All Decarbonisation articles – Page 4
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ArticleGlasgow council 'lying' over emission levels, claim Fightback campaigners
A campaign group protesting against Glasgow’s low emission zone (LEZ) has accused the council of lying about air pollution in the city and said businesses were now needlessly suffering.The LEZ Fightback Campaign claimed Glasgow City Council was profiteering from the introduction of the zone and said it was ignoring scientific ...
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ArticleEvri partners with Zoomo to expand electric bike delivery service
Evri has rolled out the use of e-cargo bikes by staff to its Wimbledon depot, following their deployment in Bristol, Edinburgh and Manchester.The parcel firm has partnered with electric fleet company Zoomo to operate 15 ‘telematically enabled’ electric delivery bikes in the South London district.The move follows Evri’s recent commitment ...
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Article'Next you'll be forced into buying new trucks that you might not want...'
Pressure is growing on operators to invest in electric HGV fleets but is this the right time? David Landy, head of fleet with parcel delivery firm Evri, discusses the key challenges and worrying cost implications Q: For the moment, how much sense is there in any operator going electric?A: If ...
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ArticleNestlé looks to cut road freight after trial of double-stacked rail container with Tesco
Nestlé UK and Ireland is set to cut its road freight journeys after the successful trial of a rail container used to deliver goods to Tesco, which can be packed with double-stacked pallets.The rail container carried double-stacked Purina products from Hams Hall Distribution Park, in North Warwickshire, to the Tesco ...
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ArticleRivus trial of First Hydrogen FCEV delivers “unbeatable range” but finds fuel costs still too high
Allan Rushforth from First Hydrogen and Gemma Horne, RivusA four-week trial of First Hydrogen’s fuel cell electric van by fleet management firm Rivus has concluded that the vehicle has “unbeatable range” compared to other electric vehicles, covering over 300 miles per tank.However the trial also found that the fuel cell ...
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ArticleBramble Energy opens hydrogen fuel cell testing facility
A hydrogen fuel cell development facility has opened in Crawley, West Sussex with a promise of playing a crucial role in the country’s transition towards cleaner power.Known as Atrium Court, the multi-million pound, 34,000sq ft site is more than three times the size of Bramble Energy’s previous premises and will ...
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ArticleNet zero agenda faces 'uncomfortable truths' as pressure builds on government to push back deadline
Decarbonising fleets is low down the list of priorities for most haulage companies and the 2035 deadline will have to be extended because the economics don’t stack up, according to industry feedback.One automotive consultant who has worked for a range of truck manufacturers said he would “put my mortgage” on ...
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ArticleReed Boardall takes delivery of 60 Carrier Transicold Vector units to help cut carbon emissions
Reed Boardall has taken delivery of 60 Carrier Transicold Vector S15 units and 20 Vector HE 19 multi-temperature systems in a deal that could see the haulier cut its carbon emissions by more than 800 tonnes a year.The new mono-temperature Carrier Transicold Vector S15 systems were provided by Dawsongroup Truck ...
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ArticleFiat electric van smashes Guinness World Record for greatest distance travelled on one charge
(From left) Glenn Pollard, Guinness World Records adjudicator; Sam Clarke; Fergal McGrath and Kevin BookerA Fiat E-Scudo van, fitted with Bridgestone Duravis tyres and sponsored by Webfleet, has smashed the Guinness World Records title for the greatest distance travelled by an electric van on a single charge.The record-breaking feat, which ...
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ArticleDiageo launches biofuel lorry trial with Malcolm Logistics
Drinks giant Diageo has teamed up with Malcolm Logistics to run an HVO trial which aims to save 171 tons of greenhouse gas emissions over its duration.The trial will see 11 of Malcom Logistics’ trucks, fuelled by HVO, operating into and out of Diaeo’s Leven facility in Scotland, the global ...
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ArticleBP invests £4m in UK data analytics firm Dynamon
The venture capital arm of energy giant BP has made a £4m investment in Dynamon, a UK software company that develops advanced data analytics for transport firms.The funding forms part of Dynamon’s Series A round, being raised to fully commercialise and scale up its platform and expand its operations in ...
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ArticleTrotters trades up to Renault for first electric van
Clothing brand Trotters has chosen Renault Trucks’ E-Tech Master L3H1 Platform Cab for its first fully electric delivery vehicle.The van will deliver stock to the company’s stores and partners, including Harrods and Liberty, across London.The new E-Tech Master will average 20-30 miles per day and work within close proximity to ...
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ArticleTories' Uxbridge triumph shows new net zero strategy is needed, says RHA
The Uxbridge by-election result last month, which saw the election of a conservative candidate, was a “shot across the bows” that showed a change of approach on net zero was now required, according to the RHA.The election of Tory Steve Tuckwell was widely seen as a result of a public ...
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Hydrogen refuelling hub set to be built by Element 2 at Teesside Airport
A £4.2m scheme to build a high-volume hydrogen refuelling station at Teesside International Airport has been announced today (2 August) by Element 2.The project is being delivered as part of a strategic alliance between Element 2, which builds hydrogen refuelling stations, Teesside International Airport and Innervated Vehicle Engineering (IVe), which ...
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ArticleGreen groups call on government to make HGV levy a distance-based charge
As the HGV Levy kicks in today (1 August), environmental groups are calling for the current day-based levy to be ditched for a distance-based charge, with a “major discount” for zero emission vehicles.Green Alliance, Transport Action Network, Possible, and Transport & Environment are demanding the government goes “further in embedding ...
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ArticleMitchells of Mansfield helps clients offset carbon emissions with new service
Mitchells of Mansfield is aiming to make Nottinghamshire the greenest freight distributing county in the UK by offering its customers the ability to offset their freight carbon emissions.The family-run haulage business, based in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, has teamed up with carbon offsetting organisation Ecologi to create Mitchells' CO2 Carbon Co-Op. Each ...
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ArticlePowerday orders Volvo electric skip loader after trial yields 'staggering' data
Recycling and waste management firm Powerday has become one of the first companies in the UK to place an order for Volvo Trucks’ fully electric skip loader.Following a successful trial that yielded “staggering” data, the two new electric skip loaders will come into service in September and are expected to ...
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ArticleTG Lynes to switch whole fleet to HVO
Heating and plumbing materials supplier TG Lynes said the additional benefits of running two trucks on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) meant it is now considering introducing the green fuel to its other HGVs.It began using HVO in two 18-tonne Euro-6 lorries last year, refuelled by a 10,000 litre tank installed ...
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ArticleTevva chooses Alltruck for road assistance and fleet management
Tevva has appointed Alltruck to be its 24/7 roadside assistance and fleet management partner.Under the partnership, Alltruck will provide assistance for the British electric vehicle maker’s 7.5-tonne BEVs.Support includes a rapid response call centre, staffed by IMI qualified technicians, who will pre-qualify any issues to ensure effective recovery action is ...
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ArticleBrit European opens Vita Nova Centre in bid for carbon neutrality
Brit European has moved into a brand new HQ in Middlewich that will enable the specialist logistics provider to operate off-grid and with carbon neutrality within seven years.Its five-acre, ‘Vita Nova Centre’ consists of several eco-modular buildings utilising repurposed steel frames and feature enough solar panel technology and 3D printed ...