All FreightCarbonZero(editorial) articles
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FCZ ArticleHitachi ZeroCarbon launches electric fleet management platform
Hitachi ZeroCarbon has launched a one-stop shop EV fleet management platform to help operators switch their fleets to electric vehicles by providing planning, strategy and financing support.
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FCZ ArticleLogistics UK teams up with BearingPoint to make CO2 emissions reporting simpler
Logistics UK is launching a new service, in partnership with management and technology consultacy BearingPoint, which gives members easy access to CO2 emissions data for legislative compliance, internal reporting and target tracking.
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FCZ ArticleSwedish waste operator invests in 35 electric Volvo trucks
International waste management company PreZero has ordered 35 battery-electric trucks from Volvo Trucks, to be deployed in Sweden.
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FCZ ArticleSlimmed down, faster, electricity connections queue to be in place by September for delivery by 2030
The queue to connect to the electricity network should fall dramatically by September, and projects remaining in the queue should all connect by 2030, after energy regulator Ofgem and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) kick-started a replacement for the ‘first-come, first-served’ system for connecting. That could ...
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FCZ ArticleGerman haulier expands fleet with converted KEYOU hydrogen-powered truck
Family-owned German haulier Rein Spedition is boosting its fleet and cutting its emissions with a KEYOU converted 18-tonne truck, which comes with a hydrogen combustion engine.
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FCZ ArticleEurope “nowhere close” to meeting 2030 target for zero emission trucks, ACEA warns
Europe is “nowhere close” to meeting its 2030 target to have around 300,000 to 400,000 zero-emission trucks on the road, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and the European Electricity Industry (EEI) is warning.
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MT ArticleHeavy vehicles to be stopped from using Severn Bridge
HGVs are to be banned from using the M48 Severn crossing after inspections revealed deterioration to the supporting cables.
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FCZ ArticleIveco 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 ...
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FCZ ArticleRight Fuel Card supports fleets’ EV transition with ‘future ready’ payment solution
Right Fuel Card said it was expanding the services it offers to provide “a complete solution” for fuel and EV charging payments.
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FCZ ArticleScania buys Northvolt’s battery business
Scania said it had agreed to buy bankrupt Northvolt’s battery division and it would be a partner to the truck maker’s business unit Power Solutions.
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FCZ ArticleFrance’s Jacky Perrenot gets first of 40 MAN eTGX trucks
French logistics operator Jacky Perrenot has taken delivery of the first MAN eTGX electric truck, kicking off a rollout that could see up to 100 MAN eTrucks integrated into its fleet. The company has placed a firm order for 40 vehicles – 35 tractor units and 5 chassis – with ...
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FCZ ArticleSegen announces partnership with POSTX for zero-emission deliveries
Segen, a renewable energy tech distributor, has entered into a partnership with AI-powered logistics provider POSTX to offer zero-emission deliveries.
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FCZ ArticleCould the UK fuelling choice swing towards biomethane?
With the hydrogen option for freight decarbonisation slow to get off the starting block, is the way open for a swing to bio-CNG? John Baldwin, MD at CNG Services, is hopeful that there is. He points to the launch of 2 new 6x2 CNG trucks as a game-changer for the ...
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FCZ ArticleIf electricity was 40% cheaper, would it change your decisions on decarbonisation?
This summer could see discussion over electricity prices and whether the government should change the way it manages its low carbon support so the price of electricity is lower, in comparison with gas. New analysis from energy lobby group EnergyUK suggests that one option for reform could reduce non-domestic electricity ...
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FCZ ArticleMagnum Logistics pledges to reduce carbon footprint by 40%
Magnum Logistics said its new bespoke facility at DP World London Gateway in Essex has allowed it to vastly accelerate its sustainability drive.
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FCZ ArticleArrowXL aims to reduce emissions with recycling plan
ArrowXL has turned its focus to recycling to cut down on CO2 emissions, with an agreement to transport thousands of white goods to electrical waste experts GAP Group.
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FCZ ArticleHere’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
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FCZ ArticleZEV Mandate changes ‘don’t go far enough’
Changes to the zero emission vehicle mandate that enable diesel and hybrid vans to be sold until 2035 don’t go far enough and fail to address the practicalities of incorporating EVs into commercial fleets, according to Logistics UK.
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FCZ ArticleDPD trials MAN electric lorries to hit net zero target
DPD is running trials of electric HGVs with MAN, with the aim of introducing a configuration capable of pulling double-deck trailers later this year.
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FCZ ArticleGerman haulier’s electric truck rollout draws job applicants
A medium-sized German haulier has gone straight from diesel to electric — and is now planning to generate its own green electricity. The shift has already attracted job applications from drivers drawn to the new electric lorries.