All articles by Carol Millett – Page 2
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ArticleNicholls Transport’s LNG-powered Iveco Stralis fleet delivers record GHG savings
Sittingbourne-based Nicholls Transport has cut its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by almost 200% in just three months by running an LNG-powered fleet featuring the 44-tonne Iveco Stralis.
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ArticleIveco offers £1,000 discount on eDaily to businesses qualifying for the TfL scrappage scheme
Iveco is offering a £1,000 discount for buyers purchasing its eDAILY electric van under Transport for London’s (TFL’s) new scrappage scheme, which gives £7,500 for scrapping 3.5-tonne diesel vans that are Euro-5 and below. Under the £110m City-Hall funded scheme, charities, sole traders and business with 10 or fewer employees ...
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ArticleMcBurney Transport Group fits 146 trailers with solar panels following successful trial
McBurney Transport Group is fitting 146 new refrigerated trailers with solar panels from Genie Insights, following a one-year trial which tested the panels in all weather conditions.
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ArticleLabour must tackle EV shortages and invest in infrastructure to meet net zero targets, warn RHA
As orginally reported by our sister publication Motor Transport, a future Labour government must tackle the supply chain bottlenecks creating shortages of low and zero emission trucks and vans needed by hauliers to meet the demands of the UK’s Clean Air Zones. This was a key issue raised by RHA ...
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ArticleWelch’s Transport to launch first carbon zero freight delivery service for Cambridge
As orginally reported by our sister publication Motor Transport, Cambridgeshire-based family firm Welch’s Transport is gearing up to provide local businesses with a net zero pallet delivery service as it awaits the arrival of its first fully electric Renault HGV.
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Article“We offer substantially greater benefits to hauliers than other accredited TfL schemes,” argues FORS director
As orginally published in our sister publication Motor Transport, the Earned Recognition and Mission Zero accreditations for TfL contracts are not comparable to the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), despite TfL recently recognising them as equivalent, according to FORS concession director Ian Henderson. Henderson made the comparison this week in ...
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ArticleElectra’s refrigerated 19-tonne hydrogen truck completes successful zero emissions trial with Sainsbury’s
Electra Commercial Vehicles has completed a three-month trial of its zero-emission 19-tonne refrigerated hydrogen-powered truck with supermarket giant Sainsbury’s.
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ArticleXPO and Lakeland collaborate to deliver record distribution, sustainability and efficiency results
As orginally published in our sister publication Motor Transport, XPO’s distribution partnership with retailer Lakeland has delivered record results in the first six months of 2022, following a review which saw the introduction of a hybrid distribution solution and shared capacity. Under the partnership the logistics giant distributes stock to ...
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ArticleCampeys of Selby adds six Iveco S-Way bio-CNG trucks to fleet
As orginally reported in out sister publication Motor Transport, North Yorkshire haulier Campeys of Selby has boosted its non-fossil fuel fleet to over 10% with the addition of six new Iveco S-WAY 6x2 biomethane (bio-CNG) tractor units. The new additions take Campeys’ non-fossil fuel fleet to 12 vehicles, and are ...
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ArticleElement 2 and Tower Group in deal to roll out hydrogen refuelling stations for HGVs in South West
Plans to roll out a UK-wide network of refuelling stations for hydrogen-powered HGVs by 2027 moved a step closer this week with the creation of a partnership between hydrogen refuelling firm Element 2 and hydrogen producer Tower Group.
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ArticleNestlé begins electric shunter trial at York site
As originally reported in our sister publication Motor Transport, Confectionary manufacturer Nestlé UK & Ireland has launched a trial of an electric shunter at its York site as part of plans to eventually replace the diesel shunters across its UK depots and reduce its carbon footprint. The Gaussin Electric Shunter, ...
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ArticleEV Cargo publishes inaugural sustainability report
Global freight forwarding, supply chain services and technology company EV Cargo ramped up its efforts to become more sustainable during 2021, according to its inaugural sustainability report, published this week. As originally reported in our sister publication Motor Transport, during the year the company said its commitment to global sustainability ...
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ArticleTG Lynes mulls switching entire fleet to HVO
Heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes is looking at powering its entire fleet on hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) after switching two of its 18-tonne diesel lorries to the alternative fuel. As reported by Motor Transport, TG Lynes has an operating licence for 15 trucks and offers a ...
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ArticleDHL Parcel UK ramps up net zero journey with delivery of Volvo electric trucks and LNG tractors
DHL Parcel UK is moving one step closer to its net zero logistics target with the delivery of six fully electric 16-tonne Volvo trucks and 30 LNG Volvo tractor units. As orginally reported in our sister publication Motor Transport, the Volvo electric 16-tonners will hit the road in London from ...
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ArticleTesco and suppliers join up deliveries to cut Christmas emissions
Tesco’s distribution team is partnering with 15 of its major suppliers to cut the number of trucks on the road this Christmas. The trial has delivered savings of over 400,000 road miles per year - a reduction of more than 450 tonnes of CO2. Tesco is now planning to expand ...
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ArticleOPX Logistics cuts emissions with new Thermo King refrigeration units
Swindon-based OPX Logistics has added ten refrigeration units to its fleet in a move aimed at cutting its emissions and helping it acheive its aim of eventually becoming net zero.
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ArticleNo excuse not to electrify fleet, M&H Carriers MD tells haulage industry
As M&H Carriers took delivery of its latest electric van, managing director Fraser MacLean made an impassioned plea this week for other hauliers to start to electrify their fleets to help cut the sectors’ emissions.
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ArticleVolta Trucks appoints former MAN technology executive to its board of directors
Volta Trucks has added Dr Karl Viktor Schaller, former MAN chief technology officer, to its board of directors, as it continues to build a strong team of industry leaders.
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ArticleUK paving way on drone deliveries, new study reveals
The UK is leading the pack on the adoption of drone and autonomous vehicle technology but lags behind a number of European countries on other key metrics, according to a new study.
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ArticleLoop Energy reports record fuel cell purchase orders in 2022
Hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer Loop Energy has seen record purchase orders in the nine months to 30 September 2022, according to its latest financial results.
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