All FreightCarbonZero(editorial) articles – Page 13
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FCZ ArticleIs shared charging the solution to accelerating the UK’s eHGV transition?
Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) account for up to 20% of the UK’s transport emissions, highlighting the urgent need for decarbonisation if the industry is to meet its net zero targets. Transitioning to electrified fleets is therefore a crucial step in meeting these goals.
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FCZ ArticleDHL adds 30 bio-LNG trucks to fleet
DHL eCommerce UK has doubled its fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vehicles with the introduction of 30 new Volvo FM trucks, increasing the total to 60 vehicles.
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FCZ ArticleThe electric lorry clocking 1,000km a day
A German logistics firm is testing electric long-haul lorries on a 1,000-kilometre daily cross-country route, charging at its own depot and en route at public facilities.
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FCZ ArticleCenex selected to help deliver depot charging scheme
Transport consultancy Cenex, in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust, has been chosen to assist in delivering the government’s depot charging scheme (DCS) announced this week.
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FCZ ArticleGovernment urged to back hydrogen for HGVs
Hydrogen UK has called on the government to focus policy support for hydrogen on “high value cases”, including for HGVs, which it says need hydrogen for its “unique advantages for payload and refuelling time”.
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FCZ ArticleRenault Trucks learning from experience with electric HGVs
Like most manufacturers, decarbonisation is at the forefront of Renault Trucks’ development and product lineup moving forward. To find out more about the company’s strategy, Freight Carbon Zero caught up with Roger Clarke (pictured), head of electromobility and customer advanced solutions at Renault Trucks UK.
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FCZ ArticlePort of Tilbury eHGV charging hub moves one step closer to launch
Charging solutions provider Fleete has officially broken ground on its flagship commercial vehicle EV charging hub at the Port of Tilbury in Essex, marking a key step in the project’s progress.
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FCZ ArticleCraigavon logistics firm Manfreight in major green fleet upgrade
Craigavon-based logistics company Manfreight has rolled out a major fleet upgrade, as part of a multi-million funding injection from Lombard, which includes the addition of an all-electric semi-trailer.
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FCZ ArticleNational Energy System Operator models electric future for heavy vehicle sector
Batteries are the more attractive future for low-carbon HGVs, rather than hydrogen vehicles, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) indicated in an annual ‘forward look’ at the country’s energy future. What is more, it said, hydrogen use in other heavy transport sectors, such as buses, has declined recently.
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FCZ ArticleMidlands Net Zero Hub boosts nuclear option to meet its industry and transport energy needs
Could the Midlands ‘Golden Logistics Triangle’ rely on small local nuclear power plants for electrification and vehicle charging?
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FCZ ArticleConsortium aims to prove viability of 40-tonne fuel cell truck
We hear a lot about what major OEMs are working on as they prepare for a zero emission future but projects conducted by key technological innovators in the UK often go unnoticed. At the Cenex Expo last year, a 40-tonne hydrogen fuel cell truck was revealed, developed ...
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FCZ ArticleNew trade association to campaign for faster urban freight decarbonisation
A new trade association, launched this week, aims to help drive the shift toward cleaner and more efficient freight in UK towns and cities, through the use of electric vehicles (EVs), cargo bikes and multimodal freight solutions.
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FCZ ArticleScottish government launches fund to help hauliers decarbonise fleets
The Scottish Government has launched a new £2m fund to help HGV operators decarbonise their fleets - with half of the fund ring-fenced for smaller fleet operators.
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FCZ ArticleGrocery distributors expect electric to supply van fleet by 2035, HGV fleet by 2040
The food sector can be an important player in transport system decarbonisation, the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) says in a recent review. IGD said companies in the food system should engage with broader programmes for electric vehicles and plan for their widespread uptake, subject to policies being in place, ...
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FCZ Article50 out of 75 lorries electric: German haulier builds charging hub to ditch diesel
A family-run German haulier is ditching diesel for good and backing up its electric ambitions with a purpose-built depot charging park powered by solar, batteries, and a 4 MW grid connection.
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FCZ ArticleCranswick adds four solar-powered Sunswap Endurance TRUs to fleet
Major farm to fork food producer Cranswick has taken delivery of four Sunswap Endurance battery and solar-powered transport refrigeration units (TRUs), following a trial which saw it cut running costs by 81%.
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FCZ ArticleFears mount over electric transition as demand stalls
The BVRLA has hosted its Fleets in Charge conference to highlight the progress and continued challenges of fleet decarbonisation. Against a backdrop of political turmoil, regulatory uncertainty and market turbulence, the event revealed the stark reality of the state of the transition.
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FCZ ArticleE-lorry subscription model promises lower cost than diesel
A new per-kilometre subscription model for electric lorries has launched in Europe and the UK, offering fleet operators an all-in-one package that includes vehicles, charging infrastructure, and renewable electricity, with a total cost of ownership claimed to be lower than diesel.
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FCZ ArticleHeathrow blackout report reveals Critical National Infrastructure sites not prioritised by energy networks
A report from the GB National Energy System Operator (NESO) on the recent blackout at Heathrow Airport has sobering news for sectors, like freight distribution networks, that are among the UK’s 13 Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sectors.
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FCZ ArticleCATL sets out vision of fast-growing eHGV industry driven by ‘battery swap’ regime
The head of Chinese battery maker CATL has set out for the UK Financial Times a vision of a truck industry in China that would be 50% electric by 2028, with trucks regularly swapping e-HGV batteries rather than recharging them.