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Central government must support London's electric future, says FTA
The government has an essential role to play in the roll-out of electric charging infrastructure across the capital, according to the FTA.Speaking after the launch of the London’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Taskforce Delivery Plan yesterday (17 June), Denise Beedell, policy manager for vans and urban at the FTA, said that ...
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Hauliers asked to have their say on Greater Manchester's Clean Air Zone plans
Freight operators are encouraged to take part in Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Plan consultation, which will run for seven weeks.It proposes a series of measures to improve air quality across the 10 local authorities within the region, including a charging clean air zone (CAZ) and a £59m Clean Freight Fund ...
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Freight sector urged to take part in north-east clean air zone consultation
Freight operators only have a few days left to give their views on joint air quality proposals being explored by Newcastle, Gateshead and North Tyneside Councils.Options being considered include a charging clean air zone with a proposed daily fee of £50 for HGVs; a low-emission zone with cross-river tolls; and ...
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ArticleDPD to add UK's first Mercedes-Benz eVitos to its electric London fleet within weeks
DPD has committed to open a network of eight all-electric micro depots across London as part of the charter of commitments contained within the delivery plan.DPD is to operate the UK’s first eVitos from Mercedes-Benz Vans, which will be used across its London delivery operation.The parcels firm has ordered 10 ...
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ArticleCity of London Corporation opts for all-electric RCVs for its waste operation
Veolia has confirmed the first electric refuse trucks for its newly won contract with City of London Corporation will be joining the fleet in July.In total, seven zero-emission RCVs will be supplied by Lancashire-based Electra Commercial Vehicles, which specialises in converting truck chassis to fully electric drivelines.Veolia’s new 26-tonne Electra ...
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ArticleDPD partners with Electric Assisted Vehicles to create new urban delivery vehicle
DPD has worked in partnership with a British-based start-up on the “common sense” design of a new electric-assisted urban delivery vehicle, the first of which will be on the roads this summer.Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) consists of a team of engineers from the automotive, motorsport and aerospace sectors working on ...
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ArticleHammersmith consolidation hub will reduce freight journeys, says TfL
TfL has put up £50,000 towards a new freight hub in Hammersmith, which is intended to reduce traffic and congestion in the capital.The investment is one of a raft of measures TfL is funding to ease congestion and improve air quality. It is intended that the various initiatives will be ...
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ArticleTfL opens latest Direct Vision Standard consultation, but FTA urges a refocus on new HGV technology
A fourth consultation into London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) has launched, despite an FTA warning that the mayor’s initiative will not achieve zero vehicular harm.TfL wants public feedback on its final scheme proposals and the proposed traffic regulation order required to implement its DVS scheme.The consultation follows three previous rounds ...
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ArticleBedford Borough Council to undertake major fleet trial of Shell Gas to Liquid
Bedford Borough Council is to switch nearly 300 fleet vehicles to Shell Gas to Liquid (GTL) fuel as part of a six-month trial.GTL is a drop-in fuel that can reduce emissions of harmful pollutants such as nitrogen oxide (NOx) by up to 37% and particulate matter (PM) by up to ...
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TfL publishes freight plan to address emissions, safety and efficiency of goods movements
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and TfL have launched an action plan for managing freight movements in the capital, which they say have increased by around 20% since 2010.The Mayor’s Freight and Servicing Action, published yesterday (7 March), sets out actions focusing on goods vehicle safety, emissions and efficiency.It aims ...
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ArticleEnd of the brick shaped cab? EU brings truck design revisions forward to 2020
MAN's concept truck - S/AerolinerThe introduction of trucks with more rounded fronts that improve aerodynamics as well as vision for drivers has been brought forward to 2020.The European Parliament said an agreement struck by EU lawmakers amends the date that truck makers can build vehicles that exceed length limits from ...
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Bath invites hauliers to free Clean Air Zone Roadshow on 6 March
Operators set to be affected by the Bath Clean Air Zone (CAZ) are invited to a free, half-day workshop to find out more from the council.Taking place on 6 March at Bath Racecourse, the event is being organised by Motor Transport in partnership with Bath & North East Somerset Council.Bath’s ...
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LoCITY Fuels in Action event to take freight operators 'Beyond ULEZ'
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is now less than two months away, going live on 8 April.After this date, HGVs not meeting Euro-6 emission standards will have to pay £100 per day to operate in the ULEZ while non-Euro-6 vans and other smaller vehicles will pay £12.50.But the ULEZ ...
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ArticleAmazon pilots autonomous delivery 'Scout' robots
Amazon is trialling a fully-electric autonomous delivery robot called ‘Scout’ to take packages to their final destination.Created by the online retailer, the delivery bots roll along the pavement at a walking pace and are being used to drop off packages in a neighbourhood in Snohomish County, Washington.Customers order their goods ...
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Older HGVs will pay £50 Leeds Clean Air Zone charge, but £15k upgrade grants up for grabs
The government has approved Leeds City Council’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) plans, which will see pre-Euro-6 trucks charged £50 per day to enter.Leeds has also confirmed the inclusion to its CAZ plans of a £13.8m funding pot for hauliers, which will take the form of £15,000 HGV grants to help ...
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ArticleFinal chance to have your say on TfL's Direct Vision Standard and Safe System permits
TfL has launched the final consultation on its Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and associated Safe System permits.The scheme, first announced by London mayor Sadiq Khan in September 2016, will rate lorries over 12 tonnes from zero to five stars according to the level of direct vision a driver has from ...
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Calling all urban delivery operators - enter the 2019 Motor Transport Awards
The 33rd Motor Transport Awards returns to the Grosvenor House Hotel in London's Park Lane on 3 July 2019 to celebrate, recognise and reward excellence in the road freight transport industry.A new award - Urban Delivery Operator of the Year - has been added to the 2019 categories to reflect ...
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Sponsored contentSponsored: Volvo Trucks - 'Sustainability will be won or lost in cities'
Cities play a critical role in both causing and potentially solving many of today's sustainability challenges, says Professor Xuemei Bai, a leading expert and thought leader on urbanisation and sustainability and the latest recipient of the 2018 Volvo Environment Prize for her work in creating new cities and transforming existing ...
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Sponsored: Volvo Trucks - air quality under the urban microscope
There can be no mistaking that the brand and reputation of diesel as a fuel for commercial vehicles has been damaged in recent years. Indeed, one effect of the 2015 ‘Dieselgate’ scandal has been to shine a light not just on diesel cars, but on all diesel-powered vehicles and the ...
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Sponsored: Volvo Trucks - LNG is cleaner, greener, and not as taxing as you may think
Many operators and manufacturers are pleased with the news in Chancellor Phillip Hammond’s Budget speech last month that the difference in duty for diesel in comparison with alternative fuels such as CNG and LNG has been extended for a further eight years from 2024 to 2032, with a further review ...