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FCZ ArticleHydrogen a preferred option for rural Wales and South West England
A Welsh Government consultation on its future hydrogen policy has set out its “preferred policy” to maximise the potential for hydrogen in Wales. A statement in the Senedd in 2022 recognised that hydrogen, if sustainably manufactured and deployed, may provide one of the few ways to decarbonise ...
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FCZ ArticleRyze Power and Ricardo sign green hydrogen deal for FCEV testing
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.
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FCZ ArticleDutch haulier buys 27 MAN electric trucks for supermarket deliveries
Dutch logistics provider Cornelissen Transport has ordered 27 MAN electric trucks to be used primarily for supermarket distribution.
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FCZ ArticleDuvenbeck deploys first MAN eTrucks for Volkswagen logistics
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.
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FCZ ArticleEmissions-saving CNG Iveco S-Way launched in 6x2 configuration
Iveco has launched the S-Way CNG 6x2 tractor unit, adding to its range of natural gas products.
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FCZ ArticlePrivately-funded consortium to look at viability of electric 44-tonne trucks
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. Top weight trucks account for 5% of the UK’s greenhouse gases and are among ...
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FCZ ArticleResearch suggests eHGV charging revenue could reach USD$21 billion by 2035
ABI Research has forecasted a growth in eHGV sales and charging infrastructure installations could contribute to an industry generating charging revenues of USD$21bn by 2035.
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FCZ ArticleLack of on-street EV charging remains barrier for fleets looking to introduce electric vans
Vauxhall has published an electric van adoption report showing a need for improved public charging infrastructure to support fleet EV transitions.
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FCZ ArticleZero Emission Van Plan calls for regulatory changes to boost registration of large electric versions
Approximately 160,000 new large electric vans could be registered over the next two years if the government addresses restrictive regulations, claims the Zero Emission Van Plan. The organisation is a coalition which includes the BVRLA, Logistics UK, the REA and its EV forum REcharge UK, the Association of Fleet Professionals ...
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FCZ ArticleFirst HyHAUL Scania FCEV ordered by Explore Transport
Explore Transport has ordered a 6x2 Scania hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) prototype tractor unit. The order is part of the HyHAUL consortium under the zero emission HGV infrastructure demonstrator programme (ZEHID).
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FCZ ArticleA “hugely pivotal” year for DAF’s electric trucks
To find out more about DAF’s EV strategy, Freight Carbon Zero interviewed the manufacturer’s EV and Connected Services Director for the UK, Louis Jones. Jones joined DAF in June 2024 from Scania where he was the Transformation Lead for Electric Charging. In his new role, Jones focuses ...
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FCZ ArticleGovernment plan for HGV charging and hydrogen hubs ‘overlooks’ transitional fuels
The government overlooked the need for low carbon fuels to help the industry transition to a decarbonised future when it announced 54 new HGV charging and hydrogen hubs this week, according to Logistics UK.
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FCZ ArticleViews from Europe: hydrogen out, software services in, as EC aims to speed permitting in freight corridors
Hydrogen as a vehicle fuel is “overstated and might just be a parenthesis in history”, according to Christian Levin, chief executive of Scania and chair of ACEA Commercial Vehicles Board.
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FCZ ArticleDigital management: The key to unlocking fleet efficiency and net zero success
Transport and logistics professionals are keenly aware that transportation is the second-largest source of global greenhouse gas emissions, releasing more than 8 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.
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FCZ ArticleCould Milence charging tariff sway operators towards electric?
Much talk of tariffs this week, and not only from across the Atlantic… We were at the launch of the first Milence charging hub in the UK this week, at which the company announced its UK public truck charging electric tariff at £0.399 kW/h.
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FCZ ArticleMilence launches first UK truck charging hub with 39p/kWh tariff
Milence has opened its first UK HGV public charging hub in Immingham, North Lincolnshire, offering a default tariff of £0.399/kWh (excluding VAT).
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FCZ ArticleThe slow march to decarbonisation: Aegis Energy’s £100m bet on electric truck charging
Despite setbacks in zero-emission truck adoption, Aegis Energy is accelerating UK electrification with a £100m investment in dedicated truck charging infrastructure.
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FCZ ArticleReefer maker partners with engineers to get to grips with air flow
Solomon Commercials has teamed up with Manchester university to gauge the benefits of aerodynamic performance on refrigerated vehicles.
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FCZ ArticleCapGemini research: Battery-powered trucks ‘gaining traction’ but solid state batteries will be the game changer
Battery-powered heavy trucks are ‘gaining traction’, according to a new survey from consultancy CapGemini.
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FCZ ArticleBroadcast services provider gets new Volvo FE Electric
EMG / Gravity Media has taken delivery of a new Volvo FE Electric 4x2 rigid which will transport equipment to support outside broadcasts in Greater London.
