All FreightCarbonZero(editorial) articles – Page 12
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FCZ ArticleBradshaw unveils compact all-electric RCV range for urban use
Manufacturer Bradshaw Electric Vehicles has launched a new range of refuse collection vehicles engineered to tackle the challenges of urban and food waste collection.
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FCZ ArticleCan UK hauliers run on hydrogen? Lhyfe says yes — but not without a plan
Green hydrogen may offer a low-carbon alternative to diesel for the UK’s heavy goods sector — but not without clear government planning, infrastructure support and regulatory reform.
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FCZ ArticleGreenergy turns off biodiesel tap at Immingham plant
Greenergy is temporarily ceasing production at its biodiesel plant at Immingham, less than a year after biodiesel producer Argent Energy closed its plant in Motherwell, marking an ongoing crisis in the biodiesel supply market
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FCZ ArticleCemex invests in electric mixers across EMEA operations
Global building materials supplier Cemex has invested in new electric ReadyMix trucks across the region as part of its strategy to cut its fleet emissions.
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FCZ ArticleChiltern Distribution’s mission to cut emissions a winner with Webfleet
Chiltern Distribution said it had seen a 1.5% improvement in mpg and a 2% reduction in fuel consumption after it installed Bridgestone’s Webfleet across its fleet of 55 HGVs.
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FCZ ArticleJoint venture aims to remove cost and change management barriers to fleet electrification
Photo: GettyImages Hitachi ZeroCarbon and Japan’s MUFG Bank have joined forces in a partnership that aims to remove two barriers for vehicle fleet operators to switch to electric vehicles: the high capital cost; and the need to manage change and ensure vehicles performance. Hitachi Europe previously won ...
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FCZ ArticleRemoving analysis step could speed electricity connections for charging points as well as generation
Energy regulator Ofgem has taken another step to speed up new connections to the electricity network. It has relieved all new projects rated below 5MW from the ‘transmission impact assessment’ (TIA), a slow and costly step in the connections process. The previous threshold was 1MW but ...
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FCZ ArticleManufacturers urged to be ready to beat new competitors when electric re-fleeting takes off
By 2034, the electric HGV market will be larger than that of the fossil-fuelled market and bus and truck makers “need to position themselves now as leaders of the transition to electric buses and trucks with a pragmatic ‘re-fleeting’ strategy” according to a new analysis. The change will position e-truck ...
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FCZ ArticleMaritime charges up its depots
Maritime Transport is installing high-powered electric truck chargers at its sites in Wakefield, Doncaster and Tilbury to support the introduction of eHGVS into its fleet later this year.
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FCZ Article224 electric miles: MAN eTGX on BMW’s factory corridor
A MAN eTGX electric lorry has completed a 224-mile BMW factory run with just 75 kWh per 100 km — suggesting that, for once, range anxiety might not be warranted.
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FCZ ArticleJohn G Russell joins government decarbonisation programme
John G Russell (Transport) is trialling hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric lorries as part of a government project to try and accelerate decarbonisation in the sector.
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FCZ ArticleFrom net zero heroes to AI pioneers? Sector turns cold on climate change
Concerns among transport companies about the impact of climate change on their operations has plummeted with more than half of businesses in the sector saying they are not worried, official figures show.
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FCZ ArticleTIP Group showcases electric trailer relying on battery, solar and recaptured energy
An electric reefer that draws on multiple renewable energy sources and removes the need to rely on diesel, has been developed by TIP Group and two of its partners.
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FCZ ArticleRoyal Mail launches first electric truck
Royal Mail and Magtec, which makes electric vehicle components and driveline systems, are trialling cutting-edge electric truck technology, as part of plans to decarbonise its fleet of over 4,000 trucks.
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FCZ ArticleLack of funding sees Volta Trucks collapse - again
Eighteen months after being bought out of administration by New York-based hedge fund Luxor Capital Group, electric vehicle start-up Volta Trucks is bankrupt after failing to raise sufficient funding.
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FCZ ArticleBatteries move from ‘first use’ in buses to ‘second use’ to provide grid services
’Second use’ batteries that previously powered buses in France will be the core of a new battery storage site in Norfolk that will be paid to provide support services for the electricity grid operator.
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FCZ ArticleWatt’s next for freight? The electric truck disruption
Everyone knows that electric trucks are more expensive to buy than diesel. Considerably more in fact. This is a large part of why sales in the UK were only at 0.5% of total truck sales in 2024. However, it’s the total cost of ownership, or TCO, that tells the story ...
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FCZ ArticleFleete sees charging hubs rather than in-depot chargers as the future of electric
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FCZ ArticleFH Aeros bubble up at Uniserve
Uniserve has added 10 new Volvo FH Aero gas-powered 6x2 tractor units to its fleet following a successful trial of the bio-LNG trucks.