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Network partnership brings charge point power to Greater Manchester

Electric van drivers in Greater Manchester now have access to hundreds more charge points following an agreement between networks Be.EV and Paua.

Royal Mail to add 2,100 electric vans to fleet

Royal Mail will add more than 2,000 electric vans to its fleet over the next year as it continues with its ambition to be net zero by 2040.

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Fairfax Meadow calls on ProGreen to drive London sustainability plan

2024-07-25T10:53:00+01:00By Tim Wallace

Foodservice specialist Fairfax Meadow has taken delivery of its first electric vehicles from ProGreen, the sustainable vehicle hire and alternative fuels division of Prohire.

Reed Boardall drivers ‘total converts’ to new Volvo electrics

2024-07-25T09:41:00+01:00By Tim Wallace

Heavy duty vehicle production forecast presents £2.4bn opportunity for UK businesses

2024-07-24T14:27:00+01:00By Tim Wallace

The drive towards net zero in the heavy duty vehicle (HDV) sector could help to realise an estimated £2.4bn growth opportunity, according to the latest insight report from the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC), titled “UK HDV supply chain opportunities to 2035”.

DHL celebrates 10-year partnership with Formula E World Championship

2024-07-22T14:45:00+01:00By Tim Wallace

DHL, the official founding and logistics partner of Formula E, has marked the 10th year of racing together by delivering the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship at Excel, London.

Transport Secretary urged to resolve electric vans crisis

2024-07-19T13:50:00+01:00By Chris Tindall

The coalition behind the Zero Emission Van Plan (ZEVP) has written to the new Transport Secretary urging her to take action to get electric van usage on track, amid a “crisis” in the market.

Battery electric nothing new for Bradshaw Electric Vehicles

2024-07-17T15:50:00+01:00By Steve Hobson

Battery electric vehicles are sometimes regarded as new-fangled devices but they were first seen on the roads of Europe in the 1890s and in the 1960s the UK had the world’s largest fleet of BEVs in the days when electric milk floats were a common sight on every street. Today ...

BVRLA EV report card says ‘could do better’

2024-07-15T16:19:00+01:00By Steve Hobson

The sixth annual ‘Road to zero’ report from vehicle rental association the BVRLA painted a gloomy picture of the progress toward zero-emission commercial vehicles, though it said the “future looks brighter” for electric trucks as a result of the government-funded ‘Zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrator’ (Zehid) programme.

DSV trials HVO fuel in London

2024-07-12T15:31:00+01:00By Chris Tindall

DSV has transferred its entire final mile fleet in London over to HVO fuel as part of a programme of sustainability initiatives.

EV advice helps AFP membership soar

2024-07-12T15:05:00+01:00By Chris Tindall

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Stobart fund created to back green projects

2024-07-12T11:26:00+01:00By Chris Tindall

Stobart has set up a fund to support projects that tackle climate change and protect the environment.

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Opinion

Don’t sit back and watch your business fail - take action

A report from November 2023 found that 463 haulage firms had gone bankrupt in the previous 12 months, and just over 6 months on, anecdotal evidence suggests the trend remains. Factors such as high debt servicing costs, fuel prices, wage growth, and consumer demands for technology and sustainability investments are ...

Creating safer vehicles on the UK’s ‘safest roads’

Designed to ease traffic flow on UK roads, smart motorways rely on technology to limit congestion and have been dubbed the UK’s ‘safest roads’. However, with technical issues causing frequent incidents, it’s not enough for fleet operators to rely on government technology alone. To truly safeguard drivers and vehicles and ...

Why developing electric trucks has become a risky business

The road to zero emissions for those currently operating in the logistics supply chain is paved with a multiplicity of product offerings from a worldwide manufacturing base. Unfortunately, many of the emerging EV commercial vehicle suppliers have failed, or run into difficulties, for a variety of reasons.

The importance of collaboration for our sector

As our industry faces unique challenges on a number of fronts, there’s much work happening and much work to do.

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