All FreightCarbonZero(editorial) articles
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FCZ ArticleRecord 105-truck Scania electric order targets 74-tonne bulk transport
Scania has signed what it describes as the largest electric truck order for bulk transport in the EU to date, with Swedish chemicals and bio-oils distributor Wibax committing to 105 vehicles.
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FCZ ArticleWren Kitchens puts eHGVs on the menu in £35m fleet expansion
Kitchen retailer Wren is investing £35m in its delivery fleet to meet “surging” demand from customers.
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FCZ ArticleMobile overnight charging: a depot solution without fixed infrastructure
A mobile overnight charger connected to a dedicated warehouse power supply will support a six-month battery-electric rigid truck trial that Iveco and Gruber Logistics are launching in Italy this month.
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FCZ ArticleVoltloader makes senior appointments to lead the charge
Charging network service provider Voltloader has appointed two new senior team members to supports its strategic growth plans and position the business for future funding.
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FCZ ArticleEU sets 2030 timetable to apply new standard for reporting logistics emissions, as legislation takes effect
European Union regulations requiring standardised greenhouse gas emissions accounting for transport services came into force today. However, operators and logistics providers have until June 2030 to begin reporting under the new ISO 14083:2023 methodology, which will enable lifecycle comparisons across road, rail and other modes while addressing SME compliance concerns.
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FCZ ArticleFreshLinc and Gasrec plan first East Anglia Bio-LNG hub
Gasrec and FreshLinc have submitted planning permission for a new high-capacity Bio-LNG refuelling station in Spalding, which is set to become the first public biomethane facility of its kind in East Anglia.
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FCZ ArticleRussell Group installs Scotland’s first megawatt charging hub
Russell Group has had a megawatt-scale charging hub for electric HGVs installed at its Coatbridge logistics hub.
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FCZ ArticleOfgem approves funding to explore hydrogen ‘deblending’ to serve more fuel stations
Energy regulator Ofgem has awarded £9.9m from its Strategic Innovation Funding (SIF) pot to a project that would develop technology to ‘deblend’ hydrogen that has been injected into the gas network so it can be used for applications like filling stations in new locations.
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FCZ ArticleWhy the LCV market is hesitating on electric and what fleet operators should do about it
SMMT data reveals a light commercial vehicle market in transition but not in sync with regulatory timelines. Diesel share has dropped sharply, BEV registrations are up 9.5% year-to-date, but operators face fuel volatility, infrastructure delays and a widening gap to the 24% ZEV mandate target for 2026.
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FCZ ArticleBring forward ZEV Mandate review, NFDA urges government
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) is calling on the government to accelerate its planned review of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate, warning that market conditions have shifted significantly since the policy was introduced.
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FCZ ArticleAn operator knows in a week. The money never asks
When KleanDrive entered administration, it had working technology and real customers. What it didn’t have was investment backing that valued operator judgement over financial hunches. One fleet operator explains why firms with proven kit keep failing, and why the industry keeps losing suppliers it claims to want.
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FCZ ArticleSwiss depot charging scheme cuts e-truck charging costs by up to 50%
ASTAG Charge platform allows hauliers with spare depot capacity to open high-power charging to other member fleets, with 200 sessions logged in first four weeks and 27 companies onboarded across Switzerland’s regions.
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FCZ ArticleLorry charging hub to open at Magna Park
An HGV fleet charging facility will open at Magna Park Lutterworth later this year, as part of a country-wide £500m investment.
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FCZ ArticleGovernment hopes for EV canopies on non-domestic buildings rest on Future Buildings Standard
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has abandoned proposals to require solar photovoltaic canopies on new car parks, citing cost concerns raised during consultation. While the Future Buildings Standard still permits voluntary installation, the decision marks a retreat from France-style mandates despite the UK’s clean power ambitions.
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FCZ ArticleReFuels to build new Bio-CNG station for HGVs in Swindon
ReFuels NV, which supplies renewable biomethane (Bio-CNG) for HGVs, is to build a new public access refuelling station in Swindon, providing homegrown clean fuel to truck operators as an alternative to imported diesel.
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FCZ ArticleEU’s HGV CO2 credit mechanism delays electric truck transition
Brussels has flattened the emissions trajectory for truck manufacturers through 2029 and allowed surplus credits to offset 2030 targets. Industry warns the move removes urgency from electric development while doing nothing to solve the infrastructure crisis constraining uptake.
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FCZ ArticleGerman electric truck operators see falling costs as a reason to buy
German hauliers using electric trucks are beginning to see cost-effectiveness as a reason to buy more, challenging the wider industry’s assumption that electric trucks remain dearer than diesel.
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FCZ ArticleWhistl reports 20% cut in carbon emissions in latest ESG report
Logistics specialist Whistl has reported a 20.23% reduction in carbon emissions over the past three years, according to its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) report.
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FCZ ArticleCost-free engine cleaning tech mops up carbon
A “quick-win” engine-cleaning service that removes carbon build-up from inside combustion engines led to an average CO2 and fuel saving of 15% for a contracting firm’s fleet of tippers and vans.
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FCZ ArticleZero-emission HGV mandate would cut freight costs and curb inflation, new research shows
Government plans to accelerate the transition to zero-emission HGVs would cut freight costs and shield the UK economy from volatile diesel prices, according to new analysis by the Green Alliance.