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All Fuels articles – Page 21
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ArticleTransport group calls for task force to ensure net zero carbon deadline is met
A task force made up of automotive experts that can oversee plans to ban new diesel, petrol and hybrid vehicles needs to be created, or else environmental targets could be missed, a transport body has warned.Transport for the South East said an action plan is required to ensure the ban ...
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ArticleKier Group signs Renault electric van deal with VMS Fleet Management
Kier Group has taken delivery of a 100% electric welfare van from Renault Trucks as part of its green fleet expansion plan. The Master Z.E L2H2 was provided by VMS Fleet Management as part of its new long-term rental partnership with Kier. The services company approached it ...
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ArticleSolihull council seeks commercial partners in pledge to match-fund low carbon home delivery trials
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is looking to partner with transport and logistics operators to trial solutions for low carbon consumer home delivery.As part of its Low Carbon Future Mobility project, the council’s initial focus will be on grocery, parcel and takeaway deliveries which it says have been accelerated by the ...
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ArticleCommercial Motor Show to debate the fuels of the future
The Covid-19 pandemic is widely expected to give the government’s net zero carbon emissions strategy a big boost, and the new Commercial Motor Show virtual conference will take a look at the options for decarbonising heavy road transport.David Cebon, professor of mechanical engineering at Cambridge University, will compare the efficiency ...
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ArticlePlan to install overhead cables on motorways for electric trucks moves step closer
A test track with electric overhead contact wire for hybrid trucks on an e-Highway in Luebeck, GermanyA £19.3bn plan to install overhead charging cables for electric lorries on the slow lanes of the UK’s motorways, which could help the UK meet its 200 zero carbon emissions target, has been published ...
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ArticleDPD beats green target by five months as electric fleet expands
DPD plans to trial a specially adapted 2.5-tonne electric van which it says will ‘revolutionise green logistics’ DPD has beaten its target of having 10% of its couriers emissions-free, achieving the ambitious goal five months ahead of schedule. The parcel firm said more than 700 of its ...
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ArticleGreen hydrogen dual fuel trial saves 14 tonnes of CO2
Over 14 tonnes of CO2 has been saved in a two year project by the Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trial (LEFT) involving just 11 urban trucks and vans running on green hydrogen dual fuel.With between 20-45% of the diesel fuel being displaced by green hydrogen on the various vehicles, ...
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ArticleNearly half of fleets admit low emission zones will impact their business
More than four out of 10 fleets believe that they will be affected by the introduction of Clean Air Zones (CAZ) across the UK and the Ultra-Low Emissions Zones (ULEZ) in London.According to the Arval Mobility Observatory research, 43% of all UK businesses said they will be impacted – but ...
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ArticleVolta Zero electric delivery truck to be put through its paces by Bring and Posten
Nordic parcels and mail firm Bring and Posten is trialling Volta Trucks’ electric HGV - the Volta Zero.This is the first pilot trial of the vehicle and will see it support Bring and Posten’s inner-city mail and parcel deliveries.The move marks another step forward for Volta which will shortly be ...
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ArticleSuttons clinches deal with Ryse Hydrogen to supply London buses
Suttons Tankers is continuing its winning streak, landing a contract with Ryse Hydrogen just weeks after signing deals with William Grant and Sons, Grace Overseas and GreenChem.The exclusive three-year deal sees Suttons transporting bulk hydrogen gas from the North West to the capital for Transport for London.The hydrogen will be ...
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ArticleOperators urged to join new range of committees tackling key industry topics
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is calling for fleet managers to join a range of committees it is setting up to tackle key industry topics.The recently formed association has announced the formation of its first committee which will advise fleet operators on how to make the transition to electric ...
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ArticleThe road to zero emissions will be travelled by many different types of low carbon vehicles
If one thing is certain as the UK heads to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 it is that no one low carbon technology has emerged to provide the answer to decarbonising heavy, long distance freight transport in the near term.Over the next 30 years there is likely to be ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis biomethane filling station to open in December
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is building a biomethane gas filling station at its Bracknell Waitrose site to fuel 120 HGVs, as it pulls forward its ambition to eliminate fossil fuels from its fleet by 2030.The station will be built in conjunction with Air Liquide and will open in December, making ...
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ArticleNew partnership will "revolutionise" designs of lightweight electric trucks
A partnership between tech firm REE Automotive and hydraulics manufacturer KYB promises to revolutionise electric vehicle designs of vehicles up to 8-tonnnes GVW.REE co-founder Daniel Barel said KYB, a producer of shock absorbers, would play a “crucial role” in the development of its next generation electric vehicle, which is based ...
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ArticleCould this be the last mile solution of the future?
The need for reduced handling during the Covid-19 crisis at a time when fewer people have been in their places of work has also given some operations an opportunity to experiment with limited autonomous delivery projects, although not in the UK.This has been the case at Jacksonville in Florida US, ...
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ArticleVW launches all-electric ABT eTransporter van in the UK
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched the ABT eTransporter 6.1, its first fully-electric van in the UK. Developed in collaboration with premium partner ABT e-Line, the eTransporter offers a range of just 82 miles with a cargo space of 6.7 cu m and payload of 1,001kg with ...
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ArticleRenewable gas accelerates HGVs to carbon-free destination
New research from the Gas Vehicle Network (GVN) has shown that in 2019 almost 80% of the total dispensed volume of gas for transport fuel was biomethane - a renewable and sustainable low carbon option.GVN chief executive Mike Foster said: “Clean, low carbon, gas-powered vehicles are an obvious, sustainable ‘no ...
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ArticleChinese manufacturer BYD to launch 19-tonne electric truck in Europe this year
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has set its sights on the European market with plans to launch a range of electric trucks later this year.BYD Europe said it will launch a full range of battery electric commercial vehicles (BEV) in Europe this year, including a panel van, a yard tractor ...
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ArticleNew trial set to prove readiness of hydrogen for HGVs
The use of hydrogen as a fuel for trucks is being trialled in the Netherlands, with a 27-tonne rigid being operated in retail logistics.The project is intended to deliver proof of readiness of hydrogen technology for heavy-duty applications in real-life conditions and provide a basis for the development of zero-emission ...
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ArticleHydrogen drought in Scotland's Central Belt ended with Edinburgh refuelling station
A new public hydrogen refuelling station has opened at Wallyford, less than a mile off the A1 and 8 miles to the east of Edinburgh.The Logan Energy station supplies vans, trucks and buses with hydrogen at 350 bar; it is the first in Scotland’s Central Belt and the only hydrogen ...