sustainability

Government launches £7m fund to help drive efficiencies in freight delivery

 
The logistics industry has welcomed the launch of a £7m government-backed fund today (9 January), which is aimed at making freight delivery across the UK more efficient. The freight innovation fund (FIF), will be awarded to […]

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Nestlé begins electric shunter trial at York site

 
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 […]

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Kickstart electric van transition or risk it stalling, AFP warns government

 
The transition to electric vans is in danger of stalling unless the government can offer operators more support, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) said this week. The call comes as AFP members report a […]

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EV 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. During the year the company […]…

First Hydrogen hires EDAG to design mass produced zero-emission vans

 
First Hydrogen has selected EDAG Group (EDAG) as its design partner for its next generation of hydrogen fuel cell vans (FCEVs). The German design and engineering company, which specialises in concept cars, prototypes and top […]

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Martin Brower boosts fleet with 24 Carrier Transicold Vector eCool trailers

 
Logistics service provider Martin Brower is adding 24 Carrier Transicold’s Vector eCool refrigerated trailer units to its fleet. The company, which is a global supply chain provider for restaurant chains worldwide, will operate the new […]

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Mercedes Benz, Maxus, Toyota and Volkswagen see fall in e-van sales, research reveals

 
Some manufacturers have seen falling electric van sales in the year to November 2022, despite plummeting diesel van sales, according to the latest research from New AutoMotive. According to data from the company’s latest Electric […]

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Hanson UK swoops for Mick George Group

 
Hanson UK is set to buy construction haulier Mick George Group as it looks to cut carbon emissions by boosting its recycling activites. The Mick George Group, which operates from East Anglia and the East […]

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Transport for the North launches ambitious freight and logistics strategy

 
The freight and logistics sector could be worth more than £30bn to the North of England’s economy and employ more than 500,000 people by 2050, according to a report published today by Transport for the […]

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