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UK must equip 10% of truck stop locations with electric chargers by 2027 to meet demand, manufacturers warn

May 24, 2022 Carol Millett

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling on national governments to ensure that the top 10% truck stop locations within their countries are equipped with suitable electric chargers by 2027, at the latest.

Air quality

Switch to electric on hold, new research reveals

May 23, 2022 Tim Wallace

A major new survey of UK hauliers has found none have plans to roll out electric vehicles within the next 12 months, although 41% claimed it was part of their longer-term strategy.

Air quality

Hauliers not ready for proposed expansion of London ULEZ, Logistics UK warns

May 23, 2022 Carol Millett

The logistics industry is calling for mitigations for hauliers if plans to expand the capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to the whole of London by 2023 go ahead.

Air quality

Culina firm iForce goes net zero

May 19, 2022 Chris Tindall

Culina Group company iForce has been certified as a carbon neutral organisation following a “forensic breakdown” of its operations.

Air quality

First Hydrogen to trial hydrogen-powered vans with fleet operators from September

May 16, 2022 Carol Millett

First Hydrogen is to begin operational testing of its hydrogen-powered vans next month and is planning to launch road trials with fleet operators from September this year.

Air quality

Yodel replaces diesel with HVO at three sorting centres

May 16, 2022 Carol Millett

Parcel carrier Yodel is partnering with Certas Energy to replace diesel with HVO for its shunter fleets at its Shaw, Wednesbury and Hatfield sorting centres, the company announced today (16 May).

Air quality

New £200m government pledge to decarbonise HGVs “won’t make any difference”, claims EV manufacturer

May 12, 2022 Tim Wallace

Frank Thorpe, UK MD of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturing giant BYD, has claimed a new government pledge of £200m to help decarbonise UK road freight is not enough to trigger a major transition towards alternatively-fuelled HGVs.

Air quality

Government must do more to help deliver hydrogen powered HGVs, says HFCA

May 9, 2022 Carol Millett

The government needs to step up and support the development of purpose-built hydrogen-powered HGVs and help fund fleet retrofitting services.

Air quality

Volta Trucks unveils plan to launch in North America

May 6, 2022 Chris Tindall

Volta Trucks has revealed its plan for entry into the North American market, with its Volta Zero vehicles operating on the streets of Los Angeles by the end of next year.

Air quality

Cleaner fuel the top priority for 45% of fleet operators

May 6, 2022 Chris Tindall

Decarbonising fleets is now the number one business priority for almost half of all UK commercial operators – topping driver safety and digital transformation, according to new research.

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HGV driver shortage lessens as wage hikes and recruitment drive boost numbers

by Carol Millett in Industry News

Higher wages, drivers’ skills bootcamps and speedier HGV driver testing has boosted HGV driver numbers – but the problem still remains chronic, according to Logistics UK’s analysis of the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) [...]
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