All FreightCarbonZero(editorial) articles – Page 2
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FCZ ArticleDPD boosts fleet with 341 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans
Delivery giant DPD is investing in a fleet of 341 Mercedes-Benz eSprinters vans, ahead of the peak season, as part of its transition towards lower-emission deliveries across the UK.
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FCZ ArticleTesco slashes emissions with high performance Carrier Transicold trailer refrigeration units
Tesco has added five new trailer-mounted refrigeration units to its fleet which reduce fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions by 90% compared to standard units.
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FCZ ArticleAegis Energy begins construction of Sheffield clean energy hub for HGVs and vans
Construction has begun on what Aegis Energy claims will be the UK’s first clean multi-energy hub designed specifically for commercial vehicles, with the Sheffield facility expected to open in spring 2027.
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FCZ ArticleMaritime plan for Felixstowe electric charging hub gets £50,000 boost from Freeport East
Maritime Transport is progressing plans for an open-access electric HGV charging hub at Felixstowe after securing an initial £50,000 contribution from Freeport East.
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FCZ Article MAXUS cuts eDELIVER 3 price to below £20,000
Harris MAXUS UK is turning up the heat in the battle for the electric van market, pricing its eDELIVER 3 compact electric van at below £20,000, following a similar pricing move with its DELIVER 7.
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FCZ Article£190m motorway charging scheme offers no guarantee of power for eHGVs
Electric HGV demand will be included in calculations for a £190m government scheme to increase grid capacity at motorway services, but none of the resulting capacity will be reserved for truck charging.
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FCZ ArticleBuy electric vans to solve UK charging conundrum
Operators are being urged to use electric vans to break the “chicken-and-egg” problem of HGV fleets needing confidence in charging infrastructure and network firms needing utilisation to make commercial sense.
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FCZ ArticleeVan share hits record high but demand remains “drastically adrift” of targets
Electric van registrations increased by 25.9% in August and market share hit a record 16.3% according to SMMT figures, however it cautioned that seasonally low overall volumes could exaggerate percentage changes.
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FCZ ArticleGrid capacity the key barrier to Fagan & Whalley electric HGV plans
Fagan & Whalley has warned that a lack of grid capacity could become a major barrier to the rollout of electric HGVs, despite the haulier already running two battery-electric trucks.
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FCZ ArticleDAF XD Electric gets 1990s race truck makeover
Dutch dairy haulier Van Der Mierden Transport has taken delivery of a unique DAF XD Electric featuring a livery inspired by the manufacturer’s 1996 racing truck.
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FCZ ArticleWhy fleet electrification must start with the depot
Grant funding can improve the economics of depot electrification, but it cannot compensate for poor design. Mark Duxbury, UK director at iwell, argues operators must start with duty cycles, dwell times and growth plans — not the funding framework.
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FCZ ArticleMore fleets turning to suppliers to support van electrification
More fleets are turning to their suppliers for support with electrifying their van operations, according to new research.
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FCZ ArticleGasrec plans for Warrington biomethane refuelling facility get green light
Gasrec is to open its first high-capacity, public-access biomethane refuelling facility in the North West, with planning permission secured for a new station in Warrington ideally located to service the M6 corridor.
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FCZ ArticlePallet-Track slashes emissions by switching forklift fleet to BioLPG
Wolverhampton-based Pallet-Track has switched its entire fleet of forklift trucks to run on BioLPG, in a move which has delivered a “significant” cut in carbon emissions, the pallet network announced this week.
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FCZ ArticleRHA welcomes HGV decarbonisation pragmatism but warns on funding cuts
There are elements of today’s Conservative proposals on HGV decarbonisation that we at the RHA welcome and which align with positions we have consistently advocated. In particular, we welcome the recognition that decarbonisation needs to be pragmatic, commercially viable and technology neutral. Different operations require different solutions. ...
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FCZ ArticleWarburtons’ electric lorry first of baker’s half dozen
Warburtons has taken on the first of seven Yutong TE7 7.5-tonne electric trucks, which will commence delivering fresh bakery products to stores across Yorkshire.
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FCZ ArticleFleet expectations of adopting electric vans “almost flat”, new research reveals
Van operators forecast only 16% of their fleets will be electric within three years – up just two percentage points on last year and only a one percentage point increase on 2024 – according to the 2026 Arval Fleet and Mobility Observatory Barometer.
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FCZ ArticleWholesalers prove electric HGVs can match diesel
Electric HGVs can already match, and in some cases exceed diesel performance on local wholesale delivery routes – with up to 95% of short and regional journeys achievable using electric trucks, according to a new case study.
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FCZ ArticleSupply chain association says hydrogen targets “will not be met” in UK or EU
Although hydrogen is key pathway for decarbonising so-called ‘hard to abate’ sectors like heavy transport, and the current energy crisis gives the sector more importance, it still faces “many challenges”, in the EU and UK, says a new Insight Report from the Energy Industries Council (EIC).
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FCZ ArticleChina tax changes could accelerate next-generation batteries for HGVs
Changes to battery taxation in China could help accelerate the development and commercialisation of next-generation battery technologies, with a potential impact on the future electrification of HGVs and commercial vehicle fleets.