All Operations articles – Page 15
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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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MT ArticleGovernment unveils plans for HGV charging infrastructure
All four consortia and more than 400 attendees gathered together for the ZEHID progress summit where plans for 54 new infrastructure hubs were announced. The event began with a keynote by Lilian Greenwood MP, future of roads minister, followed by updates from eFreight 2030, HyHaul, Project Electric Freightway and ZenFreight. ...
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FCZ ArticleMilence launches first UK truck charging hub with 39p/kWh tariff
Milence has opened its first UK HGV public charging hub in Immingham, North Lincolnshire, offering a default tariff of £0.399/kWh (excluding VAT).
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FCZ ArticleReefer maker partners with engineers to get to grips with air flow
Solomon Commercials has teamed up with Manchester university to gauge the benefits of aerodynamic performance on refrigerated vehicles.
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FCZ ArticleBMW tests hydrogen trucks on key logistics routes
BMW Group has introduced two Iveco S-eWay Fuel Cell lorries into its logistics network, testing the feasibility of hydrogen-powered freight transport. The trucks will operate on routes between Leipzig, Landsberg, and Nuremberg, transporting goods as part of BMW’s decarbonisation efforts in logistics. To support the trial, two ...
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FCZ ArticleHVS makes eleventh hour plea for £9m funding lifeline in open letter to Barclays and tech investors
Truck maker Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) is making a desperate and public last ditch plea to Barclays Bank and tech investors to provide £9m of funding to prevent the company from being wound up in four weeks time.
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FCZ ArticleFood waste turned into fuel for Sainsbury’s HGVs
Sainsbury’s intends to transform food waste into truck fuel to power 30 of its HGVs at its Bristol distribution centre.
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FCZ ArticleLeeds City Council gets new electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic refuse collection vehicles
Three electric 27-tonne Mercedes-Benz eEconic 6x2 refuse collection vehicles (RCV) have joined Leeds City Council’s fleet.
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FCZ ArticleScania/DHL e-truck ‘interim solution’ while charging network is built
Scania and DHL will test its extended range electric truck this month, which they claimed overcomes the problem created by a current lack of charging points.
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FCZ ArticleFarizon SV vans reach UK shores for the first time
The first batch of Farizon SV vans have arrived in the UK via Felixstowe.
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FCZ ArticleVolvo electric truck fits the bill at Debach
Suffolk-based warehousing and distribution firm Debach has replaced one of its diesel rigids with a Volvo FE Electric after its MD was invited to test drive a model.
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FCZ ArticleDAF Trucks and TotalEnergies agree net-zero collaboration
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between DAF Trucks and TotalEnergies committing both to the development of zero-emission solutions for road transport. The collaboration is designed to leverage DAF’s truck manufacturing experience with TotalEnergies’ background in multi-energy solutions.
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FCZ ArticleHived grows electric parcel fleet with 11 new Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks
Sustainable logistics company, Hived, is adding nine new Mercedes-Benz eActros 600s and two eActros 400 models to its all-electric fleet. Supplied by Motus Truck & Van, the trucks will be put to work on the company’s middle-mile deliveries and supported by infrastructure at Hived’s transport hubs.
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FCZ ArticleContinental reveals new solution to improve hydrogen fuel cell systems
Continental has created a line for hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) cooling systems using synthetic rubber and a mixture of other materials.
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FCZ ArticleUnited Utilities gets four new Volvo FM Electrics under Electric Freightway ZEHID consortium
United Utilities has added four new Volvo FM Electric 6x2 tractor units to its fleet as part of the Electric Freightway zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrator (ZEHID) consortium.
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FCZ ArticleZero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrator progress summit set for 6 March
Innovate UK and the Department for Transport are hosting a progress summit for the zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrator programme. Due to take place in London, 6 March, the event will provide a detailed overview of progress in each of the four consortiums so far including eFreight 2030, HyHAUL, ...