Biffa cuts fuel bills by specifying different axle ratios

Research by Allison Transmission has revealed that many commercial vehicle fleets could cut their fuel consumption by requesting different axle ratios to those routinely offered on new vehicles. This simple change to a truck’s specification costs nothing yet can significantly reduce running costs and carbon emissions. Savings will likely be most significant on duty cycles with frequent stop-starts around town or on minor rural roads.

EV trendsetters: UK is currently ahead of the curve to meet the Government’s 2032 EV target – but for how long?

The UK is currently ahead of the required adoption curve to meet the Government’s 2032 EV target, according to the latest DfT statistics included in Volkswagen Financial Services UK’s first EV tracking report.

City of York tackles congestion and pollution with Alchera Technologies

York has become the first City in the UK to introduce city-wide real-time transport modelling to help ease congestion and pollution through its Smart Travel Evolution Programme (STEP). Phase one of the programme, which started earlier this year, involved improving…

Raising driving standards

The implementation of CMS SupaTrak’s telematics solutions has helped Ubico reduce its carbon emissions, lower its fuel bills, and assist drivers in adopting a safer style of driving.