All Operations articles – Page 6
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FCZ ArticleDSV turns to an electric truck to beat Brenner restrictions
DSV has put a battery-electric truck into daily service on the Brenner corridor, one of Europe’s most important and most constrained Alpine freight routes.
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FCZ ArticleDartford site secured for M25 truck charging hub
A clean energy hub close to the M25 for commercial fleets to charge up and rely on clean fuels has been secured by Aegis Energy.
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FCZ ArticleOpenreach searches out Google for transition boost
Telecoms firm Openreach is optimising the UK’s second largest CV fleet through the expanded use of Google Cloud’s AI and data science tech.
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FCZ ArticleElectric trucks will dominate commercial market as battery costs fall, says Faraday Institution report
Battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell drivetrains are emerging as the most viable options for mass market adoption, according to a report from the Faraday Institution.
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FCZ ArticleAegis Energy secures Dartford site for major M25 commercial vehicle charging hub
Aegis Energy is set to develop a major multi-energy refuelling hub for trucks and vans at the former Littlebrook Power Station, just 1.4 miles from the Dartford Crossing.
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FCZ ArticleRethink use of biofuels in move towards zero emission lorries
Significant harm will be caused to the haulage industry if the government does not accept biomethane as a transitionary fuel after the deadline on diesel engines, CNG Services has warned.
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FCZ ArticleSimon Loos adds 75 more eActros 600s for retail distribution
Dutch operator Simon Loos is expanding its electric truck fleet to 210 vehicles, adding another 75 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600s after saying the first batch had met expectations.
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FCZ ArticleDawsongroup whitepaper reveals charging obstacles to EV adoption
While more than half of fleet operators say their depots are suitable for EV charging, only a little more than quarter have chargers installed on their sites, according to a whitepaper released by Dawsongroup Vans
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FCZ ArticleMotus and Ford & Slater open depot charging to fleets through Paua Share
DAF dealers Motus and Ford & Slater are partnering with charging network specialist Paua to deliver 16 new shared depot charging locations for electric trucks across the UK.
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FCZ ArticlePepsiCo invests £3.6m installing solar panels on Leicester distribution hub
Global food and beverage corporation PepsiCo is installing solar panels across 30,000 square metres of roof space at its Southern Region Distribution Centre in Leicester.
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FCZ ArticleMT Awards 2026: Enter Sustainable Transport & Low Carbon now!
Are you still thinking about entering the Sustainable Transport or Low Carbon categories of the 2026 Motor Transport Awards Motor Transport Awards 2026 | Celebrating 40 Years of Industry Excellence but haven’t quite had the time to complete your submission? We know how busy things get - and how quickly ...
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FCZ ArticleMore charging hubs for electric trucks announced
Gridserve has announced an expansion of the electric freightway network with four more charging hubs for eHGVs located at Moto Knutsford North, Moto Medway East, Markham Vale Electric Forecourt and Stevenage Electric Forecourt.
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FCZ ArticleManufacturers demand net zero review before UK runs out of road
An urgent review of the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles must be carried out before net zero targets collapse amid an increasingly uncertain world, the industry has warned.
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MT ArticleHeidelberg Materials completes UK’s first hydrogen-fuelled asphalt production
Hydrogen has been successfully used to decarbonise asphalt production on an industrial scale for the first time in the UK at Heidelberg Materials UK’s Criggion plant in Powys, mid Wales, the company has announced.
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FCZ ArticleElectric vehicle paint repairs can cause fires or explosions, warn insurers
Business insurance specialist AXA UK Commercial is warning that traditional methods of paint repairs can cause electric vehicles to catch fire or even explode.
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FCZ ArticlePretoria Roadgas launches pay-per-mile Bio-Truck deal
Bio-LNG producer Pretoria Roadgas is offering hauliers of all sizes a pay-per-mile bio-LNG truck deal, in what it claims is a UK first.
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FCZ ArticleEurope’s first ADR-certified hydrogen truck enters chemical haulage
A hydrogen-fuelled truck has entered service in the Netherlands after gaining Europe’s first ADR certification for hazardous chemical transport.
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FCZ ArticleHived simplifies deliveries with new business launch
All-electric parcel firm Hived has launched a new service for SMEs, which it claimed stripped out complexity and replaced the need to go through multiple delivery providers.
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FCZ ArticleCulina sustainability fund focuses on community green projects
Stobart owner Culina Group has launched a fund to support community groups attempting to tackle climate change, which it said represented the next phase of its sustainability journey.
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FCZ ArticleDon’t put pressure on truck makers to sell electric lorries, dealers beg government
Under no circumstances should truck manufacturers be forced to sell a percentage of zero-emission vehicles while there is limited demand or charging infrastructure in place, according to a dealers’ lobby group.