diesel
Truck News8 Apr 2021Government urged to set date for HGV diesel ban
Consultation on implementation expected to launch later this year.
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 .
Van News5 Feb 2020Ban on petrol, diesel and hybrid vans by 2035 ‘not achievable’
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) believes that a ban on the sale of new petrol, diesel or hybrid vans in the UK by 2035, is not feasible.
Van News27 Jan 2020Diesel vans dominate thanks to lack of alternatives
Van fleets are tentatively exploring the petrol and electric alternatives after years of diesel dominance in the LCV market, the FN50 survey suggests.
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”.
Van News22 Feb 2019Van scrappage scheme offers £6k towards new electric model
The van scrappage scheme aims to help micro-businesses and charities prepare for London's 24-hour, seven-days-a week ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) from April 8.
Truck News9 Jan 2019Ocado opens natural gas refuelling station
Investment of £3 million in alternative fuels will reduce Ocado’s HGV fleet CO2 emissions by 29% annually.
Truck News6 Dec 2018TRL to assess viability of zero emissions HGV tech
Highways England and DfT have announced that TRL – the Transport Research Laboratory - will conduct a study into zero emission truck technologies.
Van News30 Aug 2018Major fleets urged to make Clean Vans Commitment
The leaders of the UK’s major fleets are being urged to make a Clean Van Commitment following research that warned pollution from each diesel van in its lifetime could cost the NHS up to £25,000.
Van News23 Aug 2018Government wants to replace diesel delivery vans
Congestion and air quality could be improved if cargo bikes and electric vans were used for last-mile deliveries, according to the Government.
Blog8 Aug 2018The Road to Zero and our reliance on diesel
By Steve Botfield senior editor of commercial vehicles and motorcycles at Cap HPI
