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All Fuels articles – Page 15
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ArticleRoyal Mail cuts emissions with 3,000 more electric vehicles
Royal Mail is significantly boosting the number of electric vehicles it operates across its UK fleet, with the addition of 3,000 low emission vans.The company said it was also introducing charging points at all the delivery offices set to receive the vehicles, with the roll-out concentrating on ultra-low emission zones ...
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ArticleRoad freight revenues set to grow in digital and zero-carbon transformation, new whitepaper reveals
Global road freight revenues are expected to grow by an average of 4.3% annually from 2020 to 2025, according to new research.'Navigating Roadblocks in the Long-Haul Road Freight Industry', a whitepaper published by Shell and Frost & Sullivan, examined how digitalisation is advancing a new generation of fleet management solutions ...
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ArticleDPD to double electric fleet with new Maxus deal
DPD has agreed a deal with vehicle manufacturer Maxus for 750 e Deliver electric vans, which will double its total UK EV fleet.The deal, which includes 500 long wheelbase 3.5t electric vans and 250 of the smaller e Deliver 3, means that DPD's total EV UK fleet will be almost ...
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ArticleNew “game changing” wireless technology could open door to long-haul electric HGVs, says Ricardo
A “game changing” technology which allows electric vehicles to charge their batteries on the move could open the door to long haul electric HGVs.Environmental specialists Ricardo and electricity distributor Western Power Distribution (WPD) are joining forces with Coventry City Council in a new study which will assess the feasibility of ...
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ArticleUGI International seals deal to boost UK supply of BioLPG
LPG distributor UGI International has made the first shipment of BioLPG to the UK after securing the exclusive rights to supply it from Polish-based producer Ekobenz.The partnership significantly boosts the ability of AvantiGas, a UGI International subsidiary, to supply BioLPG supply in the UK, the group said this week.Neil Murphy, ...
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ArticleAmey puts eVivaro to the test
Services company Amey is trialling 10 Vauxhall eVivaros across its highways, waste and facilities management businesses to understand the scale of the transition required to go fully electric.Working with Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, the firm intends to reduce its carbon emissions through the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles across its ...
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ArticleMalting firm goes green by switching fleet to vegetable oil
Simpsons Malt, the fifth-generation family malting business, is the latest to switch its fleet from diesel to HVO fuel in a bid to reduce its CO2 and NOx emissions.The synthetic paraffinic hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel, made from renewable raw materials, will power 28 DAF trucks in the firm’s fleet ...
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ArticleDaimler fuel cell trucks to hit the roads in 2021
Daimler Trucks said its hydrogen-powered fuel-cell HGV will be tested on public roads before the end of the year, with customer trials scheduled for 2023.The truck manufacturer has already begun tests of the first new enhanced prototype of its Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck unveiled last year, with an aim to achieve ...
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ArticleIndustry groups urge government to back new roadmap for decarbonisation
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has created a roadmap for members to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.It said that if its ‘Green Compact’ is implemented to its full potential then the entire industry could be decarbonised “well before 2050”.The initiative has five pillars, including the implementation of low and ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail adds 29 Bio-CNG trucks to North West fleet
Royal Mail is taking delivery of 29 Bio-CNG trucks over the coming weeks, as part of its commitment to reducing its environmental impact.The Iveco Stralis NP 460 HGVs will be introduced into the company’s fleet in the North West, in addition to two already in operation.Royal Mail said the vehicles ...
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ArticleMJ Church launches bespoke £500,000 all-electric waste collection truck
Wiltshire-based waste management, plant hire and civil engineering company MJ Church has partnered with Electra Commercial Vehicles to create a zero emission all-electric commercial waste collection truck, which it has launched this week.MJ Church engineers worked with the Blackburn manufacturer to create the bespoke truck, which cost £500,000 to design ...
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ArticleCNG Fuels begins work on world's biggest biomethane refueling station
The world’s largest biomethane refueling station will open in Bristol this year, allowing operators in the south west to run their vehicles on the renewable and sustainable gas, according to CNG Fuels.Construction on the station in Avonmouth, near to the M4/M5 junction, has begun and it will be capable of ...
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ArticleThermo King to use hydrotreated vegetable oil to power refrigeration units
Thermo King has approved the use of fossil-free hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as a sustainable alternative to traditional diesel to power its refrigeration units.It said that following thorough tests, the HVO biodiesel showed no effect on its units’ performance, even in freezing temperatures.It added that HVO use leads to a ...
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ArticleMAN Truck and Bus partners with Sono Motors on solar energy trials
MAN Truck & Bus and Sono Motors have signed a letter of intent to investigate the technical and economic feasibility of integrating Sono's solar technology into MAN's eTGE electric transporter.The companies said they would focus on three separate applications: the MAN eTGE panel van; the MAN eTGE combi, which has ...
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ArticleVolta Trucks expands electric portfolio
Electric HGV maker Volta Trucks has announced an increase in its line-up by launching ECVs ranging from 7.5 to 19-tonnes.Building on the trials of its Volta Zero, the first purpose-built, full-electric 16-tonne truck, it plans to expand its product portfolio with three additional variants within the medium to lower end ...
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ArticleHydrogen lobby pumps up the volume
Two specific issues have been identified with hydrogen that the truck sector needs to deal with: firstly, the development and construction of efficient fuel cells. Then secondly, the distribution of hydrogen to ensure that trucks can be refuelled safely and quickly.By coincidence, two significant developments took place recently to address ...
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ArticleGovernment "stuck in bygone age" over climate change targets, new report claims
The Treasury has very little idea about how it will manage declining fuel duty revenues as people move away from fossil fuels to cleaner alternatives, according to a damning new report from MPs.The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said there was a lack of “understanding, leadership and coordination” at both the ...
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ArticleWhistl to open three new e-fulfilment sites creating 200 jobs
Whistl is accelerating its expansion into e-fulfillment with the opening of three new depots.The move will create 200 new jobs, the company also confirmed.The most significant development is on a 300,000sq ft site within Magna Park South, Lutterworth (pictured) - Whistl’s largest dedicated 3PL and distribution facility situated within the ...
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ArticleMT panel reaches verdict on future fuel for long-distance HGVs
A range of the logistics sector’s leading operators have revealed the fuel they are most likely to adopt for long-distance heavy haulage in the future.Questioned in MT's latest industry panel discussion, they largely agreed that a mix of solutions seemed most likely but raised concerns over significant barriers such as ...
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Article"An electric future? There's no commercial argument..."
Which fuel will operators ultimately adopt for long-distance heavy haulage? Dan Cook (pictured), operations director at Europa Worldwide Group, insists the government must put greater investment into a preferred technology and give it scale and convenienceThe medium- to long-term future for fuel is most definitely not diesel, though which of ...