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All FreightCarbonZero(editorial) articles – Page 8
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FCZ ArticleEVision partners with Omility to accelerate EV adoption across UK fleets
All-electric vehicle rental company EVision Electric Vehicles has forged a strategic partnership with fleet decarbonisation technology provider Omility to help fleet operators move to electric vehicles with “clarity, speed and confidence”.
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FCZ ArticleScale of investment required in Scotland’s electric lorry transition revealed
The electric charging infrastructure needed to power all the HGVs in Scotland requires a minimum of 63 en-route chargers to be installed, a report has found.
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FCZ ArticleGXO helps Huel boost sales and cut carbon emissions
GXO Logistics has vastly expanded the warehouse operating footprint for food producer Huel to help it meet growing demand, and is now using a Renault electric truck to transport Huel’s products.
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FCZ ArticleZemo Partnership extends renewable fuel sustainability assurance beyond road transport
Zemo Partnership has announced the launch of RFAS Heat-Power-Marine which extends the Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS) to sectors beyond road transport..
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FCZ ArticleUpdate on hydrogen strategy promises ‘fast-track delivery’ and stresses role in heavy transport
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has begun a consultation on the case for blending hydrogen into the existing gas network.
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FCZ ArticlePortable electric truck charger to solve the grid problem?
MAN has developed a portable charging system, the Smart Charging Cube, to help hauliers deploy electric trucks without waiting for costly or delayed infrastructure upgrades.
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FCZ ArticleHouse of Lords report urges transport sector to speed up decarbonisation plans
Transport should be a key target for efforts to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions, a new report from a House of Lords committee has indicated. The report, will add to pressure for expanded low emission zones, and a switch to electric or hydrogen vehicles, because those changes would reduce air pollution ...
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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.