Parcel delivery company Evri is trialling two electric HGVs this month as it moves to reduce emissions in the first and middle mile of a parcel’s journey. The two Volvo FM electric trucks join the existing fleet, which includes 190 bio-CNG tract…
Zemo Partnership has announced the creation of a new Zero Emission Mobility Taskforce to add momentum to the road transport industry’s transition to net zero. The taskforce will produce a series of Zemo Zero Emission Mobility Roadmaps focused on…
Four new, pre-let warehousing units are approaching completion at East Anglia’s first carbon neutral logistics park, following a £20m commercial property loan from Secure Trust Bank (STB). Developer Curzon De Vere said the units at Port One Logi…
Royal Mail’s Net-Zero and near-term targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the UN-backed global body that enables businesses to set emissions reductions targets that are in line with the latest climate scienc…
Cambridgeshire-based family business Welch’s Transport has launched its net zero delivery service in Cambridge after taking delivery of a Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide 4×2 curtainside rigid, the first fully electric HGV on its fleet. The new 19 t…
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the eighth consecutive month in August, despite it tending to be a smaller volume month ahead of the September plate change, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reve…
Global hydrogen business developer United H2 Limited (UHL), is planning to expand its presence in the UK and Europe, with a target spend of £250m over the next year and a focus on the hydrogen mobility sector. UHL is the world’s largest hydrogen…
XPO has joined forces with Ares Power to provide logistics services to the company as it expands its green energy operations across the UK and Ireland. Ares Power is part of Kingdom Energy, which is owned by Shanghai Electric. The company provid…
DHL’s fleet for luxury car manufacturer JLR is cutting its CO2e emissions by transitioning to a combination of battery power, bio-CNG and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) powered HGVs. DHL recently renewed its freight services contract with JLR …
Wincanton has switched 85% of the logistics vehicle fleet serving Screwfix to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), after a trial of the fuel “surpassed” expectations in cutting carbon emissions. Wincanton and the Screwfix Logistics Team launched a …
JCB is hailing a second major breakthrough in its drive to convert to hydrogen-powered vehicles after installing one of its hydrogen engines into a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van. This latest development follows the plant manufacturer’s installation…
Dairy products giant Müller is testing whether solar panels and kinetic energy can replace diesel engines to power its fleet of refrigerated HGV trailers. The company has teamed up with Sunswap to trial the delivery of fresh milk using refrigera…
FORS Gold operator Kilnbridge Construction Services is introducing the Webfleet Video solution across its fleet of 140 HGVs and vans in a move aimed at reducing its fuel costs and CO2 emissions. The move will enable Kilnbridge to monitor its fle…
Bromwich-based delivery firm PGS Group has opened a new depot in West Bromwich and has launched a recruitment drive as part of plans to grow the business. The new 80,000sq ft site is PGS Group’s sixth depot, giving the business a total footprint…