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All Sustainability articles – Page 3
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ArticleFree online event: Birmingham fleet decarbonisation roadshow
Freight in the City is hosting a free online roadshow next month to help HGV and van operators explore the route they need to take on their journey to decarbonise fleet movements.It will help you understand the UK government’s strategy in reaching its ambition of net zero carbon emissions by ...
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ArticleFreight in the City webinar: explore the future of sustainable HGV fuels
Freight in the City has teamed up with Volvo Trucks to explore ‘The future of sustainable HGV fuels’ in an exciting new webinar event this month.Free to attend, the webinar is open to all fleet operators and will take place via Zoom at 2pm on Wednesday 26 May.We’ll be explaining ...
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ArticleWatch on-demand a free Freight in the City electric refuse vehicle webinar
In partnership with RCV manufacturer Dennis Eagle, Freight in the City hosted a webinar on 22 April which took an in-depth view at the electrification of waste and recycling vehicles. MT looks at some of the key themes that emerged in the session.Chairing the webinar, Freight in the City events ...
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Telematics use is growing strongly in road transport, new MT reader research reveals
Telematics is increasingly being recognised as a key tool in road transport, according to a new report by Motor Transport and sister title Commercial Motor.The latest 'Tachos and Telematics' report shows that 79% of operators are now using telematics in their operations – that’s up from 69% in a similar ...
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ArticleFree Freight in the City webinar: electrification of waste and recycling sector
Electrification of the waste and recycling sector is gaining momentum, as local authorities across the UK strive to reduce their carbon footprint and improve air quality.Many have now plugged into the potential and practicality of electric refuse trucks, and this webinar will explore how they are performing in real-life waste ...
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ArticleDHL Freight and Volvo Trucks to trial heavy-duty electric HGV in Swedish regional operation
DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks are to test heavy-duty electric truck technology for medium-distance regional transportation in Sweden.The project will see the world’s first trial of a fully-electric Volvo FH with a gross combination weight up to 60 tonnes.Starting in March, the truck will operate between two DHL Freight logistics ...
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TfL innovation trials and electric vehicles in spotlight at free Freight in the City webinar, 11 February
Urban freight innovation is the focus of the first of our brand-new, monthly Freight in the City webinars taking place at 1030am on 11 February.Free to attend, these informative online events will allow you to hear from industry’s leading figures on a range of topics related to safe and sustainable ...
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ArticleApply for HGV Safety Permit now or risk £550 fine for entering London, TfL warns hauliers
Transport for London (TfL) is calling on hauliers to make sure they apply now for their HGV Safety Permit or risk facing a fine of £550 from 1 March when entering London.TfL is warning that applications “take time to process” and is urging hauliers to act now.The free permit will ...
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ArticleAssociation of Fleet Professionals launches charter to fast-track adoption of electric vehicles in UK
A new electric vehicle (EV) charter and accompanying training course have been launched by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).The charter commits the organisation to fast-tracking the adoption of EVs in the UK through: supporting members through electrification with a helpline and administrative assistance; providing best practice documents and education; ...
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ArticleSuperior Seals the deal for new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter to join its expanding electric vehicle fleet
Dorset-based Superior Seals has received a second all-electric Mercedes-Benz van in the form of a 3.5-tonne eSprinter. One of the first eSprinter electric vans to hit UK roads, it will join the sealing technology specialist’s fully electric 3.2-tonne eVito, which joined the fleet in March. Both vehicles ...
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ArticleBensons for Beds rolls out electric vehicle mattress delivery in Maxus E Deliver 3
Bensons for Beds has today started trialling the all-electric Maxus E Deliver 3, built by SAIC, as part of its strategy to become a net zero retailer by 2040.A pilot scheme will see the business delivering Rollo by Slumberland mattresses to addresses in London, Kent, Cambridge, Essex and Milton Keynes.The ...
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ArticleVolta Trucks and Petit Forestier collaborate to launch all-electric refrigerated rental vehicle by 2022
Volta Trucks and European rental firm Petit Forestier Group have partnered to make a refrigerated 100% electric commercial vehicle available to hire from 2022.The partnership sees Petit Forestier ordering 1,000 16-tonne Volta Zeros, representing the largest order to date for Swedish technology start-up Volta Trucks.The all-electric CVs will join the ...
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Renault Trucks launches 3.5-tonne Master ZE and boosts battery choice for medium-duty electric models
Renault Trucks has released a 3.5-tonne version of its all-electric Master ZE model, which will join the existing 3.1-tonne model already on the market. Fully chargeable in six hours, it will add a further 400kg to the 3.1-tonne variant’s 1-tonne payload and provide a real-word operating range of 120km.Both ZE ...
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ArticleUK operators can now order right-hand-drive DAF CF Electric trucks
DAF Trucks is now opening its order book for right-hand-drive CF Electric models.Series production of the zero-emission 4x2 tractor and 6x2 rigid variants for the UK market will begin at the end of March 2021.The UK roll-out follows successful in-service trials with operators in Germany and the Netherlands.Equipped with the ...
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'Covid-19: the ultimate resilience test for a business,' says Bibby Distribution chief
Bibby Distribution’s well-publicised restructure has seen the business dramatically change course over recent years from a jack-of-all trades to a master of full load logistics.Gone are low-margin contracts and diversification into driver agency, packaging and training divisions, replaced instead with a desire to strengthen core competencies.Alongside this, a move to ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: TRAILAR shines light on cost and emissions benefits of solar technology
Technology firm TRAILAR is heading online to the Commercial Motor Show next month with its innovative solar product for HGVs and vans.Over the three-day show, taking place from 29 September to 1 October, visitors will be able to learn and gain valuable insight into how the solar technology works, and ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: Hydrogen technology can decarbonise CVs today, says ULEMCo
ULEMCo will be on hand at this autumn’s Commercial Motor Show to share with operators how its hydrogen technology can take their vehicles beyond Euro-6 on the road to decarbonisation.Recent results announced from HyTIME, a Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trial project partly funded by the Office for Low Emission ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: Day one will focus on the Covid-19 impact and HGV decarbonisation
Held over three days, the Commercial Motor Show will put exhibitors in front of an audience of thousands of commercial vehicle buyers and operators, all without the need for social distancing.In addition to seeing the latest vehicles, products and services, visitors to this free-to-attend event will be invited to sit ...
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CM Show 2020: Travel the 'Road to Zero' at brand-new industry event
Achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 will be a key focus of next month’s inaugural Commercial Motor Show, held online between 29 September and 1 October.Despite the disruption of Covid-19, the government has remained clear on the targets set in its Road to Zero strategy, launched 2018, to move ...
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ArticleTransport minister to open inaugural virtual Commercial Motor Show
Baroness Vere, parliamentary under-Secretary of state for transport, is to open the virtual Commercial Motor Show on 29 September.This three-day event is a first for the road freight transport industry, with an online exhibition that has already attracted the support of truck makers DAF, Isuzu, Iveco, MAN and Mercedes-Benz and ...