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All Fuels articles – Page 28
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Mercedes-Benz all-electric heavy-duty truck will be on city roads this year
The Mercedes-Benz all-electric Urban eTruck is to enter the market this year in small series production following an "outstanding" customer reaction to its debut at IAA in Hannover last year.Zero-emission, "quiet as a whisper" and with a payload of 12.8 tonnes and a range up to 200km, Mercedes said the ...
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UPS talks urban delivery trials ahead of Freight in the City Birmingham Summit
UPS director of sustainability for Europe, Peter Harris, shares some of the work taking place across European cities ahead of his appearance at Freight in the City Spring Summit next month.Global parcel carrier UPS is to trial a brand-new urban delivery concept in London this year.The company plans to operate ...
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Fleetdrive Electric heads to Freight in the City Birmingham to help operators switch to ULEVs
Fleetdrive Electric will be heading to Freight in the City Spring Summit next month to share its experience in ultra-low-emission vehicle (ULEV) leasing packages.A ‘Go Ultra Low’ company, the firm said its team’s extensive knowledge of ULEVs can provide vital support and guidance for fleets looking to make the switch ...
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Howard Tenens to operate UK's first 26-tonne dedicated gas rigid trucks in Innovate trial
Howard Tenens is to operate the UK’s first pair of 26-tonne rigid dedicated gas trucks under the government’s £20m Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trial.Working in a consortium led by gas specialist Air Liquide, the operator will use the government grant funding to purchase the two new Scania rigids that ...
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Smith Electric Vehicles ceases trading - or does it?
Smith Electric Vehicles has ceased all operations due to lack of funding, according to a statement issued by one its shareholders this week.Tanfield Group, which owns 5.76% of share capital in the electric truck firm, said: “In August 2016, the board of Smith stated that it planned to centralise its ...
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DfT to pilot fleet review scheme to help small hauliers cut fuel usage
The government is to launch a pilot HGV fleet review scheme to encourage smaller hauliers to cut fuel usage through increased driver training and in-cab technology.The pilot is one of a range of measures aimed at cutting road freight emissions which are outlined in the DfT’s recently published Freight Carbon ...
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Waitrose introduces ten Scania CNG trucks to its fleet
Waitrose has introduced ten Scania compressed natural gas (CNG) powered trucks, which it is claimed will cut the retailer’s fuel costs by up to £1m and its CO2 emissions by 5,000 tonnes over five years.The Scanias, P340 4x2s, are believed to be the first HGVs in Europe to use 26-inch ...
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H2ME project puts 60 Renault Kangoo fuel cell vans into operation
The first 100 fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) deployed through the €170m Hydrogen Mobility Europe (H2ME) project are now on the road in Germany, France and the UK.H2ME brings together eight European countries to help make the market ready for hydrogen mobility and is the largest-scale project of its kind.Its ...
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DfT backs dedicated gas-powered truck technology
The government should continue to back the development of gas-powered trucks, according to a DfT study.The study found that Euro-6 dedicated gas powered trucks produce almost half as much nitrogen oxides (NOx) and less than one third of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) than diesel powered Euro-6 trucks.The study, Emissions Testing of ...
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Check out the latest speakers signed up to Freight in the City Birmingham on 1 March
More than 300 visitors have now registered to attend Freight in the City Spring Summit ‘Improving the last mile’ on 1 March in Birmingham.The seminar programme is now confirmed with a strong line-up of speakers bringing together city officials and the logistics sector to promote sustainable urban freight movements.Latest speakers ...
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Ulemco to lead a £1.3m trial of dual-fuel hydrogen-powered vans and lorries
A range of large vans and lorries is to be converted to run on dual-fuel hydrogen as part of the government’s recently announced £20m Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trial.A consortium, led by hydrogen conversion firm Ulemco, has received £1.3m to demonstrate the emissions reduction and practical benefits to fleet ...
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Zero-emission CV trials included in London's £2.5m air pollution scheme
A range of low-emission vehicles, including one of the world's first hydrogen-diesel vans, is to be trialled across nine London boroughs as part of a £2.5m scheme to tackle air pollution at a local level.The mayor of London and TfL will provide £1.4m in funding, which will be matched by ...
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Registration open for Freight in the City Birmingham on 1 March
Registrations have now opened for the ‘Freight in the City Spring Summit: Improving the last mile’ on 1 March at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham.This free-to-attend summit will focus on the need to think differently about how cities, businesses and operators approach last-mile deliveries to reduce freight’s impact on urban areas.You’ll hear ...
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Rapid charging for electric CVs with heavy duty cycles on trial
The DfT has allocated £2.2m funding to a project developing ultra high-speed and movable charging technology for commercial vehicles under its £20m Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trial.Tech firm Zapinamo is working with the University of Warwick’s research department WMG to deliver rapid charging capability that can meet the demands ...
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Arcola Energy scheme to develop hydrogen-enabled drivetrain for large vans and trucks
The government has provided funding for a £500,000 project to develop hydrogen-enabled drivetrains for large vans and trucks.Announced last week as part of the DfT and Innovate UK's £20m Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trial, the scheme will enable the development of a zero-emission drivetrain, which will be incorporated into ...
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Government commits £20m to low-emission freight vehicle trials
A range of alternative fuels and vehicle technology is to be trialled by the freight sector through a £20m government programme to reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.Announcing the news at this week’s Sustainable Road Transport Conference, transport minister John Hayes said 20 firms have been selected to develop ...
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Ulemco to lead project for mass market hydrogen vehicles in China
Liverpool-based tech firm Ulemco has been picked to lead a project to enable development of mass-produced hydrogen-fuelled vehicles for China, as the country looks to significantly reduce emissions within the next 10 years.The Chinese government has prioritised the need to decarbonise energy and address air quality problems through the use ...
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FTA: 'low carbon trucks' need government financial support
Operators should receive financial support from the government to encourage the take-up of green fuels and technologies, the FTA has urged.Following the publication of the final report evaluating the performance of the DfT’s Low Carbon Truck Trial yesterday, the industry association said that the number of alternatively fuelled trucks would ...
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Methane slip 'reduces credibility' of dual-fuel HGVs
Operators participating in the DfT sponsored Low Carbon Truck Trial have said the fall in the price of diesel, a lack of availability of Euro-6 dual-fuel models and methane slip has ‘killed the business case’ for dual fuel HGVs.Last month it was revealed that independent academic analysis on 217 dual ...
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Nikola One makes electrifying debut
A recent event in the US – one that has nothing to do with Donald Trump –may well prove to be a significant landmark in the road transport history, but it may equally turn out to be another of the many dead ends that lead from the highway to technological ...