electric vehicles
Truck News29 Sep 2020Drinks Cubed buys first Volta Zero
London-based sustainable drinks brand Drinks Cubed is the first business to order the new Volta Zero electric truck.
Truck News26 Aug 2020Bridgestone strikes tyre deal with Volta Trucks
The partnership will cover the first launch vehicle and the supply of tyres to pilot vehicles.
Latest News6 Aug 2020Fleets face ‘which is best’ alternative fuel dilemma
The Government is being urged to develop a ‘masterplan’ that will enable the decarbonisation of transport, including vans and trucks.
Latest News5 Aug 2020Fleet briefs: Latest from Iveco, VMS, Freeway, Ctrack and CoolKit
The latest from the commercial fleet industry, including new finance offers from Iveco and VMS Fleet Management debuts the UK's first 100% electric welfare van.
Truck News30 Jul 2020DPD to trial Volta Zero electric truck
A pilot test of the Volta Zero fully electric truck with DPD will start at the beginning of next year in London’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ).
Van News23 Jul 2020DPD: One in 10 vans now fully electric
DPD has hit its electric vehicle (EV) target five months early, with 10% of its UK van fleet fully electric, some 700 electric vehicles.
Truck News23 Jul 2020Electric Volta truck design has safety built-in
Volta Trucks says the new Volta Zero’s cab has been specifically designed to enhance the safety of the driver and other vulnerable road users.
Blog20 Jul 2020Hydrogen trucks: the path to zero emission?
By Phil Lloyd, head of engineering policy at the Freight Transport Association (FTA)
Van News17 Jul 2020Renault Zoe electric van joins Pro+ range
The pure electric Renault Zoe Van can travel up to 245 miles on a single charge and offers up to one cubic metre of load space behind the front seats.
Latest News15 Jul 2020Mitie launches Plan Zero Fleet Transition Service
The new service aims to use Mitie’s electric vehicle (EV) know how, having rolled out over 500 EVs and installed 600 charge points in less than a year.
Latest News2 Jul 2020Biffa strikes charge point deal with Engie
Engine has agreed a deal to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities across Biffa’s UK sites.
Truck News2 Jan 2020Electric Volta Trucks to begin trials in London and Paris
New electric trucks from Swedish startup Volta will begin on-road trials in London and Paris next year.
Latest News19 Dec 2019Falck Ambulance trials EVs in London
Falck Ambulance has begun testing electric Patient Transport Services (PTS) in London, ahead of the Mayor’s expanding zero emissions zones.
Truck News3 Oct 2019UPS puts 15 Tevva range-extender trucks on fleet after trial
Geofenced 7.5-tonners use electric in city and diesel on the motorway for maximum efficiency.
Latest News4 Sep 2019UPS adds range-extended EVs to two UK fleets
10 range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs) have entered UPS’s delivery fleet in its Tamworth depot and an additional five in Southampton.
Van News16 Jul 2019Milk & More boosts electric fleet with LDV EV80
Milk & More is expanding its fleet of electric vehicles to more than 500, with the addition of 159 new LDV EV80 models.
Van News26 Feb 2019Small businesses say fleets fully electric by 2040
Two thirds (66%) of small businesses predict their fleets will be fully electric within the next 20 years, with 50% expecting this to happen in half that time, new research suggests.
Environment17 Dec 2018Future powertrains: intense hunt for the ideal powertrain solution
OE suppliers access the best ways to reduce pollution and help vans and trucks to travel further
Van News30 Nov 2018World’s ‘biggest’ trial of electric commercial vehicles launched in the UK
Led by Hitachi Vantara and UK Power Networks, the three-year Optimise Prime trial will see up to 3,000 electric vehicles (EVs) from Centrica, Uber and a parcel carrier take to the road.
Van News20 Sep 2018LeasePlan and Chinese electric van maker make fleet deal
Under the exclusive partnership, LeasePlan will provide operational leasing solutions for SAIC’s Maxus zero emission electric LCVs.
