All Operations articles – Page 12
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FCZ ArticleInteractive city offers glimpse of life in a decarbonised world
Renault Trucks has launched an immersive, 3D interactive town showcasing real-world decarbonised transport solutions in operation across Europe.
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FCZ Article‘Largest’ eHGV charging hub under construction at Tilbury Port
A CV electric charging hub, believed to be the largest in the UK, is being built in the Port of Tilbury.
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FCZ ArticleIdle depot chargers? Daimler Truck says monetise them
Daimler Truck plans to build Europe’s largest semi-public charging network — by letting fleets plug in at someone else’s depot.
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FCZ ArticleZEHID participant Gregory Group boosts fleet with 14 electric trucks
Gregory Group is about to boost its fleet with 14 new battery electric vehicles (BEV) which will be charged by a newly installed infrastructure, as part of the company’s wider drive to reach net zero by 2038.
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FCZ ArticleProject Jolt aims to enter the real world of battery electric HGVs
A private self-funded consortium including at least 12 truck operators of all sizes and four OEMs has formally launched Project Jolt, which is intended to “establish whether electric road freight transport can become commercially viable”. The consortium is led by Prof David Cebon, head of the Centre ...
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FCZ ArticleMAN tests long-haul electric truck viability with Arctic-to-Munich
MAN Truck & Bus has launched a 3,000-kilometre demonstration run of its battery-electric eTGX semitrailer truck, travelling from the Arctic Circle to Munich exclusively using public charging infrastructure.
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FCZ ArticleDaimler Truck’s fuel cell lorry covers 6,500 km in Swiss Alps
Daimler Truck has completed winter trials of its next-generation Mercedes-Benz GenH2 fuel cell trucks, deploying two liquid hydrogen-powered prototypes in the Swiss Alps to evaluate system performance under extreme conditions.
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FCZ ArticlePeabody adds Northgate electric cargo bike to fleet to cut emissions and travel time
London housing association Peabody has taken delivery of its first electric micromobility vehicle from Northgate, helping cut carbon emissions, noise pollution and promote sustainable ways of getting about.
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FCZ ArticleWhistl helps HMRC cut supply chain emissions
HMRC has signed-up to use Whistl’s Fuel Carbon Calculator to help cut its supply chain emissions and by opting to use hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) rather than diesel for the collection and trunking of its bulk mail.
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FCZ ArticleDX Group switches flagship Willenhall hub to HVO in net-zero drive
Parcel freight, secure courier, two-person and logistics specialist DX Group is switching from fossil fuels to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) at its flagship central hub in Willenhall, as part of its goal to reach net zero by 2050.
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FCZ ArticleReFuels and Foresight join forces to turbocharge CNG refuelling capacity in UK
Renewable biomethane supplier ReFuels is partnering with Foresight Group to create an integrated clean fuel company under its subsidiary CNG Fuels, which aims to double its bio-CNG refueling capacity to 20,000 HGVs a day by 2028.
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FCZ ArticleElectric vans on the menu at Woods Foodservice
Woods Foodservice has started its switch to electric vans after taking delivery of 12 refrigerated Ford E-Transit L4s from Progreen, the sustainable vehicle hire division of Prohire.
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FCZ ArticleMeasures to cut CO2 in Welsh haulage published
A package of measures that would strip out more than eight million tonnes of carbon from Wales’ commercial vehicle sector and save operators billions in fuel costs has been unveiled by Zemo Partnership.
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FCZ ArticlePepsiCo’s new trailers set to cut truck journeys by 10%
PepsiCo Germany has introduced six new Berger ecoCHAMP LTO lightweight curtainsiders into its fleet, delivered by Schmitz Cargobull, to maximise payload efficiency when paired with electric tractor units.
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FCZ ArticleWincanton’s rapid deployment charging trial ‘highly successful’
A trial of a rapidly deployable DC charger for electric vans operated by Wincanton found on-site capacity increased by up to 250%, according to charging firm TUAL.
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FCZ ArticleExeter Window Store switches half its fleet to electric
The uPVC company, Exeter Window Store, has replaced its fleet of two with an electric Renault Trucks E-Tech Trafic Red Edition L2H1 panel van and a diesel Renault Trucks Master Red EDITION with dropside body.
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FCZ ArticleFlexis and Prologis Mobility partner to accelerate urban logistics electrification
Electric truck manufacturer Flexis and charging infrastructure specialist Prologis Mobility have signed a strategic partnership to develop integrated solutions aimed at streamlining fleet electrification for urban logistics operators.
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FCZ ArticleGerman partnership plans to convert 5,000 diesel engines a year to hydrogen combustion
Two German companies have signed a strategic partnership to convert around 1,000 new diesel engines to hydrogen by the end of 2028 and to start large scale conversion of existing vehicles’ engines from 2029, in a bid to accelerate market demand for hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles.
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FCZ ArticleRyze Power and Ricardo sign green hydrogen deal for FCEV testing
Energy supplier, Ryze Power, has signed an agreement with Ricardo, the engineering, environmental and strategic consultancy service, to provide green hydrogen to its technical centre in Shoreham.
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FCZ ArticleDutch haulier buys 27 MAN electric trucks for supermarket deliveries
Dutch logistics provider Cornelissen Transport has ordered 27 MAN electric trucks to be used primarily for supermarket distribution.