Air quality
Crumbling roads a bigger issue than pollution, fleet managers claim
Less than a fifth of UK fleet and mobility managers want the government to focus on reducing pollution caused by transport, according to research by Arval.
Carbon emissions
Air quality
Volta Zero electric delivery truck to be put through its paces by Bring and Posten
Nordic parcels and mail firm Bring and Posten is trialling Volta Trucks’ electric HGV – the Volta Zero.
Air quality
Suttons clinches deal with Ryse Hydrogen to supply London buses
Suttons Tankers is continuing its winning streak, landing a contract with Ryse Hydrogen just weeks after signing deals with William Grant and Sons, Grace Overseas and GreenChem.
Air quality
Operators urged to join new range of committees tackling key industry topics
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is calling for fleet managers to join a range of committees it is setting up to tackle key industry topics.
Alternative fuels
The road to zero emissions will be travelled by many different types of low carbon vehicles
If one thing is certain as the UK heads to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 it is that no one low carbon technology has emerged to provide the answer to decarbonising heavy, long distance freight transport in the near term.
Alternative fuels
John Lewis biomethane filling station to open in December
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is building a biomethane gas filling station at its Bracknell Waitrose site to fuel 120 HGVs, as it pulls forward its ambition to eliminate fossil fuels from its fleet by 2030.
Air quality
Further hike in London congestion charge “a disgrace”, industry claims
Plans to raise the London congestion charge by 30% and extend it to evenings and weekends, has been slammed by the logistics industry.
Air quality
Seventh International Workshop on Sustainable Road Freight Transport
The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight is inviting academics and practitioners to take part in an online debate on the implementation of policy measures to decarbonise freight transport in developing countries.
Alternative fuels
New partnership will “revolutionise” designs of lightweight electric trucks
A partnership between tech firm REE Automotive and hydraulics manufacturer KYB promises to revolutionise electric vehicle designs of vehicles up to 8-tonnnes GVW.
Air quality
Restarting and increasing London congestion charge “insane”, claims ELB Partners MD
London haulier ELB Partners has joined mounting criticism of the Mayor’s decision to reintroduce the congestion charge, branding the move “insane”.