Project Jolt launched on 26 March and seeks to establish whether electric road freight transport, and in particular 44t, electric trucks (eHGVs), can become commercially viable.
VehiclesFollowing an initial delivery of a New Generation DAF XD 450 8x4 with Boughton hook-loader body, Grundon Waste Management has said that the DAF XD product range has all the attributes to future-proof its business to 2030 and beyond.
VehiclesDawsongroup vans has unveiled a flagship clean energy fleet electrification facility at Dawson Road, Milton Keynes developed by E-fleet solutions provider VEV.
VehiclesAlexander Dennis has taken a firm order from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for 58 next-generation Enviro400EV zero-emission buses.
VehiclesLeeds City Council has taken a major step towards cleaner, greener refuse collection by adding the first three battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eEconic trucks to its fleet.
VehiclesWarehousing and distribution business Debach has added a new Volvo FE Electric to its busy operation. The company’s first electric truck replaces a similar diesel unit, instantly cutting carbon emissions in a 40-strong commercial vehicle fleet.
VehiclesThe government’s Go Ultra Low initiative is soon likely to nudge fleets in the direction of adopting electric vehicles.
Electric VehiclesA move to low and zero-emission vehicles as “a colossal opportunity for Britain to play a leading part in an industrial revolution”.
Alternative FuelsNearly half of ‘experts’ expect their next car to be a battery electric (BEV) or plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicle – but that figure falls to 1% considering PHEVs and 1% BEVs, plus 7% conventional hybrids across the UK’s population.
Alternative FuelsBritish Gas has invested in a pair of fully-electric Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell Traveliner people carriers for employees to travel emissions-free between offices around west London.
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