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Operations news
Electric vehicle paint repairs can cause fires or explosions, warn insurers
Business insurance specialist AXA UK Commercial is warning that traditional methods of paint repairs can cause electric vehicles to catch fire or even explode.
Pretoria Roadgas launches pay-per-mile Bio-Truck deal
Bio-LNG producer Pretoria Roadgas is offering hauliers of all sizes a pay-per-mile bio-LNG truck deal, in what it claims is a UK first.
Europe’s first ADR-certified hydrogen truck enters chemical haulage
A hydrogen-fuelled truck has entered service in the Netherlands after gaining Europe’s first ADR certification for hazardous chemical transport.
Hived simplifies deliveries with new business launch
All-electric parcel firm Hived has launched a new service for SMEs, which it claimed stripped out complexity and replaced the need to go through multiple delivery providers.
Culina sustainability fund focuses on community green projects
Stobart owner Culina Group has launched a fund to support community groups attempting to tackle climate change, which it said represented the next phase of its sustainability journey.
Don’t put pressure on truck makers to sell electric lorries, dealers beg government
Under no circumstances should truck manufacturers be forced to sell a percentage of zero-emission vehicles while there is limited demand or charging infrastructure in place, according to a dealers’ lobby group.
Countdown to SMMT Electrified 2026 kicks off
The countdown has started for this year’s SMMT Electrified, which is being held at the QEII Centre in London on 12 March.
MicroVolt announces UK launch of micro-electric vehicle range for urban deliveries
MicroVolt has launched a five vehicle portfolio into the UK market, targeting parcel operators, local authorities and other companies requiring low carbon last mile deliveries.
£4m funding boost will power hundreds of charging sockets for NHS England’s fleet
NHS England is set to roll out hundreds of new electric vehicle (EV) charging sockets across its estate, as part of a wider government strategy aimed at saving millions in running costs across NHS England’s 20,000-strong fleet and reducing emissions across 460 million miles of annual travel.
Zero Emission HGV Summit on 17 March
Decarbonisation minister Keir Mather will deliver a keynote speech at the next Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstration Progress Summit in London next month.
Ultra-rapid HGV charging hub opens at Tilbury port
Fleete has officially opened the country’s largest commercial vehicle electric charging hub at the Port of Tilbury.
Chinese electric trucks in the UK: what’s on offer and the costs
With Chinese electric trucks increasingly discussed as Europe’s next big market shift, Freight Carbon Zero checked what UK fleets can buy now, what’s being priced for the UK, and what is still some way off.