All FCZ Article articles – Page 5
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FCZ ArticleEnergyUK says rebalancing power costs could cut e-freight cost by £2.3bn annually
Trade association EnergyUK has claimed that electrifying the HGV market could save fleet operators £2.3bn per year, compared with diesel, but only if policy changes are made to reduce the cost of electricity and fleet operators can benefit from using flexible charging arrangements.
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FCZ ArticleSystem operator asks: what’s it worth to vary your electricity demand? Reply by 14 October
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is consulting on what price point would convince business customers to consider varying their electricity demand in response to NESO requests.
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FCZ ArticleCertas Energy opens HVO-only bunker in Birmingham
Fuel distributor Certas Energy has launched a dedicated hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) bunker at Tyseley Energy Park in Birmingham.
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FCZ ArticleElectric van registrations surge by 41% in September, SMMT reveals
New electric van (EV) registrations soared 41.1% year-on-year to 4,262 units in September – the most ever recorded in a single month – claiming a market share of 8.9%, but still well below the 16% share mandated for 2025.
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FCZ ArticleGreen Energy and DHL Freight Sweden pilot solar tech on alternative fuel trucks
Danish solar tech innovator Green Energy Group is running a pilot with DHL Freight Sweden to test its solar systems on trucks powered by alternative fuels.
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FCZ ArticleWinchester pilots low carbon parcel solution
Winchester is to trial a ‘parcel delivery hub’ in the centre of the city, where vans will drop off parcels for final-mile electric cargo bikes.
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FCZ ArticleFree chassis on offer to Electra truck customers
Electric truck maker Electra is offering a free chassis for the first five October orders of its new 7.5-tonne and 9.2-tonne Iveco-based eCargo platforms.
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FCZ ArticleDriving the Future: Mercedes-Benz Trucks Prove Electric is Ready - Across All Industries
In 2025, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is setting the standard for sustainable transport. With its latest generation of all-electric vehicles already proving their value in real-world operations across the UK, the future of heavy-duty haulage is electric - and it’s happening now.
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FCZ ArticleRingway first to try Volvo’s FM Low Entry
Highways maintenance firm Ringway has become Volvo Truck’s first UK customer to take delivery of its electric FM Low Entry model, purpose-built for city operations.
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FCZ ArticleReport: ports could become electrified transport and cargo hubs with HGV charging
Ports should consider investment to become ‘clean energy hubs’ with a key role in helping decarbonise the transport and industrial sectors, say the authors of a report, ‘Ports as Clean Energy Hubs’.
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FCZ ArticlePall-Ex powers ahead with first fully electric DAF XB 190
Pall-Ex Logistics has taken on its first fully electric DAF XB Electric 190 for its national fleet.
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FCZ ArticleAkzoNobel slashes emissions with electric trucks and HVO switch
AkzoNobel has launched a fleet transformation with fully electric trucks and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel in a move that is expected to halve the company’s transport emissions.
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FCZ ArticleIndustry bodies push for hydrogen for heavy freight
Trade associations have called for urgent action from the government to unlock hydrogen’s role in decarbonising the nation’s heavy transport sector.
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FCZ ArticleUK hydrogen production and use remains a small part of the country’s energy flows
The transport sector represented less than 1% of hydrogen demand in the UK in 2024, according to new statistics from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
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FCZ ArticleBus firm offers haulage operators charging solution
Bus operator Stagecoach is opening its doors to haulage firms to access its charging infrastructure during off-service hours and create a secondary income stream for itself.
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FCZ ArticleFirst eHGV supplied to Pall-Ex Logistics
Pall-Ex Logistics has taken on its first electric truck, a 19-tonne Renault E-Tech, for its distribution work in London and the surrounding areas.
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FCZ ArticleEnergy regulator backs gas network fix for electricity connections
Energy regulator Ofgem has agreed £166,278 of innovation funding for Southern Gas Networks for a project that would speed up connections by mapping new high electricity demand customers (potentially including heavy vehicle charging centres) and using small gas power plants, fuelled from existing gas networks, to meet their need.
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FCZ ArticleSix weeks to secure freight’s clean energy future
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is seeking views on a region-by-region plan to put in place the energy networks needed to enable the UK to decarbonise and meet industry and domestic needs. The consultation is open until 3 November and the initial regional plan will be published in January.
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FCZ ArticleIveco CNG truck order marks significant step towards net zero for Tesco
Tesco has added 42 Iveco S-Way 4x2 natural gas trucks to its Livingston fleet, which are expected to cover 200,000km each year.
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FCZ ArticlePillars of strength? Freight group set up to solve decarbonisation
Welch Group is spearheading an industry-led roadmap for decarbonising freight transport by bringing together 12 leading voices from critical sectors that it said must collaborate for net zero to succeed.