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All Operations articles – Page 9
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FCZ ArticleHydrogen’s role in UK decarbonisation must not be overlooked
Hydrogen technologies are a viable solution to decarbonising the haulage sector, but investment is required to help the UK reach its net zero ambitions, according to a government-funded research group.
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FCZ ArticleDaimler Truck and Toyota to hold equal shares in new ‘Japanese truck powerhouse’ with decarbonisation in its sights
A new holding company combining Daimler Truck and Toyota Motor Corporation aims to establish “a new strong Japanese truck powerhouse” and strengthen the commercial vehicle business globally through the development of ‘connected, autonomous, shared, electric’ (CASE), vehicles, including hydrogen vehicles.
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FCZ ArticleACEA warns fines for missed emissions targets will cripple European truck makers
Hundreds of thousands of European jobs are at risk unless urgent action is taken to address the commercial vehicle industry’s inability to meet 2030 CO₂ reduction targets, according to Christian Levin (pictured), chief executive of Traton Group and current chairman of ACEA’s Commercial Vehicle Board.
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FCZ ArticleRecord-breaking fleet order charges up BT Group’s net zero plans
Fleet management and leasing firm Holman has delivered the first 750 electric vans to BT Group as part of a huge 3,500 order to help decarbonise the telecoms giant.
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FCZ ArticleIJ McGill joins eFREIGHT consortium
Family-run IJ McGill Transport has become the latest company to join the government’s eFREIGHT 2030 consortium and operate electric lorries in order to help shape the future of zero emission HGVs.
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FCZ ArticleDHL to lease 30 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric trucks
DHL Group has signed a new partnership with Daimler Truck and commercial vehicle rental firm hylane to deploy 30 fully electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks in Germany by mid-2026. The lorries will be used for inter-parcel-centre transport in DHL’s Post & Parcel Germany division.
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FCZ ArticleWincanton ramps up net zero drive with 24 new electric-powered HGVs
Wincanton has taken delivery of the first tranche of 24 new 40+ tonne electric-powered trucks today (4 June), marking a milestone in the group’s goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040.
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FCZ ArticleKuehne+Nagel UK and Milence demonstrate benefits of electric HGV fleet
Logistics firm Kuehne+Nagel and truck charging network specialist Milence have come together to demonstrate the advantages of electric road freight.
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FCZ ArticleVeolia boosts fleet with 14 electric RCVs after landing Camden Council contract extension
Veolia has secured an eight-year extension to its recycling and waste contract with Camden Council starting from April 2025, which will see it introduce 14 new electric refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) and three electric bikes.
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FCZ ArticleDP World joins groundbreaking JOLT test to accelerate adoption of electric HGVs
DP World has joined the pioneering Joint Operators Logistics Trial (JOLT), deploying two fully electric HGVs from its Swindon base.
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FCZ ArticleLidl offers trucks access to charging facilities on its Dutch sites
Supermarket Lidl has invited heavy duty truck users to “charge your electric trucks with us using 100% green energy” at its sites in the Netherlands.
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FCZ ArticleCat B drivers get green light to operate 4.25 tonne electric vans
Drivers holding Cat B licences will be able to drive an electric or hydrogen-powered van with a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of up to 4.25 tonne, from 10 June this year, so long as the vehicle is a zero emission vehicle, the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) has confirmed.
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FCZ ArticleElectric vans and trucks no longer exempt from London’s congestion charge, under TfL plans
Electric vans and trucks will no longer be exempt from London’s congestion charge, under proposals put forward today (27 May) by Transport for London (TfL).
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FCZ Article56 chargers, 23 e-lorries: German haulier takes charge
A German haulier has added 23 electric HGVs to its fleet in just two years and built a private charging hub with 56 fast chargers, rivalling the scale of many public facilities across Europe.
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FCZ ArticleChargePoint and Eaton announce partnership to accelerate EV charging progress
EV charging solutions provider, ChargePoint, and power management solutions firm, Eaton, have announced a partnership to accelerate EV charging infrastructure in the US, Canada and Europe. Drawing on both company’s experiences, the collaboration seeks to simplify EV charging by developing new technologies.
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FCZ ArticleCollapsed manufacturer Nikola’s hydrogen assets up for sale
US truck maker Nikola’s hydrogen-powered fleet has been put up for auction, valued at over $114m (£84.5m).
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FCZ ArticleHGV decarbonisation reports available at a fraction of the price
Hauliers can now obtain a low-cost, complete analysis within days showing how to decarbonise their fleet after Dynamon said it had combined its software with AI to provide insight at a level not previously possible.
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FCZ ArticleBradshaw unveils compact all-electric RCV range for urban use
Manufacturer Bradshaw Electric Vehicles has launched a new range of refuse collection vehicles engineered to tackle the challenges of urban and food waste collection.
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FCZ ArticleCan UK hauliers run on hydrogen? Lhyfe says yes — but not without a plan
Green hydrogen may offer a low-carbon alternative to diesel for the UK’s heavy goods sector — but not without clear government planning, infrastructure support and regulatory reform.
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FCZ ArticleGreenergy turns off biodiesel tap at Immingham plant
Greenergy is temporarily ceasing production at its biodiesel plant at Immingham, less than a year after biodiesel producer Argent Energy closed its plant in Motherwell, marking an ongoing crisis in the biodiesel supply market