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All FreightCarbonZero(editorial) articles – Page 9
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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.
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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.