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All Sustainability articles – Page 12
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ArticleParagon Software Systems enables fleet managers to route plan for electric and hybrid vehicles
Hybrid electric truck being charging at charging station. 3D rendering image.Paragon has added a new function to its routeing and scheduling software to account for the range limitations of any electric or hybrid vehicles on fleets.Transport planners will now be able to define a vehicle as ‘sustainable’, which will ensure ...
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Is the Tesla Semi on the radar of UK logistics firms?
If Elon Musk can send a car into space on reusable rocket boosters, then surely a down-to-earth electric truck travelling 500 miles on a single charge isn’t beyond the capabilities of today’s engineers?Some industry sceptics have questioned the Tesla Semi’s commercial viability in becoming a mainstream contender in the heavy ...
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FTA welcomes Chris Grayling's intervention in halting TfL plans to raise red route fines
Plans to increase the cost of red route penalty charge notices (PCNs) in London have been blocked by transport secretary Chris Grayling.TfL consulted on raising the cost of red route fines for illegal parking and non-payment of the Congestion Charge last autumn from £130 to £160 (or from £65 to ...
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Iveco and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions create preferential Green Finance package
Iveco and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions have joined forces to offer preferential financing to transport operators purchasing Iveco’s environmentally-friendly commercial vehicles. The Green Finance Schemes includes the Stralis NP 460, which can be powered by CNG, LNG and Biomethane.Vehicles from Iveco’s Daily Blue Power range also come under the deal. ...
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ArticleNew cross-party parliamentary group to focus on post-Brexit growth of electric vehicles
An electric Iveco DailyA new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been set up to boost awareness of the benefits and opportunities of electric and automated vehicles.The cross-party group wants to ensure the UK is able to support growth in new technology and innovation post-Brexit.Chaired by Conservative MP Dame Cheryl Gillan ...
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ArticleHoward Tenens picks Tiger Trailers longer semis for Toolstation contract
Howard Tenens has taken delivery of three double-deck longer semi-trailers (LSTs) for use on its contract with online trade retailer Toolstation.Built by Tiger Trailers, the 15.6m step-frame double-deck box units were designed to accommodate Toolstation's diverse range of tools, accessories and hardware supplied to the trade.They feature a three-quarter length ...
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ArticleRicardo and University of Brighton reveal 'game-changing' HGV engine technology
A new 'split cycle' engine that uses liquid nitrogen to achieve thermodynamic performance is claimed to save operators up to £9,000 per truck each year and slash harmful tailpipe emissions.Researchers have demonstrated that by storing and injecting liquid air into split-cycle engines, fuel consumption is reduced by up to 30%, ...
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ArticleUK traffic congestion rates remain among the very worst in Europe, says Inrix
Traffic congestion cost UK drivers more than £37.7bn in 2017, with the UK ranking as the tenth most congested country in the world and the third most congested in Europe, behind only Russia and Turkey, according to new research.The Inrix 2017 Global Traffic Scorecard, which analysed data from connected cars ...
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Pie targets bigger slice with London lorry route app
DPD’s software subsidiary Pie is to launch its London Lorry Route Approver (LLRA) app next month – its first major product update since changing its name from Pie Mapping last year.The LLRA app will sync direct with Pie’s existing LLRA routing product, which generates HGV compliant routes tailored to vehicle ...
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ArticleProposed Port of Dover HGV congestion charge refused by council
The proposed congestion charge on HGVs using the Port of Dover has been rebutted by Dover Council on the grounds that air quality in the town was improving. The tax was put forward by councillor Nathaniel Richards at a council meeting last night (31 January), in a move which was ...
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Direct Vision Standard stalling purchase of cleaner HGVs in London, says FTA
The FTA has accused London mayor Sadiq Khan of scoring “a spectacular own goal” in his plans to clean up the capital’s air quality, due to the confusion over the Direct Vision Standard (DVS).The trade association said the length of time it is taking to finalise the qualification levels for ...
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ArticleIveco: Interest in gas 'is huge'
Iveco has signed its first UK customer for the new Stralis NP – its 460hp, gas-powered, long-haul variant – amid growing interest in alternative fuels.Speaking at its State of the Nation event last week, Martin Flach, alternative fuels director at Iveco, revealed that the manufacturer had one UK customer for ...
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ArticleAsda orders 60 double deck curtainsiders from Cartwright
Asda has ordered 60 double deck curtainsiders and 10 double deck box vans from Cartwright.It comes after an order of 147 double deck curtainsiders delivered to the supermarket group via Cartwright in time for Christmas 2016.The new trailers feature a hydraulic moving deck system and can accommodate a contribution of ...
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ArticleHoward Tenens to lower CO2 emissions with Lawrence David longer semi-trailers
Howard Tenens has taken delivery of six new Lawrence David longer semi-trailers (LST) in an effort to reduce CO2 emissions from its trunking movements.These latest units take the Stroud, Gloucestershire-based operator’s LST tally up to 14.The pillarless, curtain-sided trailers include a self-steer axle to assist with manoeuvrability, as well as ...
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ArticleMake sure freight sector is heard in Leeds clean air zone consultation
Heathrow Street, LeedsLeeds City Council is asking businesses for their views on its proposed clean air zone (CAZ) plans.This follows an announcement last December of proposals to introduce a category B charging zone in the city centre, which would affect HGVs, buses, coaches,taxis and private hire vehicles.The consultation asks for ...
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ArticleClean air zone plans underway across the UK - what road transport operators need to know
Hauliers are no doubt still catching their breath from London’s double whammy of an earlier Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) start date and the prospect of it expanding capital-wide by 2020. But it is also essential for hauliers to follow closely the clean air zone plans (CAZ) taking shape nationwide ...
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ArticleMT Awards 2017 winner profile Low Carbon Award sponsored by Keyfuels
Justin Laney, of the John Lewis Partnership, fourth from the right, receives the award from Scania specialist sales executive David Burke, third rightJohn Lewis Partnership has a long-term plan to see its entire fleet run on biomethane by 2025.As the parent company of one of the UK’s biggest supermarkets and ...
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London Ultra Low Emission Zone start date confirmed
London's low-emission zone will go live on 8 April 2019, London mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed. After this date, HGVs not meeting Euro-6 emission standards will have to pay £100 per day to operate in the affected area while non-Euro-6 vans and other smaller vehicles will pay £12.50.The fees are ...
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Government urges applications for share of £15m low emission vehicle fund
Companies have been invited to bid for up to £15m in funding to develop low emission technology for road freight vehicles.The funding, supplied by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles, Innovate UK and the Faraday Challenge (a project led by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy), will challenge ...
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ArticleMetro mayors must take co-ordinated approach to avoid regional rules madness, warn associations
Metro mayors must harmonise measures to avoid introducing contradictory regulations, associations have warned.The warning from both the FTA and RHA came after the election last week of six metro mayors who hold enhanced powers in their regions to make decisions on a range of policies including transport.Both associations are seeking ...