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Decarbonisation – Page 11
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SME van fleets slow to transition to EVs, research reveals
Two thirds of van fleet managers have revealed that less than 20% of their van fleets have been electrified, according to research released this week by business mobility experts Alphabet.The report looked at small and medium sized business running fleets of cars and vans. It found that van fleets were ...
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Articlee-mixer cements position as UK’s first all-electric concrete mixer
The UK’s first all-electric readymix concrete mixer has successfully completed a three-month trial of deliveries across Birmingham for Tarmac.The ‘e-mixer’, created in partnership with Renault Trucks and TVS Interfleet, is the first of its kind to operate with zero tailpipe emissions.It has the same capacity as a conventional diesel vehicle ...
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RHA calls on TfL to delay changes to DVS
RHA is calling on TfL to delay the introduction of stricter criteria under the Direct Vision Standard (DVS), warning that hauliers will struggle to meet the October 2024 deadline.The call follows the closure of TfL’s consultation this week on the proposed changes to DVS, which was introduced in 2019 as ...
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CNG Fuels acquires majority stake in Renewable Transport Fuel Services
Biomethane supplier CNG Fuels has acquired a majority stake in biomethane sourcing firm Renewable Transport Fuel Services Limited (RTFS) as part of plans to offer a one-stop shop from the producer to the fuel pump.CNG Fuels said the acquisition of RTFS will help it meet its customers’ growing appetite for ...
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ArticleDB Schenker to take 100 e-Actros LongHaul tractors
Daimler’s hopes for its forthcoming Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul have been given a major boost with DB Schenker signing a letter of intent to acquire 100 examples for its fleet.The global logistics provider has the intention of becoming net zero by 2040, and the eActros battery-electric tractors will play a key ...
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ArticleAO drivers vote A9 in Scotland as UK's best road
Delivery drivers for online electricals retailer AO have crowned the A9 in Scotland as the best road to drive in the UK, whereas research reveals that the British public prefer the A591 in the Lake District National Park.Both delivery drivers and the public agreed that the M6 and M25 motorways ...
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ArticlePalletways invests in Bologna hub
The Palletways Group is investing in a new multi-million pound, environmentally friendly hub in Italy as it drives for further growth across Europe.The bespoke facility is in Sala Bolognese, in the city of Bologna. It is expected to launch in the next few months and will include 30,000 m² of ...
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ArticleEuropa Road seals deal with German operator
Europa Road is strengthening its German services after forging a new partnership with freight forwarding operator Noerpel.The partnership with Ulm-based Noerpel will enable Europa to reduce export and import lead times for customers shipping to and from the South of Germany by providing an additional route offering a new daily ...
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ArticleSneak peek at First Hydrogen Gen II zero emission vehicle
Zero emission vehicle manufacturer First Hydrogen has unveiled images of its Gen II hydrogen fuel cell-powered van, as it kicks off road trials of its first generation light commercial vehicle (LCV).Both the Generation I and Generation II LCVs will be available with either hydrogen fuel cell electric or battery electric ...
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ArticleFerytrans slashes Co2 emissions with Hulsteins' CostSaver fridge units
Logistics operator Ferytrans said it had cut emissions and fuel consumption from its fridge units after installing a unique bolt-on hybrid system.The Southampton temperature-controlled transport firm also owns BigFoot Logistics and the two companies tasked their fridge unit service provider to find a way to reduce emissions from their chillers.As ...
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Article'Why still no plan for HGVs?' - Logistics UK slams government over £400m cleaner fuels investment
Plans to turbocharge the UK’s progress towards decarbonising transport unveiled this week still ignore how the logistics industry can viably transition to cleaner fuels, according to Logistics UK.The government said its “robust package of measures” supported the shift to electric vehicles and included almost £400m for the installation of thousands ...
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ArticleNewell & Wright chases carbon cutting dream with Volvo FHs
Newell & Wright Group have taken on two new Volvo FH 6x2 tractor units with I-Save after finding other manufacturers could not help the company hit its carbon reduction ambitionsStephen Newell, operations director at the Sheffield firm, said: “Reducing environmental impact is our top priority and we have now placed ...
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ArticleCemex employee’s invention helps slash cement tanker fuel costs and emissions
Building materials supplier Cemex is trialling a system which could radically cut its cement tankers’ fuel use and emissions.The system is the brainchild of Nigel Ponton, Cemex UK national fleet engineer and involves the use of electric cement discharge, which replaces the traditional diesel-powered approach.Ponton worked with supplier Gardner Denver ...
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ArticleFirst Hydrogen chooses fleet manager Rivus to test its zero-emission van on public roads
Fleet management giant Rivus is set to become the first company to test drive First Hydrogen’s zero-emission van on roads around Birmingham and Sheffield.Revus, which manages around 120,000 vehicles and supports some of the UK’s largest fleets, will run the Generation One LCV on pre-planned routes to measure performance under ...
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ArticleEnfield Council adds Renault E-Tech to fleet
Enfield Council has taken delivery of its first fully electric refuse truck, a 26-tonne Renault E-Tech.The ultra-quiet D Wide Low Entry Cab equipped with a CP Davidson Titan refuse body is the first of four to be delivered and will service the London borough’s residents with the remaining three expected ...
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ArticleCargo bike firm Zedify attracts £5m investment for national rollout
Electric cargo bike provider Zedify has secured £5m in funds to roll out its low carbon service across more of the UK.The first and last mile delivery firm said this new round of funding would enable it to open new locations including in Manchester and Birmingham and make itself available ...
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Article'A lack of charge points and a lack of direction' - DfT slammed over 'woeful' net-zero strategy
Logistics UK has repeated its call for HGVs not to be forgotten as the country pivots towards zero-carbon fuels for vehicles, following the publication of a report warning that catastrophic environmental impacts were becoming inevitable.The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said there was now very little chance of keeping ...
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ArticleCould your company be crowned MT Urban Operator of the Year?
Delivering goods into busy towns and cities has always been a complex job for logistics operators, exacerbated in recent years with the introduction of air quality and safety regulations.But industry has always risen to the challenge and we see shining examples every day of operators going above and beyond when ...
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ArticleMacfarlane Packaging boosts fleet with five new electric vehicles
Macfarlane Packaging has added five new electric vehicles (EVs) to its commercial delivery fleet as part of the group’s wider investment in its carbon reduction strategy.The move sees Fraikin supply one 16-tonne EV articulated truck and four 3.5-tonne EV Luton vans to Macfarlane Packaging, which is a subsidiary of MacFarlane ...
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ArticleMercedes Benz takes to the Arctic Circle to test its electric trucks
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has taken two electric eActros trucks to the home of Santa Claus in the Arctic Circle to test their performance in temperatures below 25 degrees Celsius.The manufacturer’s Winter Test team headed to Rovaniemi in Finland - known as the capital of Father Christmas – to winter test prototypes ...