electric vehicles
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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 2021Logistics 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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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 2021BVRLA 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.
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Van News 9 Jun 2021Maxus to supply 750 electric vans to DPD UK
DPD UK will double its fleet of electric vehicles after ordering 750 fully electric commercial vehicles from Maxus.
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Truck News 4 Jun 2021Lunaz targets fleet electrification after David Beckham investment
Investment from David Beckham will help Lunaz, which converts internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric power, target the commercial fleet market.
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Latest News 3 Jun 2021Freight in the spotlight at Virtual Smart Transport Conference
The Virtual Smart Transport Conference will look at how the movement of goods can be decarbonised during the freight breakout session on Wednesday (June 9).
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Van News 26 May 2021Sky quadruples electric vehicle fleet with help from Lex Autolease
The electrification of the fleet is key, with the business aiming to become net-zero emissions by 2030.
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Blog 25 May 2021Logistics and delivery industry need to control expanded ecosystems
Alain Costa, head of fleet Europe at ChargePoint, explains leveraging the forces behind fleet electrification to bring delivery and logistics partners on board.
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Van News 25 May 2021OVO Energy takes delivery of new electric vans from Zenith
Zenith has supplied OVO Energy with a new fleet of 26 Nissan e-NV200 electric vans.
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Blog 20 May 2021Last mile delivery and the electrification of commercial fleets
Roger Brereton, head of sales at Pailton Engineering, explains why logistics companies are focusing on electrifying the final mile of delivery.
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Van News 18 May 2021Vauxhall in talks with UK fleets ahead of Vivaro-e Hydrogen launch
Vauxhall has unveiled its new zero emissions Vivaro-e Hydrogen van, which has a range of up to 249 miles.
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Latest News 11 May 2021Daf Trucks introduces EV charging stations
Daf Trucks has introduced charging stations for LF Electric and CF Electric trucks, as well as vans.
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Van News 6 May 2021Hydrogen ‘provides payload and range’ for van fleet electrification
Van-makers are looking at whether hydrogen could provide commercial fleet operators with the range and payload to successfully make the switch to electric.
