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    Scania GB wins Low Carbon Heavy Duty Vehicle Manufacturer title

    2016-09-15T14:32:00Z

    Commercial vehicle sector efforts to reduce fleet emissions were celebrated at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership’s Low Carbon Champions Awards held at Milton Keynes last night.Scania GB took home the Low Carbon Heavy Duty Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year accolade for its work across the truck and bus sectors in ...

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    Scotland must do more to drive down transport emissions

    2016-09-13T13:37:00Z

    Scotland must intensify its efforts to reduce harmful emissions from transport if it is to achieve its decarbonisation goal by 2050, according to a Climate Change Committee progress report published today.Transport (all modes) contributes 28% to Scotland’s overall emissions and decarbonising the sector is of “particular importance” to achieving the ...

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    Transport Committee urges more government promotion of biomethane use in HGVs

    2016-09-09T15:15:00Z

    Government should be doing more to incentivise the use of biomethane as a transport fuel, as the electrification of HGVs could be "decades" away, according to a report from the Transport Committee.The document, 2020 Renewable Heat and Transport Targets, said that current government policies make it more appealing for producers ...

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    Alternative fuels need more government support to become truly mass-market

    2016-09-06T15:26:00Z

    The government needs to do more to support alternative fuels such as used cooking oil (UCO) if they are to see mass adoption in road transport, according to the winner of this year’s Motor Transport Low Carbon Award.Rob Wright, head of distribution at Pladis (previously United Biscuits), which has pioneered ...

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    DfT must do more to encourage ULEV uptake

    2016-08-30T23:47:00Z

    DfT must do more to incentivise the use of Ultra Low Emission (ULEV) vehicles, according to a House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee report published this week.The report, which raises concerns that DfT is failing to meet its target to develop the UK’s ULEV market, recommends a number of measures ...

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    Go Ultra Low Company initiative off to a flying start

    2016-08-18T10:45:00Z

    Sixty-five UK organisations have been awarded ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status since the initiative launched in May.The scheme is a joint government and vehicle industry campaign to encourage wider uptake of electric cars and vans and recognises organisations already committed to making the switch.It is supported by Audi, BMW, Kia, ...

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    Manchester freight and logistics forum poised for action

    2016-08-10T14:51:00Z

    Transport for Greater Manchester’s (TfGM) new freight and logistics forum will go live next month, with a city centre launch event taking place on 16 September at MacDonald Hotel.The forum will act as a collaborative platform for the logistics industry and the public sector to identify new opportunities for efficiency ...

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    Nicki Shields confirmed as Master of Ceremonies at LowCVP awards

    2016-08-03T11:16:00Z

    TV presenter Nicki Shields will be the master of ceremonies at the LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards this year.Shields has presented Formula E racing on ITV – a competition between electric vehicles racing through city courses – since 2014, and also writes for The Times and the Evening Standard. She ...

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    Daimler previews its battery powered eTruck

    2016-08-01T15:53:00Z

    Daimler previewed its 26-tonne, battery powered urban truck at the eTruck campus in Stuttgart last week.The truck is based on a Mercedes-Benz 6x2 chassis, and was only a partial unveil as Daimler is holding some cards ( such as the cab ) close to its chests until next month’s IAA ...

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    Tesla to build fully electric-powered truck

    2016-07-29T10:28:00Z

    Tesla, the electric car manufacturer known for its Roadster and S models, is looking at producing a zero-emission heavy truck.Founder Elon Musk aims to “expand the electric vehicle product line to address all major segments”.Musk claimed at a press briefing that the Tesla Semi is “in the early stages of ...

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    EC low-emission mobility strategy aims to curb CO2 from transport sector

    2016-07-22T15:42:00Z

    The European Commission (EC) has published its low-emission transport strategy that aims to drastically reduce harmful emissions by 2030 through facilitating a faster take-up of cleaner vehicles and fuels.Objectives include roll-out of a certification and reporting process to measure fuel consumption and CO2 emissions on HGVs, with the EC also ...

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    Kers technology UltraBoost to be trialled in UK on rigid lorry

    2016-07-14T16:08:00Z

    The world’s first hybrid rigid lorry fitted with a new kinetic energy recovery system (Kers) is poised to be commercially tested on a number of UK urban delivery routes.UltraBoost, designed by French technology firm Adgero, is claimed to reduce fuel consumption and associated emissions by up to 15-30% depending on ...

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    Low Carbon Champion Awards 2016 shortlist revealed

    2016-07-13T11:18:00Z

    Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has announced its shortlist for this year’s Low Carbon Champion Awards.The awards recognise outstanding achievement within the UK of accelerating a shift towards lower carbon vehicles and fuels, and in helping to reduce road transport emissions.Now in their sixth year, the awards will be presented ...

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    Government announces details of £24m low-emission freight vehicle competition

    2016-07-13T10:41:00Z

    The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) and Innovate UK is opening up a £24m funding pot for industry-led research trials and the development of low-emission vehicles or on-vehicle systems.These projects must reduce emissions in the freight, logistics, utilities and emergency industries.HGVs and vans contribute 31% of the UK’s domestic ...

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    Government to offer £19m funding pot for low-emission freight vehicles

    2016-06-30T13:49:00Z

    Transport minister Andrew Jones has announced a £19m funding pot for the freight industry to help reduce vehicle emissions.The DfT said the money will help fleets of commercial vehicles access the very latest in low and zero-emission vehicle technologies.Part of the funding will also go towards establishing alternative fuel infrastructure, ...

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    Denmark's all-electric cargo trike to go on sale in the UK

    2016-06-17T11:15:00Z

    An all-electric cargo trike is going on sale in the UK as a zero-emission, low-noise alternative for handling last-mile urban deliveries.The Tripl, manufactured by Danish firm Trefor Drive, is designed to be easily manoeuvrable in narrow streets, with a 7.5m turning radius and a reverse function.It has a top speed ...

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    Europe to boost hydrogen refuelling network and vehicle fleet

    2016-06-15T10:20:00Z

    The second iteration of a Europe-wide project to improve hydrogen refuelling infrastructure and boost uptake of fuel cell electric vehicles, both passenger and commercial, has begun.The six-year H2ME 2 scheme is backed by 37 partners, including Daimler, Renault Trucks and the University of Manchester. It is looking to bring 1,230 ...

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    UPS increases grid capacity at London depot to overcome electric vehicle charging hurdle

    2016-06-09T15:48:00Z

    UPS has spent more than £600,000 on third-party infrastructure at its Kentish Town, north London depot to enable it to charge multiple electric trucks at the same time.As part of its work with the EU-funded Freight Electric Vehicles in Urban Europe (Frevue) project, the parcel firm has been operating 16 ...

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    Fraikin to offer full-service contract hire on dual-fuel Ford Transit Courier vans

    2016-06-08T14:03:00Z

    Hire firm Fraikin is now offering full-service contract hire packages for dual-fuel LPG/petrol vans through its partnership with engine conversion firm Alternatech.It will be supplying converted 1-litre Ford Transit Courier vans to both its public sector and private fleet customers, which have been put through their paces via tests carried ...

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    LoCity highlighted the challenges and opportunities low-emission vehicles present

    2016-06-07T15:28:00Z

    Freightinthecity headed to London's Guildhall last month to attend TfL's first annual LoCity event, which highlighted the programme's first steps in stimulating the uptake of low-emission commercial vehicles in the capital...KeynoteTfL commissioner Mike Brown reassured delegates at LoCity of his commitment to giving freight a voice in the ambitious air ...