All Insights articles
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FCZ ArticleNestlé’s sweet mix of low and zero carbon fuels
Joe Hurst, Nestlé transport sustainability lead for the UK and Ireland, tells FCZ about the company’s experience of running a low carbon fleet
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FCZ ArticleA “hugely pivotal” year for DAF’s electric trucks
To find out more about DAF’s EV strategy, Freight Carbon Zero interviewed the manufacturer’s EV and Connected Services Director for the UK, Louis Jones. Jones joined DAF in June 2024 from Scania where he was the Transformation Lead for Electric Charging. In his new role, Jones focuses ...
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FCZ ArticleCould Milence charging tariff sway operators towards electric?
Much talk of tariffs this week, and not only from across the Atlantic… We were at the launch of the first Milence charging hub in the UK this week, at which the company announced its UK public truck charging electric tariff at £0.399 kW/h.
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FCZ ArticleThe slow march to decarbonisation: Aegis Energy’s £100m bet on electric truck charging
Despite setbacks in zero-emission truck adoption, Aegis Energy is accelerating UK electrification with a £100m investment in dedicated truck charging infrastructure.
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FCZ ArticleDynamic road charging - the engineering will vs the political won’t?
Sometimes an imperfect solution is required in dealing with an imperfect situation. In my last article, Prof David Cebon, director of the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight, argued that many European countries are actively considering dynamic charging (sometimes known as electric road systems or ERS) and only ...
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FCZ ArticleV1G v V2G and the vicious circle on vehicle charging
Companies talking about the interaction between battery electric vehicles and the electricity grid often talk about V1G and V2G interactions. What do these bits of jargon mean, and what are the implications for fleet operators? Both refer to more complex interactions than simply connecting the battery vehicle ...
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FCZ ArticleZEN and the art of comparing batteries and hydrogen vehicles
Freight Carbon Zero caught up with Angus Webb, CEO of Dynamon and project lead for ZENFreight to discuss progress for the only multi-fuel consortium in the ZEHID programme.
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FCZ ArticleDynamic on-road charging may be the only way to achieve zero-emission cost parity
No matter whom you might hear it from, if the technology succeeds at all at mass roll-out, hydrogen is at least a decade behind battery electric technology.
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MT ArticleA year in review: A consultant’s candid view of transport decarbonisation in 2024
After 35 years in the commercial vehicle sector, Darren Newman brings a seasoned yet hopeful perspective to the industry’s decarbonisation journey. As director of Low Carbon Truck Consultancy, he offers a clear-eyed assessment of 2024—highlighting breakthrough government initiatives like the ZEHID programme, while critically addressing the sector’s most pressing challenges, ...
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MT ArticleA year in review: Voltempo’s collaborative momentum in electrifying road freight
In a transformative year for sustainable logistics, Voltempo has been at the forefront of electrifying the HGV sector. Through launching and leading the eFreight 2030 ZEHID consortium, its innovative charging infrastructure, and a commitment to decarbonisation, the company has been instrumental in breaking down barriers and accelerating the transition to ...
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MT ArticleA year in review: Welch Group’s accelerated path to decarbonisation in 2024
In a landmark year, Welch Group has made significant strides in sustainable logistics, being the first haulier in the UK to deploy the new 42-tonne electric HGV from Renualt; joining forces with Cambridge University and tech firm Syselek to launch its ENROUTE project researching the viability of shared user charging; ...
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MT ArticleINTERVIEW with Voltloader: Pioneering all-electric haulage and collaborative charging networks
In an exclusive interview, Freight Carbon Zero spoke with Voltloader CEO Dave Rose, and Head of Haulage Services, Bertie Steggles, about the company’s innovative approach to zero emission logistics in the UK’s agricultural sector.
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MT ArticleFreight Carbon Zero Trailblazer Interview: Ian Dennis Zenobe part 2
In last week’s newsletter, we published the first part of our interview with Zenobē Business Development Director, Ian Dennis. He had so much to say we couldn’t cover it all in our 750-word slot, so we’re going again and turning the spotlight on the thorny issues of residual values, contract ...
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MT ArticleFreight Carbon Zero Trailblazer Interview: Ian Dennis, Zenobē
Zenobē is fast-building a strong reputation for knowing its onions when it comes to supporting the industry in its journey to net zero. We caught up with Ian Dennis, Director of Business Development at Zenobē to find out why everybody is talking about the company.
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MT ArticleFreight Carbon Zero Trailblazer Interview: Katharina Tomoff, DHL Supply Chain
As part of our Trailblazer interview series we’re focusing on some of the people who are driving industry decarbonisation. In this interview, we catch up with Katharina Tomoff, DHL Supply Chain’s Senior Vice President Global Environment, Social and Governance and explore how the global contract logistics giant is embarking on ...
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MT ArticleTrailblazer Interview: Ian Greene, Head of Fleet, Brighton & Hove Council
In the first of our series of Freight Carbon Zero industry trailblazer interviews, we’ve been to Brighton to catch up with Ian Greene, Head of Fleet at Brighton & Hove Council, and get his insights and feedback on his journey to decarbonise the fleet of cars, vans and trucks across ...
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MT ArticleFreight Carbon Zero podcast: Exclusive interview with Lars Stenqvist, Volvo Group CTO
The latest edition of the Freight Carbon Zero podcast is live! We’ve been to Gothenburg for an exclusive interview with Volvo Group Chief Technology Officer, Lars Stenqvist
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MT ArticleLatest “Decarbonisation 101” webinar now available on demand
Our latest ”Decarbonisation 101” webinar, recorded live at Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland HQ in Warwick, focuses on connecting the truck to the infrastructure.
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MT ArticleThe Battery Electric Truck Trial (BETT)
In June 2021, DAF was awarded funding through the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) funded by the Department for Transport and delivered by Innovate UK, as part of the Zero Emission Road Freight Competition. The funding is for the deployment and research on the performance of 20 DAF LF Battery ...
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MT ArticleDecarbonisation 101: The basics of carbon zero commercial vehicles
Last week Freight Carbon Zero headed to Gotherburg to talk all things decarbonisation with the Vice President of Electromobility Product Management at Volvo Trucks, Jonas Odermalm. In case you were unable to tune in live to our first webinar, registered users are now able to view the broadcast on demand ...