electric and hybrid vehicles
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Truck News 9 Sep 2021Volta Trucks will build Volta Zero in Austria
Volta Trucks has confirmed that the first Volta Zero vehicles will be manufactured in Steyr, Austria, by Steyr Automotive, formerly MAN Truck and Bus Austria.
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Van News 2 Sep 2021Maxus partners with Levl to provide telematics to all new electric vans
Maxus is partnering with Geotab reseller Levl to include telematics in every new electric vehicle produced by the van manufacturer.
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Van News 2 Sep 2021Citroen e-Berlingo and Peugeot e-Partner vans now available to order
Citroen and Peugeot have revealed pricing and specifications for their new compact electric vans, as both brands begin to accept orders for the vehicles.
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Van News 1 Sep 2021Toyota to launch Corolla hybrid van
Toyota has unveiled a commercial variant of its Corolla Touring Sports hybrid estate car.
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Van News 27 Aug 2021Fleet customers begin Ford E-Transit trials
Ford’s all-electric E-Transit has started customer trials with major European fleets ahead of volume launch in spring 2022.
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Van News 26 Aug 2021Wireless electric van charging trial launched in Edinburgh
The £1.6m trial, led by Flexible Power Systems in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council and Heriot-Watt University, involves four electric vans.
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Van News 12 Aug 2021Electric powered roadside support unit launched by Mercedes-Benz Vans
A 24-hour roadside assistance pilot using the electric e-Sprinter has been launched in London by Mercedes-Benz Vans.
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Van News 5 Aug 2021Electric van fleet transition course launched by AFP
The Association of Fleet Operators (AFP) has launched an eLCV course for fleets transitioning to electrification, with the first taking place on September 9.
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Van News 3 Aug 2021Lyreco begins electrifying its fleet with the Renault Master E-Tech
Lyreco has chosen the Renault Master E-Tech to start transitioning vehicles operated by its UK business to an all-electric delivery fleet.
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Truck News 27 Jul 2021UK 'electric road' study part of £20m electric truck trials
Department for Transport (DfT) funding of £20 million has been announced to deliver a series of projects to help support the uptake of zero emission trucks.
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Truck News 23 Jul 2021All-electric £1m bin lorries to provide rural service
Rural all-electric refuse vehicles are being piloted by SP Energy Networks in partnership with Dumfries and Galloway Council for the first time in Scotland.
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Latest News 16 Jul 2021
Logistics UK launches ‘Route to Zero’ campaign
The moves comes in the wake of Government plans to end the sale of new diesel HGVs by 2040.
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Latest News 8 Jul 2021
Hybrid military vehicles begin testing at Millbrook
UTAC, previously Millbrook, is supporting the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with a programme to determine the benefits that hybrid vehicles may bring to today’s battlefield mission.
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Van News 5 Jul 2021New van sales hit by supply shortages
Growth in the LCV market is being slowed by long lead times as a result of the semiconductor shortage, new figures from the SMMT suggest.
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Truck News 30 Jun 2021Mercedes-Benz Trucks reveals new eActros electric truck
The eActros has a 250-mile range and will start rolling off production lines this autumn.
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Van News 28 Jun 2021
BVRLA urges Government to create a 'van plan' to achieve 2030 ban
The Government needs a ‘van plan’ if it wants to achieve its economic and environmental goals, says the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA).
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Van News 24 Jun 2021Electric van rental fleet expanded at Enterprise
The additional 100 electric vans will be available for daily rental as well as for longer-term flexible rental.
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Van News 22 Jun 2021Durability of Ford E-Transit tested before it joins fleets
The new electric Ford E-Transit has undergone a punishing testing regime to replicate a lifetime of fleet use, ahead of going on sale next year.
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Van News 15 Jun 2021DfT survey shows how electric vans are being deployed and where
Price, size, range and capacity are still barriers to uptake, according to operator responses.
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Van News 11 Jun 2021Royal Mail commits to 3,000 more electric vans
Royal Mail will introduce 3,000 more electric vans to its fleet, a tenfold rise on the 300 plug-in vehicles it currently operates.
