Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council have taken delivery of another six Mercedes-Benz 26-tonne Econics for kerbside recycling collections. With rear steer axles for enhanced manoeuvrability on residential streets, the 2630 L variants come wit…
Leyland Trucks’ new DAF LF Electric truck was given the seal of approval from DfT minister Trudy Harrison (pictured right) this week. The company, which has been selected to support the DfT’s efforts to increase the use of battery-electric vehic…
Concrete frame contractor CGL Group has commissioned its first zero-emission vehicles with an order of four Mercedes-Benz eVito vans and two nine-seater eVito Tourers from Rygor Commercials. The new vehicles are due for delivery before the end o…
Logistics UK is calling for the government to consider the needs of the logistics industry as it launched its so-called electric vehicle revolution yesterday (22 November). The call comes after the government revealed plans to make it legally bi…
Iveco said Amazon has ordered another 848 compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks to add to the first batch of 216 S-Way tractors which have already been delivered. The vehicles will be operated by Amazon’s partners in Europe and the new order will …
Volta Trucks has started production of its first road-going design verification (DV) prototype vehicle at its Coventry factory. It said the DV prototypes are the first full-electric Volta Zero vehicles to be built in its recently unveiled produc…
Blackpool-based Fox Group has placed an order for two Volvo FE Electric 6×2 tippers in a deal which could make it the first UK tipper operator to transition from diesel to electric vehicles. The order, placed with Thomas Hardie Commercials, will…
Electric and hydrogen truck manufacturer Tevva is set to scale up production of its trucks after raising £42.5m from new and existing investors which will help fund the fit out of its new London-based production facility.The fundraise follows th…
Bristol’s plan to launch its own clean air zone (CAZ) next summer will be “challenging” for hauliers and exemptions will be required to give firms time to upgrade, according to the RHA. The city council has secured £42m of government funding to …
Buckinghamshire Council said it intended to convert its entire vehicle fleet to zero-emission, electric power after it teamed up with restoration and electrification firm Lunaz. The council has signed a letter of intent to explore the options av…
The government’s target of phasing out non-zero tailpipe emission HGVs from 2035 might be “impossibly fast” and interim solutions are required, according to hauliers. As ministers geared up to host ‘Transport Day’ at the COP26 climate summit in …
DHL said home deliveries would be transformed with the roll out of its new eCargo bike for small items. Operating in Edinburgh – selected as its mix of terrain and size of the city is considered to be the best environment to conduct the trial – …
Seven of Waitrose’s fleet of Vauxhall Vivaro-e vans are to take part in a trial of cutting edge charging technology as part of wider plans to boost the supermarket’s electric van delivery service. The seven Vivaro-e vans, which will deliver groc…
CNG Fuels is to host HGV hydrogen fuel trials across its UK network of public access biomethane refuelling stations. The trial will be conducted under Hyfuels, a new branch of the company, which aims to help customers adopt hydrogen quickly and …