26th April 2019
Hauliers hit out at ‘huge cost’ of ULEZ scheme
The Central London ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) is now in force. All trucks entering the zone which do not meet Euro 6 will be fined £100 per day to deliver goods in the capital.…
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26th April 2019
Dutch supermarket chain begins electric and hybrid delivery trials
DAF Trucks has handed over the first electric trucks to Simon Loos and Peter Appel Transport, which carry supplies for Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn. The delivery marks the start of a long-term field test…
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26th April 2019
Scania Gas Record
In its largest single order to date, Scania is delivering 100 liquified natural gas (LNG) trucks to Stavenhagen, Germany-based KP Logistik. The Scania R410 tractor units will be evenly split between KP Logistik’s centres in…
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26th April 2019
First UK builders’ merchant to field gas-powered truck
For Lawsons, being the first builders’ merchant in the UK to field a gas-powered truck was something of a gamble. But according to company MD, Paul Sexton, the move is paying off in spades. “We…
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26th April 2019
John Lewis Gas Truck Trials – Trucking June 2019
Always a pioneering retailer, the John Lewis Partnership has applied the same philosophy throughout its distribution fleet. It reckons its recent gas truck trials have proven a sound business case for moving away from diesel…
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29th March 2019
New deal streamlines electric vehicle charging provision
German, Austrian and Polish antitrust authorities have given the green light for a joint venture that seeks to boost the electric vehicle charging provision on the Continent. The joint venture between Charge4Europe, founded on December…
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29th March 2019
Vivalda tackles ULEZ
Architectural cladding systems fabricator and distributor Vivalda has acquired six new ULEZ -busting HGVs to ensure it meets tough new emissions laws due to be introduced in London from April this year. Investing more than…
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1st March 2019
Gasrec improves biomethane offer
Commercial vehicle fleets running on liquified natural gas (LNG) can now take advantage of the same CO2 savings being achieved by compressed natural gas (CNG)-fuelled trucks running on biomethane, following a significant move by fuels…
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1st March 2019
Fuel Fact versus Fuel Fiction
The EU forecasts that oil products will still represent 86 per cent of energy sources in 2050, despite investment in renewables. It also predicts the transport sector is expected to remain the largest contributor of…
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1st March 2019
Jost takes Iveco Stralis NP as part of LNG fleet conversion
Iveco has delivered 30 new Stralis NP trucks to Jost Group in Belgium, as the pan-European transport and logistics specialist aims to convert 35 per cent of its fleet to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) by…
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1st March 2019
MAN delivers first revenue-earning electric truck in Germany
All the OEMs are working to develop pure electric trucks, but some are evidently at a more advanced stage than others. That is certainly the case of MAN, which on Friday, December 14 handed over…
