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…
Bridgestone’s Webfleet has entered into a partnership with e-fleet firm VEV to accelerate commercial electric vehicle adoption. As well as initial site electrification, charge point infrastructure installation and electric vehicle sourcing and f…
A four-week trial of First Hydrogen’s fuel cell electric van by fleet management firm Rivus has concluded that the vehicle has “unbeatable range” compared to other electric vehicles, covering over 300 miles per tank. However the trial also found…
Clothing brand Trotters has chosen Renault Trucks’ E-Tech Master L3H1 Platform Cab for its first fully electric delivery vehicle. The van will deliver stock to the company’s stores and partners, including Harrods and Liberty, across London. The …
Northgate Vehicle Hire is recruiting 50 technicians to strengthen its service and maintenance teams across its 54 workshops and its fleet of 50,000 LCVs. The move coincides with Northgate receiving its IMI Electric Vehicle Accreditation, which a…
Cambridge Regional College (CRC) has launched a series of electric vehicle (EV) courses to meet growing regional demand for operatives trained in EV maintenance and charging point installation. The college, which has campuses at Cambridge and Hu…
Electric van production is set to soar as Tata Group, the owner of Jaguar Land Rover, announced this week it will invest £4bn to build an electric battery gigafactory in the UK. The factory, which is set to begin production in 2026, will be one …
A labour government would ensure that the charging infrastructure required for the logistics industry’s transition to electric vehicles was widely available, according to its shadow business minister. Bill Esterson MP shared his views on the cha…
Van fleets are slowing their adoption of EVs, due to a lack of charging infrastructure and restricted range and payload, choosing instead to cut their diesel fleets’ CO2 emissions. According to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), membe…
If all commercial vans transitioned to electric the UK’s annual CO2 emissions would fall by 3.4 million tonnes, down from 405.5 million tonnes to 402.1 million tonnes, according to new research by Northgate Vehicle Hire. The research, which anal…
Parcel delivery company DX Group has invested another £3m to boost its fleet of electric vans for exclusive use in its delivery and logistics partnership with IKEA. The funding, which will see 53 new electric vans added to the fleet, is the grou…
DPD will provide drivers with a portable powerbank they can take home to charge their vans overnight and help avoid reliance on public charging infrastructure. The trial will take place at the parcel firm’s Bicester depot and allows staff to tak…
Same day distribution company CitySprint has launched a major recriutment drive for 300 couriers from across the UK. The recruitment drive is focusing primarily on those applicants with small and large vans, as well as zero emission vehicles in …
Packfleet said it had become the first logistics firm operating an all-electric fleet to become B Corp certified. The certification issued by B Lab is for businesses meeting high social and environmental standards and to achieve it Packfleet had…