air quality
Van News7 Jul 2020British Gas orders 1,000 Vauxhall electric vans
British Gas has placed an order for 1,000 Vauxhall Vivaro-e electric vans and says further orders will follow as it transitions to an all-electric fleet.
Latest News7 Jul 2020Pollution falls cast doubt over clean air zones
Time to ‘pause and assess’ says FTA as towns and cities report record low pollution levels .
Latest News21 May 2020Clean air funding demand to help fleets make the switch
Greater Manchester is asking Government for a £98 million ‘clean commercial vehicle fund’ after announcing its clean air zone will be delayed until 2022.
Van News24 Jan 2020Free electric van trial offered to fleets
The opportunity for operators to trial electric vans for up to two months in West Yorkshire has been launched by Leeds City Council and Highways England.
Van News23 Jan 2020TfL increases fleet funding for van scrappage scheme
Increased financial support for fleets to prepare for the tightening of London’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) standards, has been welcomed by the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
Van News22 Jan 2020Mitie accelerates electric vehicle roll-out
Mitie has reached another landmark in its electric vehicle (EV) roll-out, having taken delivery of its 250th plug-in vehicle.
Van News22 Jan 2020More vans returned early as fleets avoid clean air charges
FN50 research found an average of 13% were being returned early, up six percentage points on the previous year.
Latest News10 Dec 2019Temperature-controlled ecargo bike launched by EAV
Electric Assisted Vehicles Limited (EAV) has revealed a fully temperature-controlled last-mile delivery e-cargo bike - the EAVcool Cargo.
Latest News21 Nov 2019Bristol CAZ could impact 800,000-plus commercial vehicles
Plans for a clean air zone (CAZ) in Bristol could leave 830,000 commercial vehicles facing charges in its first year of operation.
- Truck News15 Nov 2019
Funding open for operators to prepare for Leeds CAZ
Operators of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) can apply for funding to prepare for the clean air zone (CAZ), says Leeds City Council.
Truck News13 Nov 2019DVSA prosecution highlights DPF parts risk
Diesel particulate filters (DPFs) that wrongly claimed to be Euro V standard were only approved for Euro IV.
- Van News20 Aug 2019
Fleets should plan ahead for air quality restrictions, says FTA
FTA’s Transport Manager autumn conference series will give the latest on air quality plans, ensuring fleets know which vehicles will be affected.
Truck News4 Jul 2019Gasrec guide helps fleets make switch to natural gas
A free guide has been published to help commercial vehicle fleets make the transition from diesel to more environmentally-friendly and sustainable fuels.
Truck News20 Jun 2019Go Plant trials clean fuel for road sweeper fleet
Go Plant Fleet Services is partnering with Certas Energy to trial Gas to Liquid Shell GTL fuel for road sweepers.
Van News19 Jun 2019Nissan electric van enjoys surge in sales
UK sales of the fully electric Nissan e-NV200 have increased by 200% in 2019, amid changing emissions legislation and the introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone.
Truck News4 Jun 2019Tevva Motors funding deal 'opens' electric vehicle market
British electric truckmaker says agreement with Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions “will open the way for fleets to move from fossils fuels to electric”.
Truck News23 May 2019CNG Fuels to open biomethane refuelling stations
New stations will increase capacity by 500% to meet demand from hauliers seeking to cut carbon emissions, pollution and haulage costs.
Van News10 May 2019Plug-in hybrid vans are ‘ideal solution’, says Ford
Ford says they are “the ideal solution” for urban and extra urban operations, as it moves into the latter stages of its pilot programme with 15 fleet operators.
Van News8 May 2019Renault Kangoo ZE refrigerated vans join Petit Forestier
CoolKit, a converter of temperature-controlled panel vans, has delivered five fully-electric Renault Kangoo ZE refrigerated vehicles to Petit Forestier.
Van News30 Apr 2019UK van fleet up by a fifth in five years
Online shopping and the trend for self-employment are among factors that are driving huge growth in the use of vans, according to a new report from Ford.
