Can the nature-inspired Solarpunk movement turbocharge the adoption of electric vehicles in the logistics industry? Alex Hearn from Lightstate explains how the movement’s marriage of the practical and the aesthetic can improve the sector’s sustainability and the wellbeing of its…
idVerde, a grounds maintenance provider, employs an all-electric eSwingo from Aebi Schmidt as part of a new contract to reduce carbon emissions at the 560-acre Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The Olympic Park, home to the 2012 London Olympic Games, attracts…
A new all-electric 27-tonne refuse vehicle is now collecting waste and recycling from North Northamptonshire residents. The Dennis Eagle eCollect is quieter than traditional refuse trucks and has zero local emissions. It will reduce the council’s carbon footprint, saving 60,000…
Operating a fleet involves many moving parts, so adding electric vehicles (EVs) with their own particular set of requirements complicates matters. Varying information in the market about fuel and recharging costs further muddies the waters, writes Ashley Tate, Managing Director…
According to Dynamon, the planning software provider for the newly launched eFREIGHT 2030 trial, a consortium that aims to put electric HGVs with the correct infrastructure on the road, these types of vehicles will be pushed to their limit and…
Bucher Municipal’s General Manager, Graham Howlett, tells Fleet Vision International that electric street sweepers are critical to the industry’s sustainable revolution. In the global pursuit of sustainability, every sector must play its part in reducing its environmental impact and embracing…
Iveco has extended its Driveaway programme to include the Iveco eDaily for operators looking to go electric in their operations. Equipped with the modular battery system of the Iveco eDaily and specially selected lightweight Brit-Tipp bodywork, the ‘ready-built’ two-battery vehicles…
Tootbus, the world’s first low-emissions sightseeing bus company, has approved installing roof-mounted solar panels on its Wandsworth depot, collaborating with electric fleet solutions provider VEV. This project will power the existing electric fleet with 100% end-to-end renewable power, providing 65,000kwh…
This spring, NYC surpassed the 5,000 mark in plug-in electric vehicles with a new order of Chevy Bolts. DCAS is the US’s largest adopter of the Bolt, with more than 1,000 in operation today, writes Keith Kerman, the Chief Fleet…
XPO, a provider of sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has successfully deployed hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and electric-powered vehicles within its 4PL and transport control tower operations. HVO and electric-powered vehicle trials were initially implemented across test routes comprising…