All Sustainability articles – Page 6
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City of London to roll out zero-emission zones from 2022
The City of London will launch its first Zero Emission Zones (ZEZ) by 2022 with the rest of the Square Mile following suit by 2030.Its plans are set out in the City Corporation’s recently published draft transport strategy, following a public consultation.It makes clear that the City is committed to ...
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ArticleScania looks to future with autonomous modular urban vehicle
Scania has used its modular system to develop a driverless, battery-powered concept vehicle that can be used for multiple urban purposes, from ferrying commuters to delivering parcels and collecting refuse.Named NXT, the vehicle’s front and rear drive modules can be fitted to a bus, distribution or refuse truck body.The bus ...
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ArticleBiffa fits live in-cab cameras on two flagship contracts to improve safety
Waste management company Biffa is fitting live cameras to more than 80 vehicles on two major refuse and recycling contracts with East Sussex and Waverley councils.The RXLite live camera system, which is provided by Innovative Safety Systems (ISS), uses wide angle high definition (HD) 720p cameras and an HD in-cab ...
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ArticleLoCITY roadshow gave operators a glimpse 'Beyond ULEZ'
With London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) having launched on 8 April, LoCITY took the focus of its latest industry roadshow beyond this world-first policy and into the future of cleaner fuels for commercial vehicles.The aim being to support the freight industry as the Mayor of London continues the capital’s ...
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RHA accuses minister of complacency for failing to tackle multiplicity of clean air zone charges
The RHA has labelled transport minister Jesse Norman as complacent after he belatedly revealed plans to create a national charging infrastructure to prevent the creation of a “patchwork” of clean air zones (CAZs) with differing charges and regulations. Duncan Buchanan, RHA policy director, criticised ministers this week for failing to ...
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Cardiff council leaders give thumbs down to charging clean air zone
Cardiff council leaders have, as expected, rejected proposals to include a charging clean air zone as part of the city's plans to cut pollution.The council’s cabinet members turned down the proposal last week in favour of a plan to spend £32m to upgrade the city’s buses and taxis to Euro-6 ...
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ArticleGrocer Co-op launches online delivery service using electric cargo bikes
Grocer Co-op has launched a new online delivery service using electric cargo bikes to transport goods from local stores to consumers within two hours.It is the first time Co-op has offered online delivery, and it opted for the power-assisted bikes as they are zero-emission.The online service is initially available to ...
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Government approves Birmingham Clean Air Zone and funding to aid local hauliers
The government has given Birmingham City Council the green light to roll out a charging clean air zone (CAZ) and approved £38m of mitigation funding.This includes £10.05m to help local hauliers and coach operators upgrade their fleets to the required Euro-6 standard.Announcing the government’s approval for its plan the council ...
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Cardiff poised to reject charging clean air zone
Cardiff is set to become the fourth city to reject using a fee charging clean air zone (CAZ) to cut pollution levels.Rather than introducing a charging CAZ, Cardiff council is proposing spending £32m to upgrade the city’s buses and taxis to Euro-6 standard, as well as improving traffic flow in ...
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Bath Clean Air Zone is a stealth tax on hauliers, says FTA
A plan to introduce a clean air zone in Bath, which will cost non-Euro 6 HGVs £100 a day to enter but exempt all cars, has been slammed by the FTA.Under the revised Bath Clean Air Zone (CAZ) plan, non-Euro 6 buses, coaches and HGV will be charged £100 to ...
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Decision by France and Germany to build battery plants will drive down electric vehicle cost, say analysts
Decisions by France and Germany to build domestic battery plants for electric vehicles will drive down the costs of the technology in HGVs, according to industry analysts.The announcement by the two European countries that they will invest in battery cell production plants in their own countries in order to protect ...
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London Assembly calls on TfL to install a dedicated freight chief to meet challenges
The London Assembly has backed the FTA’s call earlier this month to re-instate a dedicated freight chief at TfL.In a set of proposals sent in a letter to TfL today (28 Feb) on tackling the challenges of delivering freight in London, the assembly’s transport committee recommends a dedicated freight team ...
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ArticleGreater Manchester proposes largest clean air zone outside of London for 2021
Greater Manchester has revealed proposals to implement a charging clean air zone (CAZ) spanning all 10 local authorities in the region by 2021.It will be the largest CAZ outside of London, stretching across 500 square miles.Operators of non-compliant HGVs, buses/coaches, taxis, minibuses and private hire vehicles will be charged a ...
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Tesco trials eight prototype lightweight trailers designed by Lawrence David
Tesco has launched a trial of a double-deck trailer, designed by manufacturer Lawrence David , which weighs 22% less than a standard double-deck unit.The supermarket giant is testing the eight demonstrators in a year-long trial as part a project funded by Innovate UK, which is aimed at reducing emissions and ...
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EU policy-makers agree on strict CO2-reduction targets for new HGVs by 2030
EU law-makers today reached a provisional agreement that will see truck makers forced to slash CO2 emissions of new trucks by nearly a third by 2030.Agreed targets require a CO2 reduction from new lorries of 15% by 2025 and 30% by 2030, with a review set for 2022 to ensure ...
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ArticleDAF Trucks continues trials of all-electric CF truck for urban operations
DAF Trucks has continued development of its all-electric CF tractor unit with delivery of a trial unit to Dutch operator Tinie Manders Transport.It is one of several CF Electrics now in operation in the Netherlands and Belgium, which DAF is using to fine-tune the technology ahead of launching the vehicle ...
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Bring back London freight chief, FTA tells London Assembly members
TfL needs to bring back the role of head of freight in order to co-ordinate freight movement across London, the FTA told the London Assembly today (5 February).The demand came at a meeting of the London Assembly transport committee this week, which looked at the challenges of delivering freight in ...
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ArticleDemand for dedicated gas powered trucks on the rise amongst smaller operators
An increasing number of smaller operators are turning to dedicated gas powered trucks, according to Philip Fjeld the chief executive of CNG Fuels.The company, which owns and operates three biomethane gas refuelling stations at Leyland, Crewe and Northampton, is planning to open another 18 in the UK by the end ...
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Birmingham creates new website to help fleet operators with clean air zone compliance
Birmingham City Council has developed a new website to help operators understand pending clean air zone requirements and provide fleet upgrade advice.Business Breathes features information on low-emission vehicles, grants and incentives that will be available if businesses need to upgrade their vehicles to avoid charges.It also provides online tools such ...
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ArticleBook your place on Motor Transport's free Clean Air Roadshow in Bath
Motor Transport is holding a free half-day roadshow on 6 March to enable operators to engage with Bath & North East Somerset Council about plans for a proposed charging clean air zone (CAZ) in central Bath.Under the proposed plans, commercial vehicle operators would need to ensure their fleet vehicles meet ...