Air quality
First UK wireless charging project for light commercial vans to launch in spring
The first UK trial of wireless charging technology for light commercial vans will launch in Edinburgh next spring.
Carbon emissions
Air quality
Gasrec recruits new account directors to support shift to zero-carbon fleets
Renewable fuels provider Gasrec has appointed two account directors to support its fleet customers make the transition to cleaner fuels.
Air quality
New MAN hydrogen project sees German academics help run lab and test rig from manufacturing plant
MAN is working with universities in Nuremberg to develop a hydrogen-based vehicle drive system.
Air quality
Natural gas – the future of long distance haulage?
In my archive, I have a Commercial Motor road test cutting, unusually with an accompanying video, dated 15 December 1996. It is of a back-to-back road test of two identically laden ERF EC12s belonging to BOC Distribution, carried out by Toby Clark, then vehicles editor and me, then engineering editor.
Air quality
New telematics tool shows operators where to electrify fleets
Telematics firm Teletrac Navman has launched a web-based automated AI tool, aimed at supporting fleet operators with the move to electric vehicles.
Air quality
Webfleet offers operators chance to cut fleet emissions and help re-green African drylands
Operators can cut their CO2 emissions and help re-green arid drylands in Africa under an initiative launched this week by Webfleet Solutions and charity JustDiggit.
Air quality
Bath clean air zone will heavily disrupt local supply chain, major haulage firm claims
A local haulier has warned Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) council that its decison to launch a clean air zone (CAZ) in the city will significantly lengthen HGV journey times as drivers seek out alternative routes to avoid being charged.
Air quality
Van fleets will see “dramatic shift” to electric, new report predicts
High levels of interest from fleet operators for zero emission vehicles will drive a “dramatic shift” to electric vans, according to research from the Arval Mobility Observatory.
Air quality
Manchester CAZ £98m fleet upgrade fund a “sticking plaster on a misguided policy”, says RHA
Greater Manchester is asking for £98m of government funding to help local HGV, coach, van and minibus operators upgrade their fleets to Euro-6 standard ahead of the launch of its clean air zone (CAZ) in the spring of 2022.
Air quality
Leeds to ditch CAZ plans
Leeds Clean Air Zone is no longer required, Leeds City Council announced today (13 October).