All Operations articles – Page 7
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FCZ ArticleAlliance promises expansion of access to charging hubs
A new partnership between charging company Source and an energy supplier promises to expand access to ultra-rapid charging hubs for electric fleet operators.
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FCZ ArticleEuropa enhances carbon reporting with emissions calculator
Europa has introduced a carbon emissions calculator from Blue Yonder across its road freight division to meet its sustainability goals.
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FCZ ArticleMegawatt charging tested: 40-tonne HGV recharged during driver’s break
A Volvo-based prototype electric lorry has been charged from 10% to 80% in just 42 minutes during trials in Switzerland, marking a step forward towards making megawatt charging commercially viable for long-haul fleets.
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FCZ ArticleDP World launches UK’s first low carbon truck programme
DP World is offering hauliers access to low carbon fuel at its London Gateway and Southampton logistics hubs, in what it said was a UK industry first.
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FCZ ArticleProlog fulfils carbon credentials for fifth consecutive year
Prolog Fulfilment has achieved carbon neutrality for its warehousing and contact centre sites, retaining its carbon neutral status for the fifth year in a row.
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FCZ ArticleForklift investment puts Knowles on road to zero
Knowles Transport is forging ahead with its ambitions for sustainability after taking on 60 electric forklift trucks to operate across its network.
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FCZ ArticleGXO and B&Q on track to meet zero emissions targets by 2040
Contract logistics specialist GXO and home and garden retailer B&Q are making strong progress toward their shared goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions across B&Q’s logistics operations by 2040, the two companies have announced this week.
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FCZ ArticleCDS Superstores partners with Gregory Distribution to add two DAF electric trucks to its fleet
CDS Superstores, which trades as The Range, Wilko and Homebase, has forged a landmark partnership with Gregory Distribution, which sees the company using two fully electric DAF HGVs to serve its UK store network for the first time.
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FCZ ArticleReport for DfT says more financial and other support needed to boost renewable fuels
The government could increase the proportion of renewable fuel used in heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and other heavy duty vehicles (HDVs) by increasing financial incentives for users and making the fuel easier to source. But it will also have to address the technical and operational concerns of vehicles manufacturers and ...
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FCZ ArticleAmsterdam orders 40 electric bin lorries with 8-year battery warranty
Forty battery-electric bin lorries will join Amsterdam’s waste fleet in 2026, using depot charging and LFP battery packs covered by an eight-year warranty.
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FCZ ArticleE-reefer trial scheme helps firms break the ice
TIP said it was seeing a healthy pipeline of operators wanting to make use of its ‘try before you hire’ scheme for e-reefers and trialling zero-emission technologies before fully investing.
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FCZ ArticleCloud-based platform helps manage decarbonisation
Route planning provider Optrak has launched a cloud-based platform to help haulage firms manage fleet decarbonisation.
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FCZ ArticleRHA gives industry chance to shape EV payload rules
Firms running battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have an opportunity to tell the government about the reality of operating the tech after the RHA launched a survey covering payload concerns.
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FCZ ArticleRHA hails plug-in lifeline for hauliers
The RHA has welcomed the government’s confirmation that the Plug-in Van and Truck Grant (PVG) will be extended until at least 2027 — a move it said brings “welcome certainty” to operators navigating the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles.
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FCZ ArticleAlltruck launches EV lorry into leasing sector
Alltruck has introduced its first all-electric lorry, a DAF XS Electric, to the leasing sector.
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FCZ ArticleGroup gets funding for autonomous e-HGV exploration
Experts in commercial vehicles and autonomous HGVs have secured funding to explore their viability in the UK.
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FCZ ArticleDual-use charging hubs critical to electrifying HGV fleets, says Heliox UK head
Strategic partnerships and dual-use charging infrastructure will be pivotal to accelerating the transition to electric HGV fleets, according to Stephen Wood, UK and Ireland country manager at Siemens eMobility / Heliox.
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FCZ ArticleUK truck drivers ask: How can we go green with only five public charging sites?
In the race to decarbonise road freight, Germany’s electric lorry drivers can choose from 50 public charging sites designed for heavy goods vehicles. In the UK, there are five. The gap has not gone unnoticed by British drivers, many of whom are openly questioning whether the government’s green freight ambitions ...
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FCZ ArticleDPD puts electric Terberg through its paces
Parcel delivery firm DPD has completed a successful test of the Terberg YT203-EV electric tug, carried out by DPD drivers at its giant Oldbury hub.
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FCZ ArticleYusen Logistics to deliver Nissan parts to Sunderland using electric trucks
Yusen Logistics, in partnership with Nissan and Volvo Trucks UK, is set to electrify its key inbound supply routes to Sunderland in a major trial under the UK’s Electric Freightway initiative.