Clean Air Zones
Van News10 Jul 2020Renault strikes electric van deal with Southampton City Council
Southampton City Council has taken delivery of 24 all-electric Renault Kangoo Z.E.33 Panel Vans.
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.
Latest News31 Mar 2020Coronavirus: Leeds asks for delay to clean air zone
Leeds City Council has joined Birmingham in asking the Government to delay implementing its clean air zone (CAZ), which was due to go live on September 28.
Latest News27 Mar 2020Coronavirus: Oxford delays zero emission zone
A zero emission zone (ZEZ) due to open in Oxford at the end of the year has been delayed to summer 2021.
Latest News25 Mar 2020Zenith calls for a national approach to ease clean air zone transition
Zenith has called for the government to coordinate a national approach to clean air zones in response to aid a smooth transition for businesses.
Van News26 Feb 2020Highways England plans more EV free trials after Leeds scheme
Highways England hopes to fund more free electric van trials for local businesses, after launching a scheme in West Yorkshire.
- Truck News20 Feb 2020
Impact of clean air zones on freight industry inquiry launched
The the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Road Freight and Logistics (APPG) inquiry wants to hear from fleet operators and councils.
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 News21 Nov 2019
Bristol 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.
Latest News26 Sep 2019Newcastle Clean Air Zone (CAZ) plans to impact businesses despite update
Freight Transport Association (FTA) claims air quality measures proposed by Newcastle City Council will help
Van News17 Jul 2019Businesses in Greater Manchester face “regime of punitive charges” over CAZ plans
Businesses in Greater Manchester face a “regime of punitive daily charges” after the Government instructed the area to bring forward its plans for a clean air zone two years to 2021, FTA has warned.
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 News8 Apr 2019Fleets pledge to buy 65,000 electric vans as ULEZ goes live
Some of the UK’s largest van fleet operators – including Arval, Mitie and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets – have made the Clean Van Commitment.
Van News2 Apr 2019Businesses ‘not prepared’ for London ULEZ
One in four businesses have left it late to prepare for the launch of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, says Europcar Mobility Group UK.
Truck News28 Feb 2019FTA questions effectiveness of Manchester CAZ
FTA calls for the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, to follow the approaches of Nottingham and Leeds, or risk the livelihoods of many small businesses.
- Van News19 Feb 2019
Help offered to van fleets operating in clean air zones
More than half of the vehicles currently operating in clean air zones do not comply with pending emissions standards, research from Masternaut has found.
