris Tindall

Hauliers have been forced to park up their LNG-fuelled lorries after gas supplier BOC withdrew from the UK market.

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Revealed – the road signs most likely to change truckers’ driving habits

April 1, 2021 Chris Tindall

Drivers waiting at level crossings can be encouraged to turn their engines off and improve air quality through the use of low-cost psychological interventions, research has found.

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Number of gas-powered trucks set to soar in UK as customers call for green logistics

March 31, 2021 Carol Millett

Demand for gas-powered trucks more than doubled last year, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, and could triple this year as operators and their customers ramp up efforts to meet net zero targets, according to industry experts.

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DfT to accelerate safety improvements to All Lane Running motorways

by Carol Millett in Industry News

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has pledged that new motorways that have no hard shoulder - known as All Lane Running (ALR) motorways - will only open if technology is in place to spot stopped or [...]

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

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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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