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21st June 2019
A survey of British SMEs showed the majority remain to be convinced electric vehicles (EVs) are the future of motorised transport in the UK. This is despite many being convinced by their environmental benefits, according…
21st June 2019
Shoppers are demanding more eco-friendly deliveries, according to a new report from British third-party logistics company, Wincanton. Over a quarter (26 per cent) of British consumers said they are likely to buy from a retailer…
21st June 2019
Global freight operator Rhenus has certainly confirmed its commitment to electric vans, adopting e-LCVs to fulfil the delivery of goods in Germany. However, the company has said it believes the future of electric trucks in…
21st June 2019
Harmful NOx emissions from trucks have been halved in only five years, according to new government statistics released by the Department for Transport. The DfT figures show a 52 per cent fall between 2013 and…
24th May 2019
Iveco has delivered a Stralis NP 4×2 tractor unit into service with Irish transport specialist Woodside Haulage in what the Italian manufacturer is calling a major conquest order. The vehicle runs on compressed natural gas…
24th May 2019
DAF Trucks has delivered two fully electric trucks to Contargo in Germany for trialling. Contargo is a 100 per cent subsidiary of the international Rhenus Group. The CF Electric with E-Power Technology from VDL will…
24th May 2019
Renault Trucks has launched its Optifuel Challenge rational driving competition to seek out the best eco-drivers. For this fifth edition, 2000 drivers from 25 countries are on the starting blocks. The best driver from each…
24th May 2019
The move to ultra-low emissions zones is concentrating minds in the haulage industry, as demonstrated at the recent LoCity Alternative Fuels Conference in Kempton Park Held only two weeks before the introduction of the London…
24th May 2019
German logistics operator Rigterink Logistikgruppe has taken delivery of a new Mercedes-Benz fully electric heavy-duty eActros for a real-world field test. The truck will primarily be used to transport foodstuffs in the inner-city traffic of…
24th May 2019
Ministers should ban the sale of new diesel trucks by “no later” than 2040, according to a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC). The development of hydrogen and battery HGVs is already well…
24th May 2019
Transport and business sectors are the UK’s largest and third largest contributors of greenhouse gases, according to the most recent data in a new report from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (DfBEIS).…
