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All Fuels articles – Page 22
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ArticleSamsara launches tools to help operators switch to electric fleets
Technology specialist Samsara has launched new tools to help operators looking to transition their fleets to electric.The products include real-time current and historical state of charge (SoC) reports and ways to monitor charging status to determine if their vehicles are plugged in and charging.New alerts also notify operators if the ...
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ArticleDPD agrees deal with MAN Truck & Bus UK for 100 eTGE electric vans
(left-to-right) MAN Truck and Bus UK MD Thomas Hemmerich with DPD chief executive Dwain McDonald DPD has agreed a deal with vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK for 100 eTGE electric vans. The vehicles will begin production in June and give DPD the largest 3.5t electric ...
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ArticleTransport industry failing on its green responsibilities, new report claims
A new customer survey has revealed that 75% of transport planning professionals have seen increasing pressure to reduce their environmental impact in the last 12 months, yet two thirds (66%) believe that much more needs to be done to keep pace with public pressure for action.The annual Paragon survey was ...
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Motor Transport Awards introduce new Clean Fleet Van of the Year category
A new category for vans powered by clean alternative fuels - Clean Fleet Van of the Year - has been introduced by the Motor Transport Awards.While only 1% of the 311,000 vans under 3.5 tonnes sold last year were electric, there is a growing appetite among fleet operators for low ...
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ArticleBiofuels are quicker route to decarbonising road transport than battery electric
Decarbonising UK road transport at the rate required to achieve the government’s net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050 will require much greater emphasis on developing renewable bio and synthetic fuels for use in conventional internal combustion engines (ICE), according to the influential Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).In a new report, ...
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Article"Hydrogen makes more sense than electric for heavy haulage," claims energy expert
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has claimed hydrogen is the best alternative fuel option for HGV operators looking to cut carbon emissions and will play a major role in the future of heavy haulage.Speaking to motortransport.co.uk at the Westminster launch of a report by the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce into ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis backs Siemens eHighway solution for electric HGVs
Justin Laney (pictured), general manager of central transport for John Lewis, believes the Siemens eHighway system is the most viable long-term solution for delivering electric power to HGVs.The concept is currently being trialed in Europe and features overhead power lines in a designated lane and an active ‘pantograph’ that transmits ...
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New Motor Transport award for Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year
Motor Transport has launched a new category for the 34th Motor Transport Awards - Clean Fleet Van Operator of the Year.The new award sponsored by Renault Trucks is to recognise those van operators that are the early adopters in the drive to decarbonise road freight transport by taking the bold ...
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Hydrogen will play a key role in decarbonising road transport
Sheffield-based ITM Power is the leading manufacturer of electrolysis plant to make hydrogen, so it is no surprise that its CEO Graham Cooley sees a big future in the use of hydrogen to power heavy trucks.ITM Power is the UK lead in H2ME, a €170m collaborative project involving 43 partners ...
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ArticleSelf-driving trucks are a reality today but the electric vehicle recharging network is still in the future
National Grid project director - electric vehicles Graeme Cooper, right, is grilled by FT global motor industry correspondent Peter CampbellThe National Grid is ready to overcome the challenges of recharging large volumes of electric vehicles and so range anxiety need not be a barrier to the widespread adoption of low ...
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'Diesel will be the high-risk gamble' suggests battery electric truck start-up
2020 may be the year when battery electric vehicles some of age and what have been until now largely prototypes start to become mainstream, according to speakers in the Tech Talk sessions at the 2019 Freight in the City Expo at London's Alexandra Palace last week.Swedish start up Volta – ...
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FiTC hears that a low-carbon future takes many shapes and forms
Reducing carbon emissions from fast-growing final-mile e-commerce deliveries isn't just about switching to low emissions vehicles, as the Freight in the City Expo heard recently.Spanish start up Kiwi Last Mile was formed two years ago to develop a new route model that uses vans as mobile warehouses rather than delivery ...
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ArticleTevva convinced of electric power for urban operations
Essex-based TEVVA displayed a pair of 12-tonne range-extended electric vehicles.David Thackray, Tevva sales and marketing director, said the new truck is available “with or without a range extender. With the range extender it has an 80kwH battery, and without the truck has a 154kwH battery”.Thackray told CM that the vehicles ...
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ArticleDAF pushed the benefits of HVO during Freight in the City
DAF pushed the benefits of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO), and showed a Euro-6 LF 230 FA 4x2 skip-loader which, like all DAF models, can run on the fuel without any modifications. One of the advantages of HVO, DAF claims, is hauliers can utilise both it and diesel on tramping operations ...
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ArticleRenault Trucks aims to re-gain municipal market advantage
Renault Trucks announced at Freight in the City, that it is setting its sights on the municipal sector, and believes its ZE technology will help to boost its appeal. The first vehicle in its zero-emission range is the Master ZE, which features a 57kW battery, giving it a 124-mile range. ...
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First low-entry L-series hybrid rolled out at Freight in The City
Scania debuted a hybrid L-series – an L320 6x2 rear-steer chassis cab – which, according to head of pre-sales Phil Rootham, will improve fuel economy figures by between 10% and 15%. The truck’s DC09 diesel engine is supplemented by a 7.4kW lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack. This powers an electric motor, ...
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ArticleDPD ramps up electric vehicle plans and calls for faster industry adoption
DPD has significantly scaled up its plans for operating electric vehicles (EV) by boosting its fleet numbers to 500 by the end of next year.The parcels carrier has also called on manufacturers, energy providers and the government to work together to help the industry move faster towards widespread EV adoption.DPD ...
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ArticleRenault Trucks to debut new Master Red EDITION at Freight in the City Expo
Renault Trucks returns to Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace, London on 6 November 2019 with a line-up that debuts the new Master red EDITION, showcases its 100% electric ZE range from 3.1 to 26 tonnes, and reinvigorates its focus on innovative, energy-efficient commercial vehicles for the municipal ...
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ArticleTRATON Group bets on electric trucks - with a side wager on gas and hydrogen
At the TRATON Group Innovation day in Sweden last week, motortransport.co.uk caught up with Christian Levin, TRATON’s chief operating officer and head of R&D.MT: We have known about the dangers of climate change for at least 30 years. Why are we still seeing such small numbers of low emission commercial ...
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ArticleElectric vehicles about to go mainstream as big orders finally start to be placed
The fleet of electric commercial vehicles on British roads will jump by hundreds and perhaps thousands in the next two to five years as some of the biggest logistics companies put their faith in battery power, especially in the cities, in the wake of rapid improvements in range and payload, ...