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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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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CV dealer Rygor Group said its truck and van sales teams continued to produce strong sales figures, as its latest set of accounts showed a 35% increase in profits. For the year ending 30 April 2022, the company reported a £3.5m pre-tax profit, u…
First Hydrogen has commenced performance testing of its fuel cell-powered vans (FCEV) for the first time at the Horiba Mira proving ground in Birmingham, where the vehicles are undergoing track based performance trials. They aim to confirm the s…
The government has played down the cost and scale of fitting vans undertaking international work with smart tachographs, saying the number of affected vehicles is “very small”. From this year, vans with a maximum authorised mass of over 2.5 tonn…
First Hydrogen has announced that its first zero emission light commercial vehicles are in the final stages of development. The first of the company’s demonstrator vehicles completed hydrogen fuelling at 700-bar pressure at the ITM/MOTIVE site i…
Britain’s van market grew by almost 11% in September – the first month to see growth in van registrations this year – according to the latest research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). SMMT said that the uptick in LCV r…
As new van registrations plunged for the eight successive month in 2022, vehicle manufacturers called on the new Prime Minister Liz Truss to urgently tackle energy costs and inflation and speed up the charging infrastructure roll out. The call c…
CV production in the UK rose by 26.5% latest figures showed, with manufacturers recording their best May performance for a decade. The SMMT said 7,900 new trucks and vans, as well as buses, coaches and taxis, left the factory lines during the mo…
First Hydrogen is to begin operational testing of its hydrogen-powered vans next month and is planning to launch road trials with fleet operators from September this year. The two demonstrator MAN-based vans are equipped with Ballard Power Syste…
New electric van registrations increased by over half in April as UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations declined by almost a third. According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), new…