Woods Foodservice has started its switch to electric vans after taking delivery of 12 refrigerated Ford E-Transit L4s from Progreen, the sustainable vehicle hire division of Prohire.
A package of measures that would strip out more than eight million tonnes of carbon from Wales’ commercial vehicle sector and save operators billions in fuel costs has been unveiled by Zemo Partnership.
PepsiCo Germany has introduced six new Berger ecoCHAMP LTO lightweight curtainsiders into its fleet, delivered by Schmitz Cargobull, to maximise payload efficiency when paired with electric tractor units.
A trial of a rapidly deployable DC charger for electric vans operated by Wincanton found on-site capacity increased by up to 250%, according to charging firm TUAL.
The uPVC company, Exeter Window Store, has replaced its fleet of two with an electric Renault Trucks E-Tech Trafic Red Edition L2H1 panel van and a diesel Renault Trucks Master Red EDITION with dropside body.
Electric truck manufacturer Flexis and charging infrastructure specialist Prologis Mobility have signed a strategic partnership to develop integrated solutions aimed at streamlining fleet electrification for urban logistics operators.
Two German companies have signed a strategic partnership to convert around 1,000 new diesel engines to hydrogen by the end of 2028 and to start large scale conversion of existing vehicles’ engines from 2029, in a bid to accelerate market demand for hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles.
Energy supplier, Ryze Power, has signed an agreement with Ricardo, the engineering, environmental and strategic consultancy service, to provide green hydrogen to its technical centre in Shoreham.
Dutch logistics provider Cornelissen Transport has ordered 27 MAN electric trucks to be used primarily for supermarket distribution.
German logistics provider Duvenbeck Group has introduced a MAN eTGX Ultra Low Liner into its fleet, using the electric truck for high-volume automotive logistics.
Iveco has launched the S-Way CNG 6x2 tractor unit, adding to its range of natural gas products.
Industry and academia are joining forces to launch Project Jolt, a privately-funded demonstration programme to establish whether electric road freight transport, and in particular 44 tonne, electric trucks (eHGVs), can become commercially viable.