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MAXUS 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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ICL signs up to engine cleaning service
Industrial Chemicals (ICL), the chemical manufacturing and distribution company, has signed a three-year contract for the Engine Carbon Clean (ECC) service, following extensive trials.
Fenn’s electric Volvos attract driver applications
Fenn Logistics has taken delivery of two Volvo FM Electric 4x2s, replacing two diesel powered units working for one of the world’s largest food and beverage manufacturers.
Association of Fleet Professionals urges fleets to engage in electric vehicle excise duty consultation
Fleet engagement with the new government consultation on Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) is “essential” to highlight a wide range of potential problems, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is warning.
Cardiff haulier FSEW helps Rockwell UK slash delivery emissions
Cardiff-based freight firm FSEW has joined forces with Rockwool UK to help the manufacturer cut carbon emissions from its UK delivery operations by using electric and biomethane-powered HGVs.
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Resilience 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.
SSEN 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.
eHGV 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.
Milence 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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Manufacturers urged to be ready to beat new competitors when electric re-fleeting takes off
By 2034, the electric HGV market will be larger than that of the fossil-fuelled market and bus and truck makers “need to position themselves now as leaders of the transition to electric buses and trucks with a pragmatic ‘re-fleeting’ strategy” according to a new analysis. The change will position e-truck ...
Iveco offers multiple routes for fleets’ decarbonisation journey
Continuing its open minded approach to decarbonisation, Iveco is committed to offering multiple fuel solutions to help operators find the right powertrains to work for their business. To get an update on where Iveco is with its product line up and future decarbonisation plans, Freight Carbon Zero caught up with ...
‘Game-changing’ partnership between Milence and Paua set to advance eHGV charging
Fleet charging network Paua has partnered with Milence in order to integrate its high-power charging network for electric lorries into its platform.
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Hydrogen a viable option in a future multi-fuel zero carbon landscape
The HydraB group is targeting hydrogen pricing of £8/kg to 9/kg to achieve total cost of ownership parity with diesel equivalents, as CEO Harry Bowcott explains how an integrated approach across vehicle manufacturing, fuel production and infrastructure can simplify hydrogen adoption for fleet operators.
Electricity connection: should you take the independent option?
Vattenfall IDNO is one of several independent companies that offer an alternative to incumbent electricity networks. FCZ spoke to business development manager Suzanna Lashford about what such companies have to offer
Operators willing to electrify but lack of charging holding them back says Logistics UK
Lamech Solomon has been Logistics UK’s head of decarbonisation policy since May 2025, and his CV includes almost two years at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
First 10 eHGVs the initial steps toward electrifying DFDS’ UK operations
Since introducing its first UK and Ireland based electric trucks at the end of 2024, DFDS now has seven in operation and a further three expected before the end of the year. These initial 10 Volvo eHGVs are the first steps towards electrifying the company’s fleet of more than 700 ...
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Lack of technicians not vehicles or chargers holding back EV adoption
The EV revolution isn’t being stalled by batteries, infrastructure, or regulation: it’s being stalled by a lack of skilled technicians.
Scope 3 goes legal: contracts demand carbon clarity
In UK transport and logistics, the rules of the game have changed. Winning contracts is no longer just about moving goods faster or cheaper, it’s about moving them cleaner. That’s because large customers and supply chain partners increasingly expect environmental performance to be as robust as operational performance. Sustainability has ...
Supporting the drive to decarbonisation: what’s right for your fleet?
For decarbonising HGV fleets, both electrification and hydrogen fuel present viable pathways to achieving zero emissions. The suitability of each depends on factors like fleet size, range requirements, and operating conditions.
Here’s how our sector will look 120 years from now…
To mark MT’s 120th anniversary, we asked leading figures from the transport and logistics industry to journey 120 years into the future. In the first of a series of articles, author and transport consultant Dennis Evans gives us his candid predictions