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Association of Fleet Professionals urges fleets to engage in electric vehicle excise duty consultation
Fleet engagement with the new government consultation on Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) is “essential” to highlight a wide range of potential problems, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is warning.
Cardiff haulier FSEW helps Rockwell UK slash delivery emissions
Cardiff-based freight firm FSEW has joined forces with Rockwool UK to help the manufacturer cut carbon emissions from its UK delivery operations by using electric and biomethane-powered HGVs.
Voltempo management restructuring sees new CEO appointed to drive growth
HGV charging specialist Voltempo has appointed Simon Smith as its new chief executive in a management shake-up which also sees the company’s founder Michael Boxwell take on the new role of corporate development officer and John Fox recruited as chief operating officer.
Resilience plan ignores supply chain, industry warns
The government’s ‘lessons learned’ report on the recent Heathrow fire makes no reference to freight — either as part of the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure or in its plans for a new National Resilience body — despite freight’s essential role in keeping the country supplied.
UCLS boosts fleet with 33 Renault Trucks E-Tech Masters
Logistics specialist Universal Courier Logistical Services (UCLS) has expanded its fleet with 33 L3 H2 Panel Vans, supplied by Renault Trucks dealer Allports Group.
Lidl orders 42 electric trucks for Austria
Lidl Austria has placed one of the largest early orders for the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 and is opening a new heavy-duty charging park to support their deployment.
Could the opportunity for freight to go electric open the debate on HGV size in the UK?
Decarbonising the logistics industry could be a lever for structural changes in the way the industry operates, according to speakers at Logistics UK’s annual meeting on Delivering Decarbonisation.
79% of vans are EV-ready, Northgate Vehicle Hire research reveals
Northgate Vehicle Hire’s Drive to Zero Transition Hub, which gives fleets a data-backed route to electrification, has identified that 79% of the 1,329 light commercial vehicles (LCVs) analysed between 1 July 2024 and 1 August 2025 were EV-ready.
Tarmac to roll out Renault and DAF eHGVs and Voltempo charging network across London
Tarmac is set to launch a fleet of electric HGVs for transporting cement, asphalt, aggregates and concrete blocks alongside a new electric charging network to support the delivery of materials for construction and major infrastructure projects across London and the South East.
Royal Mail powers ahead with eight new electric HGVs from DAF
Royal Mail has rolled out its first fleet of eight electric HGVs at its Midlands and North West parcel hubs, replacing eight diesel-powered 42-tonne trucks and saving around one thousand tonnes of carbon emissions annually.
SSEN offers ‘ramped’ offers for electricity connections in Southern England
The electricity distribution network operator (DNO) that serves northern Scotland and the south of England has announced that customers who want a new or increased electricity connection can take a step-wise approach to their connection in its southern area – reducing upfront costs and speeding up the connection.
eHGV chargers grid-ready and early talks could cut costs
There is plenty of capacity in the distribution networks for new connections to power eHGV chargers, according to Florentine Road, flexibility product lead at UK Power Networks.
Felixstowe Port takes delivery of second autonomous truck order
Felixstowe Port has taken delivery of the first two autonomous trucks (ATs) from an order of 34 ATs from Shanghai Westwell Technology (Westwell). This latest order adds to another 34 ATs, supplied by Westwell, which are already in operation at the Port.
DLR operator completes fleet electrification four years ahead of target
DLR operator KeolisAmey Docklands will finish electrifying its 45 cars and commercial vehicles in January 2026, beating its TfL franchise target by four years through a partnership with Ford and DriveElectric that has delivered 41% fuel cost savings.
Government urged to help small fleets switch to electric trucks
Expanding eHGV use is not limited by the availability of vehicles; instead it requires government support for risky investment in chargepoints away from home depots, as well as solutions for Europe’s overwhelming number of small fleets with five vehicles or fewer. That was the view from Staffan Rodjedal, Director Transport ...
New SCALE consortium targets breakthrough in Scotland’s freight decarbonisation
Scotland Charging to Accelerate Logistics Electrification (SCALE), a new Voltempo-led consortium, has been launched to tackle one of Scotland’s most pressing transport challenges - cutting the 12.8% of national CO₂ emissions generated by HGV fleets.
DPD to start long-term trial of all-electric Mercedes-Benz HGV
Parcel delivery giant DPD has launched a long-term trial of the all-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 lowliner.
Neot Green Mobility takes delivery of first tranche of 75 electric trucks in Germany
Investment platform Neot Green Mobility (NGM) has taken delivery of around 30 Volvo electric trucks in Germany, as part of a partnership aimed at deploying 75 electric trucks by 2026.
Trailer Dynamics secures €25m to invest in e-trailers that cuts fuel use by 40%
German start-up Trailer Dynamics has secured €25m (£22.03m) in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to accelerate the company’s scale-up, production, and market rollout of its electric trailers.
Gasrec launches Hams Hall biomethane site with plans to refuel 1,000 trucks a day
Gasrec has officially opened its second large-scale, open access biomethane refuelling facility at Hams Hall, near the M6 and M42.
