All Operations articles – Page 11
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FCZ ArticleKuehne+Nagel UK and Milence demonstrate benefits of electric HGV fleet
Logistics firm Kuehne+Nagel and truck charging network specialist Milence have come together to demonstrate the advantages of electric road freight.
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FCZ ArticleVeolia boosts fleet with 14 electric RCVs after landing Camden Council contract extension
Veolia has secured an eight-year extension to its recycling and waste contract with Camden Council starting from April 2025, which will see it introduce 14 new electric refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) and three electric bikes.
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FCZ ArticleDP World joins groundbreaking JOLT test to accelerate adoption of electric HGVs
DP World has joined the pioneering Joint Operators Logistics Trial (JOLT), deploying two fully electric HGVs from its Swindon base.
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FCZ ArticleLidl offers trucks access to charging facilities on its Dutch sites
Supermarket Lidl has invited heavy duty truck users to “charge your electric trucks with us using 100% green energy” at its sites in the Netherlands.
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FCZ ArticleCat B drivers get green light to operate 4.25 tonne electric vans
Drivers holding Cat B licences will be able to drive an electric or hydrogen-powered van with a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of up to 4.25 tonne, from 10 June this year, so long as the vehicle is a zero emission vehicle, the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) has confirmed.
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FCZ ArticleElectric vans and trucks no longer exempt from London’s congestion charge, under TfL plans
Electric vans and trucks will no longer be exempt from London’s congestion charge, under proposals put forward today (27 May) by Transport for London (TfL).
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FCZ Article56 chargers, 23 e-lorries: German haulier takes charge
A German haulier has added 23 electric HGVs to its fleet in just two years and built a private charging hub with 56 fast chargers, rivalling the scale of many public facilities across Europe.
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FCZ ArticleChargePoint and Eaton announce partnership to accelerate EV charging progress
EV charging solutions provider, ChargePoint, and power management solutions firm, Eaton, have announced a partnership to accelerate EV charging infrastructure in the US, Canada and Europe. Drawing on both company’s experiences, the collaboration seeks to simplify EV charging by developing new technologies.
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FCZ ArticleCollapsed manufacturer Nikola’s hydrogen assets up for sale
US truck maker Nikola’s hydrogen-powered fleet has been put up for auction, valued at over $114m (£84.5m).
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FCZ ArticleHGV decarbonisation reports available at a fraction of the price
Hauliers can now obtain a low-cost, complete analysis within days showing how to decarbonise their fleet after Dynamon said it had combined its software with AI to provide insight at a level not previously possible.
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FCZ ArticleBradshaw unveils compact all-electric RCV range for urban use
Manufacturer Bradshaw Electric Vehicles has launched a new range of refuse collection vehicles engineered to tackle the challenges of urban and food waste collection.
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FCZ ArticleCan UK hauliers run on hydrogen? Lhyfe says yes — but not without a plan
Green hydrogen may offer a low-carbon alternative to diesel for the UK’s heavy goods sector — but not without clear government planning, infrastructure support and regulatory reform.
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FCZ ArticleGreenergy turns off biodiesel tap at Immingham plant
Greenergy is temporarily ceasing production at its biodiesel plant at Immingham, less than a year after biodiesel producer Argent Energy closed its plant in Motherwell, marking an ongoing crisis in the biodiesel supply market
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FCZ ArticleCemex invests in electric mixers across EMEA operations
Global building materials supplier Cemex has invested in new electric ReadyMix trucks across the region as part of its strategy to cut its fleet emissions.
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FCZ ArticleChiltern Distribution’s mission to cut emissions a winner with Webfleet
Chiltern Distribution said it had seen a 1.5% improvement in mpg and a 2% reduction in fuel consumption after it installed Bridgestone’s Webfleet across its fleet of 55 HGVs.
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FCZ ArticleMaritime charges up its depots
Maritime Transport is installing high-powered electric truck chargers at its sites in Wakefield, Doncaster and Tilbury to support the introduction of eHGVS into its fleet later this year.
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FCZ Article224 electric miles: MAN eTGX on BMW’s factory corridor
A MAN eTGX electric lorry has completed a 224-mile BMW factory run with just 75 kWh per 100 km — suggesting that, for once, range anxiety might not be warranted.
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FCZ ArticleJohn G Russell joins government decarbonisation programme
John G Russell (Transport) is trialling hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric lorries as part of a government project to try and accelerate decarbonisation in the sector.
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FCZ ArticleFrom net zero heroes to AI pioneers? Sector turns cold on climate change
Concerns among transport companies about the impact of climate change on their operations has plummeted with more than half of businesses in the sector saying they are not worried, official figures show.
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FCZ ArticleTIP Group showcases electric trailer relying on battery, solar and recaptured energy
An electric reefer that draws on multiple renewable energy sources and removes the need to rely on diesel, has been developed by TIP Group and two of its partners.