All Operations articles – Page 5
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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.
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FCZ ArticleBus firm offers haulage operators charging solution
Bus operator Stagecoach is opening its doors to haulage firms to access its charging infrastructure during off-service hours and create a secondary income stream for itself.
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FCZ ArticleFirst eHGV supplied to Pall-Ex Logistics
Pall-Ex Logistics has taken on its first electric truck, a 19-tonne Renault E-Tech, for its distribution work in London and the surrounding areas.
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FCZ ArticleIveco CNG truck order marks significant step towards net zero for Tesco
Tesco has added 42 Iveco S-Way 4x2 natural gas trucks to its Livingston fleet, which are expected to cover 200,000km each year.
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FCZ ArticlePillars of strength? Freight group set up to solve decarbonisation
Welch Group is spearheading an industry-led roadmap for decarbonising freight transport by bringing together 12 leading voices from critical sectors that it said must collaborate for net zero to succeed.
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FCZ ArticleExpect Distribution starts operating electric lorries
Expect Distribution has taken on its first two fully electric HGVs as part of the eFreight 2030 consortium.
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FCZ ArticleNew Chinese electric truck set for Europe with payback in just 2.5 years
Chinese HGV manufacturer SANY is promising payback times as short as 2.5 years for its new battery-electric truck entering the European market in 2026: roughly half the time of equivalent diesel vehicles. Part of the SANY Group, best known for its construction machinery, the company has already put more than ...
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FCZ ArticleHeidelberg spearheads world-leading cement carbon capture project
Heidelberg Materials, formerly Hanson UK, is building the world’s first carbon capture facility to enable fully decarbonised cement production in north Wales.