All FreightCarbonZero(editorial) articles – Page 14
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FCZ ArticlePreparing for a diesel-free future
With the ban on the sale of new diesel vehicles getting ever closer, Motor Transport and Freight Carbon Zero teamed up with Hitachi to bring industry stakeholders together to think through their requirements
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FCZ ArticleKnowles puts another eHGV out to work
Knowles Logistics has added another electric HGV to its fleet, this time a 19-tonne Renault E-tech D18.
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FCZ ArticleDarcica continues greening its fleet with 18-tonne DAF electric arrival
Darcica Logistics in Bicester has put a DAF XB 18-tonne electric truck into service, for pallet deliveries across the country.
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FCZ ArticleElectricity networks launch online tool to smooth new connections for vehicle operators
Electricity networks have created an online tool intended to help transport businesses take forward new or upgraded network connections so they can install electric vehicle charging points. The tool is provided by the Energy Networks Association (ENA), which includes both transmission network operators (operating countrywide high-voltage ‘motorway’ networks) and local ...
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FCZ ArticleWill hydrogen supply grow to meet demand? IEA’s annual market check finds ‘growth uncertainty’
Will Europe’s green hydrogen production industry grow fast enough to make hydrogen easily available for freight operators with hydrogen vehicles, and other new hydrogen users? The latest report on the region’s hydrogen industry reveals doubt about the speed of growth.
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FCZ ArticleCCC calls for lower electricity prices to cut carbon emissions, calls heavy vehicle transformation ‘nascent’
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has put the role of cheaper electricity upfront in its annual report to parliament on progress in the UK’s trajectory to Net Zero by 2050.
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FCZ ArticleToyota deploys hydrogen lorries in cross-border logistics operations from Belgium
Toyota Motor Europe has introduced five hydrogen fuel cell lorries into its European logistics operations, collaborating with VDL Groep and four transport partners to establish zero-tailpipe-emission routes between Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands.
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FCZ ArticleNew initiative enables operators to demonstrate green credentials
Zemo Partnership has launched a scheme that helps fleet operator provide their customers with independently verified evidence of their greenhouse gas emissions savings from renewable fuels.
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FCZ ArticleIndustrial Strategy is ‘jam tomorrow’ for freight industry, with plan for sector and connections reform promised later this year
The government has promised this year it will publish “a new plan for freight and logistics … so that the sector can continue to play its part in growing the economy” as part of its newly published Industrial Strategy.
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FCZ ArticleDaimler Truck launches TruckCharge to help customers transition to eHGVs
Daimler Truck, which is part of the Mercedes-Benz Group, has launched TruckCharge, a consultancy service providing free advice and support to help customers transition to electric HGVs.
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FCZ ArticleTate & Lyle Sugars sweetens London air with two electric Volvo trucks
Tate & Lyle Sugars has added two new electric Volvo lorries to its London operations, which will save 55,000 diesel miles annually, as part of its wider goal of reaching carbon neutrality in the UK by 2040.
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FCZ ArticleBoost to East Coast hydrogen network plans after regulator agrees £91m for FEED work
East Coast Hydrogen is set to spend around £96m on front end engineering design (FEED) for a regional hydrogen transport and storage network after energy regulator Ofgem confirmed it would allow three gas networks leading the project to commit innovation funding.
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FCZ ArticleIEA says predictable routes could electrify quickly and shared charging cuts costs dramatically
Falling battery costs and higher utilisation of charging points are key to reducing the cost of running e-HGVs, and electrification is likely to proceed via fast take-up in specific use-cases with predictable routes according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) Global EV Outlook 2025.
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FCZ ArticleUPN announces 28,500-tonne carbon offset
United Pallet Network (UPN) said it had offset 28,500 tonnes of CO₂ in the last year, signifying a landmark 12 months of environmental progress for the distribution network.
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FCZ ArticleRenault and M&S mark six months of eHGV partnership
Renault Trucks and M&S are celebrating six months of trialling five of the OEM’s electric E-Tech T 4x2s, marking an important step in the retailer’s net zero goals.
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FCZ ArticleTesco switches out diesel for sunlight to power its reefers
Tesco has opted for Sunswap refrigeration technology to maintain temperatures in its trailers without relying on diesel-powered cooling systems.
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FCZ ArticleCharging platform eyes eHGV market
Electric vehicle (EV) charging management platform AMPECO told FCZ exclusively that it is actively exploring dedicated charging hubs for eHGVs.
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FCZ ArticleLow carbon freight hub will be first in Wales
Freight forwarder FSEW has partnered with battery storage specialist Zenobē to help establish a new low carbon freight hub in Cardiff.
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FCZ Article‘Bold’ operators at the forefront of fleet transition offered financial incentives
Infrastructure specialists Aegis Energy is offering discounts on electric charging rates to operators at the forefront of the transition to clean transport.
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FCZ ArticleSuccessful trial of 42-tonne electric lorry at North East transport firm
AV Dawson Transport has trialled a 42-tonne, fully electric HGV and found it delivered a reduction in carbon emissions of 2.3 tonnes in just 10 days.