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All Fuels articles – Page 25
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Royal Mail begins electric truck trial in London
Royal Mail has started a trial of nine autonomous-ready, fully-electric trucks in London.The nine vehicles, a combination of 3.5-, 6- and 7.5-tonnes are the first to be built by automotive technology firm Arrival in partnership with Royal Mail.The trucks will be operating out of Royal Mail's Mount Pleasant depot in ...
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Warwick University develops electric vehicle concept based on Renault Twizy
An electric vehicle concept for the urban delivery market has been developed by design company Astheimer and WMG, Warwick University’s R&D department.Named the Deliver-E, the vehicle is based on a Renault Twizy platform, is fitted with a 48V 6.5kWh battery system with a peak power of 36kW, and has an ...
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ULEMCo develops zero-emission fuel cell for Nissan van
Hydrogen engine retrofit company ULEMCo has developed a zero-emission fuel cell unit, which can be fitted to Nissan’s standard electric e-NV200 van to provide additional power.ULEMCo is set to launch a fuel cell-based unit that will extend vehicle range to more than 150 miles when fully laden.Using a 12kW fuel ...
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Ford and Deutsche Post DHL present first StreetScooter Work XL
Deutsche Post DHL Group and Ford have revealed the first of their joint vehicle, the StreetScooter Work XL electric delivery van.The logistics giant announced its partnership with the manufacturer in June, scaling up DHL subsidiary StreetScooter's own electric vehicles.The StreetScooter Work XL, unveiled today in Cologne, is built on a ...
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Industry reacts to driving licence reform plans for clean van technology
A proposal to allow category B (car) driving licence holders to drive heavier vans, provided they run on an alternative fuel, has been welcomed by Gasrec.The fuel supplier last year pushed the DfT to consider an additional 1-tonne allowance on the category B driving licence for drivers of low-emission vans, ...
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LoCity invites freight operators to a free roadshow on gas-powered CVs
Operators considering using gas-powered vans or HGVs can find out all they need to know at the latest LoCity roadshow taking place on Thursday 21 September at Twickenham Stoop Stadium.Free to attend, the roadshow is the second in a series of four events created for the freight industry to help ...
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Major hauliers to trial gas-powered HGVs in UK's largest biomethane fuel trial
Six major hauliers will be testing the performance of 81 dedicated gas-powered HGVs in the UK’s largest-ever trial of biomethane-fuelled trucks.The project forms part of the government’s £20m Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trial launched in January, which aims to demonstrate cleaner HGV technology emerging in the UK market.A consortium, ...
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Scherm Group's 65-tonne all-electric truck delivers significant C02 savings
The use of a 65-tonne, all-electric truck to make local deliveries to and from a BMW plant in Munich has removed 22 tonnes of CO2 from the route since its introduction in 2015.Scherm Group has been using the fully electric Terberg YT202-EV terminal tractor to transport materials to its local ...
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Daimler starts European small series production of 7.5-tonne all-electric truck
Daimler has begun small series production of its all-electric, light-duty Fuso eCanter truck for the European and US markets.The electric trucks will be built at the group’s production plant in Tramagal, Portugal, with the first vehicles being handed over to customers this autumn.Marc Llistosella, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Fuso ...
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Royal Mail orders 100 Partner L2 Electric vans
Royal Mail has signed an agreement with Peugeot to buy 100 Partner L2 Electric vans, to be used by postal workers on their delivery rounds.The vans will be in service from December at delivery offices around the UK, supported by what the operator described as “a comprehensive rollout of charging ...
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DfT proposes extra weight for clean van technology in driving licence reform
Drivers would be permitted to operate heavier, low-emission vans on a standard category B (car) driving licence under new DfT proposals.The plans have been developed to encourage adoption of non-diesel vans by operators as part of the government’s drive to improve air quality in urban areas.Currently, a motorist with an ...
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LoCity roadshow helps operators switch on to electric commercial vehicles
Enabling freight operators to unlock the potential of electric vehicles (EVs) in their fleets was the focus of a recent LoCity roadshow held in East London.The event was the first in a series of four alternative-fuel workshops provided by TfL to support its industry-led LoCity programme.LoCity was launched last year ...
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Outspoken Delivery to help slash vehicle emissions in Waltham Forest
Outspoken Delivery is to extend its cargo bike operation into the capital, as part of scheme to reduce vehicle emissions in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.The borough has won funding from the Mayor’s Air Quality Fund for a scheme to help local businesses use zero-emission cargo bikes and electric ...
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Northern cities need more attention in air quality debate, say researchers
More attention must be paid to air quality outside of London, according to a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research.Speaking about the report – Gearing up for the Transition – researcher Darren Baxter said: “Toxic air is killing up to 40,000 children and adults a year. Too little ...
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Government funding of £35m up for grabs for low-carbon vehicle technology
Businesses are invited to bid for a share of a £35m funding pot to develop low-carbon vehicle technology.The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) competition is open to consortia that can deliver projects to significantly reduce CO2 emissions and strengthen the UK’s position on low-carbon vehicle technology.Projects include at least one vehicle ...
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Next generation Taxi paves way for LCV range
The next generation of London’s iconic black cab has been unveiled, paving the way for an LCV range.With the launch of TX eCity taxi, the company name has also changed from LTC to LEVC.This reflects the ambition of the company’s owner, the Chinese Geely automobile manufacturing giant, which has also ...
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HGV emissions still too high says climate change committee
The Committee on Climate Change is calling for a renewed drive to cut HGV emissions after noting that transport emissions are continuing to rise despite improvements in technology.The call is made in the committee’s report to parliament, Reducing emissions and preparing for climate change, which was published this week.It criticises ...
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Making the switch to electric freight vehicles could save London £900m by 2021
Switching 10% of London’s current truck and van fleet from diesel to electric by 2021 could save the capital £900m in reduced health impact and abatement costs, researchers have calculated.Such a move would also shave 402 tonnes of NOx, 3.8 tonnes of particulate matter and 284,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas ...
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Real-world electric freight vehicle data presented at final Frevue conference
More than 200 city logistics stakeholders headed to London’s Guildhall last week (21 June) to attend the final Frevue conference.The EU project, led by the Cross River Partnership, has been running for four-and-a-half years to explore the viability of electric freight vehicles (EFVs) in urban environments.Operators and public sector officials ...
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Innovate UK project to develop autonomous driving system for Charge electric trucks
Charge Automotive has won Innovate UK backing to help develop autonomous driving functionality for its new range of electric freight vehicles.Dubbed Robopilot, the project will see Charge leading a consortium (see box, below) to bring autonomous racing technology to the light commercial vehicle market.Robopilot combines input from sensors around the ...