All FCZ Article articles – Page 2
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FCZ ArticleDecarbonisation targets at significant risk of being missed, Logistics UK warns
Low confidence across the logistics sector and insufficient support means government decarbonisation targets are at significant risk of being missed, Logistics UK is warning.
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FCZ ArticleVoltempo management restructuring sees new CEO appointed to drive growth
HGV charging specialist Voltempo has appointed Simon Smith as its new chief executive in a management shake-up which also sees the company’s founder Michael Boxwell take on the new role of corporate development officer and John Fox recruited as chief operating officer.
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FCZ ArticleResilience plan ignores supply chain, industry warns
The government’s ‘lessons learned’ report on the recent Heathrow fire makes no reference to freight — either as part of the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure or in its plans for a new National Resilience body — despite freight’s essential role in keeping the country supplied.
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FCZ ArticleUCLS boosts fleet with 33 Renault Trucks E-Tech Masters
Logistics specialist Universal Courier Logistical Services (UCLS) has expanded its fleet with 33 L3 H2 Panel Vans, supplied by Renault Trucks dealer Allports Group.
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FCZ ArticleLidl orders 42 electric trucks for Austria
Lidl Austria has placed one of the largest early orders for the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 and is opening a new heavy-duty charging park to support their deployment.
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FCZ ArticleCould the opportunity for freight to go electric open the debate on HGV size in the UK?
Decarbonising the logistics industry could be a lever for structural changes in the way the industry operates, according to speakers at Logistics UK’s annual meeting on Delivering Decarbonisation.
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FCZ ArticleTarmac to roll out Renault and DAF eHGVs and Voltempo charging network across London
Tarmac is set to launch a fleet of electric HGVs for transporting cement, asphalt, aggregates and concrete blocks alongside a new electric charging network to support the delivery of materials for construction and major infrastructure projects across London and the South East.
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FCZ ArticleRoyal Mail powers ahead with eight new electric HGVs from DAF
Royal Mail has rolled out its first fleet of eight electric HGVs at its Midlands and North West parcel hubs, replacing eight diesel-powered 42-tonne trucks and saving around one thousand tonnes of carbon emissions annually.
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FCZ ArticleDemand for electric mixer vehicle weights to be raised
Tarmac has called for the gross vehicle weight (GVW) limit for electric concrete mixers to be increased to support the decarbonisation of transport in the sector.
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FCZ ArticleSSEN offers ‘ramped’ offers for electricity connections in Southern England
The electricity distribution network operator (DNO) that serves northern Scotland and the south of England has announced that customers who want a new or increased electricity connection can take a step-wise approach to their connection in its southern area – reducing upfront costs and speeding up the connection.
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FCZ ArticleGovernment move to stop treating heavier electric vans as HGVs a “victory for common sense”, says Logistics UK
Government proposals to stop treating electric vans as HGVs is a “victory for the environment and common sense,” Logistics UK said today (24 November).
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FCZ ArticleeHGV chargers grid-ready and early talks could cut costs
There is plenty of capacity in the distribution networks for new connections to power eHGV chargers, according to Florentine Road, flexibility product lead at UK Power Networks.
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FCZ ArticleFelixstowe Port takes delivery of second autonomous truck order
Felixstowe Port has taken delivery of the first two autonomous trucks (ATs) from an order of 34 ATs from Shanghai Westwell Technology (Westwell). This latest order adds to another 34 ATs, supplied by Westwell, which are already in operation at the Port.
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FCZ ArticleDLR operator completes fleet electrification four years ahead of target
DLR operator KeolisAmey Docklands will finish electrifying its 45 cars and commercial vehicles in January 2026, beating its TfL franchise target by four years through a partnership with Ford and DriveElectric that has delivered 41% fuel cost savings.
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FCZ ArticleMilence cuts charging costs in France, Spain and Belgium as it ends single-price model
Milence is ending its pan-European pricing model and from 1 January will move to a “market-based” platform. The group has a single charging hub in the UK, at Immingham, and it will be at the group’s most expensive price point.
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FCZ ArticleGovernment urged to help small fleets switch to electric trucks
Expanding eHGV use is not limited by the availability of vehicles; instead it requires government support for risky investment in chargepoints away from home depots, as well as solutions for Europe’s overwhelming number of small fleets with five vehicles or fewer. That was the view from Staffan Rodjedal, Director Transport ...
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FCZ ArticleMAXUS powers ahead with record 750 eDELIVER 9 order for Tesco
A major order for Harris MAXUS UK and 750 new MAXUS eDELIVER 9 fully-electric models has been placed by Tesco, as part of the supermarket giant’s strategy to move to a fully electric home delivery fleet by 2030.
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FCZ ArticleNew SCALE consortium targets breakthrough in Scotland’s freight decarbonisation
Scotland Charging to Accelerate Logistics Electrification (SCALE), a new Voltempo-led consortium, has been launched to tackle one of Scotland’s most pressing transport challenges - cutting the 12.8% of national CO₂ emissions generated by HGV fleets.
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FCZ ArticleDPD to start long-term trial of all-electric Mercedes-Benz HGV
Parcel delivery giant DPD has launched a long-term trial of the all-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 lowliner.
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FCZ ArticleNeot Green Mobility takes delivery of first tranche of 75 electric trucks in Germany
Investment platform Neot Green Mobility (NGM) has taken delivery of around 30 Volvo electric trucks in Germany, as part of a partnership aimed at deploying 75 electric trucks by 2026.