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All Fuels articles – Page 20
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ArticleNew telematics tool shows operators where to electrify fleets
Telematics firm Teletrac Navman has launched a web-based automated AI tool, aimed at supporting fleet operators with the move to electric vehicles.The EV Readiness Tool integrates with the company's fleet management and tracking platforms and analyses telematics data to provide operators with detailed recommendations of where electric vehicles could be ...
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ArticleBath clean air zone will heavily disrupt local supply chain, major haulage firm claims
A local haulier has warned Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) council that its decison to launch a clean air zone (CAZ) in the city will significantly lengthen HGV journey times as drivers seek out alternative routes to avoid being charged.The scheme is due to launch next March and imposes ...
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ArticleVan fleets will see "dramatic shift" to electric, new report predicts
High levels of interest from fleet operators for zero emission vehicles will drive a “dramatic shift” to electric vans, according to research from the Arval Mobility Observatory. Despite a plethora of obstacles that still need to be overcome – including a lack of models, limited range and ...
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ArticleLeeds to ditch CAZ plans
Leeds Clean Air Zone is no longer required, Leeds City Council announced today (13 October).The decision follows a joint government and city council review which found that air quality improvements, driven by businesses switching to cleaner vehicles faster than expected, had made the scheme redundant.Instead the council will look at ...
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ArticleOcado adds to CNG fleet with new Iveco Stralis order
Ocado has added another six Iveco Stralis CNG trucks to its fleet, with another 14 due to enter service shortly.The latest batch of NP 400 4x2 tractor units forms a larger order of 31 Ivecos, with the remaining 11 being 420-horsepower diesels for use within the M25.By the end of ...
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ArticleAmazon partners with Rivian to launch first electric vehicle
Amazon has revealed its first custom electric delivery vehicle, designed and built in partnership with Rivian.The development is the first step on the online retail giant’s path to getting 10,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2022 and 100,000 by 2030.The delivery vans feature 360-degree view cameras; Alexa integration for ...
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ArticleDPD pledges to deliver “totally green” in 25 towns and cities by 2025
Delivery giant DPD is aiming to slash its final mile emissions by 89% in 25 cities across the UK by 2025 by using either zero or low-emission vehicles.The move follows a trial of a low emission final mile delivery model in London, which was part of a wider DPDgroup strategy ...
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ArticleFirst customer of full-electric Volta Zero signs multi-million pound deal
Volta Trucks, the Anglo-Swedish electric vehicle start up, has confirmed that its first customer of the full-electric Volta Zero is Drinks Cubed.The London-based sustainable drinks brand has signed a multi-million deal for the supply of a fleet of the large electric CVs up to 2023.The Zero uses biodegradable lightweight flax ...
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ArticleEnergy chiefs back hydrogen but call for better infrastructure
The road to zero carbon emissions will need big changes to the refuelling and charging infrastructure, according to industry specialists attending last week’s CM Show who agreed that hydrogen is now a viable alternative to electric.A specialist conference panel comprised of Mark Griffin, market development manager – Clean Fuels, BOC ...
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ArticleExpert panel weighs up case for electric vehicles, biofuels and gas
Industry heads have debated the pros and cons of biofuels, electric and natural gas during a panel discussion on reducing carbon emissions at the Commercial Motor Show.Justin Laney, partner and general manager of central transport at John Lewis, outlined the merits of biofuel while Mervyn McIntyre, head of fleet at ...
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ArticleKuehne + Nagel uses new Volvo gas tractors on Whitbread and Costa contracts
Kuehne + Nagel has put eight new Volvo FH Globetrotter LNG tractor units into 24/7 operation on two major contracts with Whitbread and Costa, as part of a drive to reduce emissions and improve the sustainability of its transport operations.Their arrival marks the first Volvos to enter service in Kuehne ...
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ArticleHeavy-duty Mercedes fuel cell truck will have 1,000km range
Daimler Trucks is to begin trials of its 40-tonne Mercedes-Benz GenH2 fuel cell truck in 2023, with series production starting in the second half of this decade.The vehicle uses liquid hydrogen instead of gaseous hydrogen, which has a higher density. This gives the vehicle a 1,000km range, which is comparable ...
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ArticleNew electric trucks the forerunner to battery-powered long-haul HGVs, Scania reveals
Scania has revealed plans to launch a range of fast-charging electric long-distance HGVs within the next few years as it ramps up its drive towards battery-powered sustainable vehicles.Speaking as the company unveiled its first series production range of electric trucks, consisting of full electric and a plug-in hybrid, Scania president ...
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ArticleVolta Zero battery electric truck designed to save lives as well as the planet
Anglo-Swedish electric vehicle start up Volta Trucks has officially launched its 16-tonne GVW battery electric urban delivery truck, the Volta Zero. Designed as an EV from the ground up, CEO Rob Fowler said the vehicle was “available now to meet customers’ desire to decarbonise”.The company has already taken orders for ...
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ArticleAmazon adds 800 Mercedes-Benz eSprinters to UK fleet
Amazon is to add more than 1,800 electric Mercedes-Benz vans to its European fleet with around 800 destined for the UK. More than 1,200 of the electric vans will be the new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter - on order for the UK - with the Mercedes eVito making up ...
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ArticleULEMCo to make Glasgow City Council fleet hydrogen enabled
ULEMCo has secured an order with Scottish company James A Cuthbertson to make Glasgow City Council’s existing fleet and some new gritters hydrogen enabled.Scottish government funding through Transport Scotland will see 20 gritter / multi-purpose vehicles ready for use on the streets by next winter, which ULEMCo said would provide ...
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ArticleNew battery gigaplant could power future of electrified road transport
The developer behind Britain’s first lithium-ion battery gigaplant for the automotive and renewable energy sectors has stepped up its bid to begin construction in South Wales.Britishvolt said the factory in Bro Tathan would be one of the largest ever industrial investments and could power future electrified transport, in cars as ...
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ArticleEuro-6 roll out has seen NOx emissions plummet, RHA report reveals
NOx emissions from trucks have dropped by at least 59% in just six years, driven by the industry’s £1.9bn investment in Euro-6 vehicles.Government figures show a continual year-on-year decline since 2013 with the RHA predicting hauliers will have reduced NOx output by at least 80% by 2025.In contrast, the RHA ...
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ArticleLEVC announces new VN5 converter strategy
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is developing a comprehensive conversion programme for its highly anticipated VN5 electric van.LEVC has already deployed a small fleet of converted TXs to provide VN5 ‘prototype’ vehicles for trials with partners such as DPD, Royal Mail and Octopus Energy to showcase the electric van’s competence ...
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ArticleDfT trial confirms benefits of gas fuel technology for long-haul operators
The key findings have been revealed from a four-year £20m government programme aimed at cutting emissions and improving air quality.The Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trials (LEFT) included a major UK study of long-haul and gaseous fuel technologies, assessing how dedicated Euro-6 gas trucks perform in terms of engine performance, ...