Latest Decarbonisation news – Page 10
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Fielden Factors boosts fleet with six DAF vehicles
Builders merchant Fielden Factors has taken delivery of six DAF vehicles from MV Commercial - including one with a bespoke front-mounted HIAB crane - as part of its fleet renewal programme.The order includes three DAF LF 290 18 tonne 4x2 brick grabs, fitted with HIAB X HIDUO 118 B-2 cranes, ...
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Volvo Trucks refurb creates net zero South London dealership
Volvo Trucks has completed a £2m refurbishment of its Croydon dealership which is designed to slash the site's annual carbon emissions from 232 tonnes to net zero.The redeveloped facility, which has been rebranded Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London South, has benefitted from £500,000 of new sustainable technologies and increased ...
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Asda to trial Wayve self-driving delivery vans
Supermarket giant Asda is to trial self-driving delivery vans for customer home deliveries in London, provided by autonomous mobility technology company Wayve.The vehicles will be used to transport groceries to up to 72,000 households in London, making it the largest trial in the UK, according to Asda. The supermarket chain's ...
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Maritime Transport toasts extended distribution deal with Heineken
Logistics firm Maritime Transport has landed a three year extension on its distribution contract with pub, beer and cider company Heineken UK (HUK), in a move which doubles the volumes transported.Under the three-year extension, Maritime will continue to manage the national distribution of Heineken products from its UK facilities in ...
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Barriers to decarbonising HGV fleets risk supply chain "horror show", RHA warns government
HGV operators are facing “massive” barriers to decarbonising their fleets, which could result in a supply chain “horror show”, RHA warned this week.The association is calling for the government to urgently provide a clear net zero road map which sets out incentives for hauliers to make the transition; gives clear ...
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Electric freight mobility firm Einride expands into UK with Pepsico deal
Swedish freight mobility firm Einride is expanding into the UK after signing a deal to deploy its connected electric trucks between PepsiCo's Walkers manufacturing sites in Leicester and Coventry. Over the three-year partnership, the truck fleet, powered by Einride’s intelligent Saga platform, will cover more than 750,000 miles, cutting the ...
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Maxus unveils its latest electric van as it continues drive into UK market
Chinese vehicle manufacturer Maxus has unveiled the e-DELIVER 7 - its latest all-electric van - as it continues its drive into the UK electric van market.This new addition to the Maxus eDELIVER range lands at mid-point, bridging the gap between the smaller eDELIVER 3 and the larger eDELIVER 9.The eDELIVER ...
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DB Schenker provides logistics support to Siemens in UK first
Logistics firm DB Schenker has sealed a deal with electrical manufacturing giant Siemens to provide production logistics support for its oldest UK manufacturing site.The deal marks the first time DB Schenker has been chosen to operate warehouse facilities for a Siemens site in the UK.Under the terms of the contract ...
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Wren Kitchens teams up with Webfleet to boost fuel efficiency
Wren Kitchens' fleet has extended its miles-per-gallon efficiency by nearly 8% since installing fleet management solution Webfleet with Paragon routing and scheduling software.The Lincolnshire-based retailer now runs Webfleet, which is Bridgestone's fleet management solution, in 154 trucks delivering kitchen units to customers across the UK, and a further 98 vans ...
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Zero-emission HGV market "shackled" by lack of infrastructure and national plan, SMMT warns
The UK's zero emission HGV market is "shackled" by the absence of a charging infrastructure, the lack of a national roll-out plan and the absence of effective incentives for operators, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) warned today (18 April).The SMMT said that unless the the UK government ...
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Micro-logistics hub launches in Pimlico to provide zero-emission deliveries
A six-month trial of a new micro-logistics hub in Pimlico has been launched today (17th April) which aims to improve air quality by cutting the number of trucks and vans delivering parcels to offices and residents’ homes in Central London.Westminster City Council, in partnership with Cross River Partnership (CRP), is ...
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Watt’s prototype eCV van to make public debut
Zero-emission CV start-up Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has revealed the first glimpse of the interior of its eCV1 prototype van and showcased its central driving position.Making its public debut at the Commercial Vehicle show at the Birmingham NEC next week, the UK-designed eCV1 provides an ergonomic cabin with what ...
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Geotab opens UK research hub to help fleet operators switch to electric vehicles
Geotab senior vice president of Europe, Edward Kulperger (right) and Cllr Arif Hussain, mayor of High Wycombe, open the new research and innovation hubTelematics and data intelligence specialist Geotab has opened a new Innovation and Research Hub to support fleet operators in their transition to electric vehicles.Based in High Wycombe, ...
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Sluggish start for EV fleet transition
Small and medium fleets are struggling to transition to electric vehicles, with 45% of fleet managers admitting they don’t have the time or expertise required to make the move.Research revealed that the rapid developments around EV implementation was placing these businesses under increasing pressure, despite 79% acknowledging it played a ...
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Darcica Logistics cuts black plastic use on pallets
Darcica Logistics has received funding from the OxLEP Business Investment Fund to reduce the amount of black plastic used on its pallets, which will help it cut emissions and reduce the time it takes to wrap pallets.The Palletways member applied to OxLEP for funding for new pallet-wrapping equipment to enable ...
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Logistics UK hails DVSA's Vision to 2030
Logistics UK has welcomed DVSA’s Vision to 2030, which was published last week, alongside its Strategic Plan to 2025.The Vision to 2030 document sets out what DVSA plans to do to make transport safer, greener and healthier. The first task listed is for DVSA to spend this year continuing to ...
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RHA launches event to help hauliers future-proof their businesses
The RHA is launching ‘Forum For The Future’, which aims to provide road transport operators with the insight, knowledge and tools required for navigating the road ahead.Taking place on 21 September at The Vox in Birmingham, the event will cover a range of topics including sustainability, alternative fuels, rising costs, ...
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"Quarter of UK trucks run empty", warns Yusen Logistics as it joins pilot to cut empty running
Yusen Logistics is taking part in a project which aims to cut lorry emissions by slashing the amount of empty trucks on the UK's roads.The Logistics Living Lab project will enable hauliers to use digital technologies to share space on their trucks with rivals without compromising commercial sensitivities.Government data shows ...
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Drones to deliver to Scottish Islands after winning government funding
Plans to use drones to deliver packages to remote Scottish islands have been given a funding boost this week, along with eight other freight projects, which all aim to decarbonise freight and improve UK transport links.A total of £1.2m of government funding will be shared between the nine freight projects. ...
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SME van fleets slow to transition to EVs, research reveals
Two thirds of van fleet managers have revealed that less than 20% of their van fleets have been electrified, according to research released this week by business mobility experts Alphabet.The report looked at small and medium sized business running fleets of cars and vans. It found that van fleets were ...