All Operations articles – Page 3
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FCZ ArticleSteps taken to boost hydrogen use in construction equipment
A project to significantly increase the hydrogen substitution rate in heavy machinery used on construction sites has taken off.
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MT ArticleElectric vehicles bring new risks for operators and insurers
Photo: Shutterstock The increasing adoption of eHGVs will bring new risks that could see significantly higher asset and business continuity insurance costs unless operators take steps to address the hazards presented by large lithium batteries, according to global insurance broker and risk advisor WTW. Addressing WTW’s second ...
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FCZ ArticleBretts Transport launches major solar panel installation at Cambridgeshire site
Distribution and storage specialist Bretts Transport has kick-started the first phase of the company’s major renewable plan, with a large solar panel installation at its Guyhirn site in Cambridgeshire.
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FCZ ArticleULEMCo secures first order for HyTANKa mobile hydrogen refueller
Hydrogen technology company ULEMCo has reached a significant milestone with the first commercial sale of its HyTANKa mobile hydrogen refueller to T&M Bowser Solutions.
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FCZ ArticleRenault Trucks maps electric charging hubs for hauliers
Renault Trucks has published an open-sourced map showing the locations of all the eHGV public charging hubs across Europe.
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FCZ ArticleJV announces world’s first series-production electrified smart trailer conversion
A joint venture (JV) to create electrified smart trailers claims to save up to 54% in diesel use and 30% in total energy consumption.
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FCZ ArticleeHGVs delivering lower total cost of ownership, latest Electric Freightway report reveals
The third Electric Freightway report, published this week, reveals that electric HGV orders have exceeded the original target of 140 trucks on the programme and that electric trucks can deliver lower total cost of ownership (TCO), compared to equivalent diesel trucks.
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FCZ ArticleBosch puts its first hydrogen truck into service
Bosch has put its first hydrogen truck into service, equipped with the tech company’s own fuel-cell power module (FCPM).
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FCZ ArticleFleet expectations of operating electric vans fall
Problems with electric van range, payload and charging means operators are predicting the number of alternatively-fuelled vehicles in their fleet will be less than thought, Arval research suggested.
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FCZ ArticleMeachers diverts landfill waste for repurposing schemes
Meachers showed it had the bandwidth to handle a clutch of projects to help upcycle cable reels and rope and divert the waste materials from landfill.
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FCZ ArticleGXO and brewer serve up electric Renault trucks
GXO Logistics has partnered with long-standing customer Shepherd Neame to introduce two electric Renault Trucks E-Tech Ts into its operations.
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FCZ ArticleCertas Energy opens HVO-only bunker in Birmingham
Fuel distributor Certas Energy has launched a dedicated hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) bunker at Tyseley Energy Park in Birmingham.
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FCZ ArticleElectric van registrations surge by 41% in September, SMMT reveals
New electric van (EV) registrations soared 41.1% year-on-year to 4,262 units in September – the most ever recorded in a single month – claiming a market share of 8.9%, but still well below the 16% share mandated for 2025.
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FCZ ArticleGreen Energy and DHL Freight Sweden pilot solar tech on alternative fuel trucks
Danish solar tech innovator Green Energy Group is running a pilot with DHL Freight Sweden to test its solar systems on trucks powered by alternative fuels.
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FCZ ArticleWinchester pilots low carbon parcel solution
Winchester is to trial a ‘parcel delivery hub’ in the centre of the city, where vans will drop off parcels for final-mile electric cargo bikes.
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FCZ ArticleFree chassis on offer to Electra truck customers
Electric truck maker Electra is offering a free chassis for the first five October orders of its new 7.5-tonne and 9.2-tonne Iveco-based eCargo platforms.
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FCZ ArticleRingway first to try Volvo’s FM Low Entry
Highways maintenance firm Ringway has become Volvo Truck’s first UK customer to take delivery of its electric FM Low Entry model, purpose-built for city operations.
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FCZ ArticlePall-Ex powers ahead with first fully electric DAF XB 190
Pall-Ex Logistics has taken on its first fully electric DAF XB Electric 190 for its national fleet.
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FCZ ArticleAkzoNobel slashes emissions with electric trucks and HVO switch
AkzoNobel has launched a fleet transformation with fully electric trucks and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel in a move that is expected to halve the company’s transport emissions.
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FCZ ArticleIndustry bodies push for hydrogen for heavy freight
Trade associations have called for urgent action from the government to unlock hydrogen’s role in decarbonising the nation’s heavy transport sector.