Gist, a specialist logistics company and a subsidiary of Marks and Spencer, recently invested in a wireless mobile column lift set from Stertil-Koni. Since being acquired by Marks and Spencer in 2022, Gist has become fully responsible for M&S Food…
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TIP Group and P&O Ferrymaster undertake extensive fleet refurbishment strategy to reduce CO2 emissions
Through a comprehensive refurbishment process, TIP Group has embarked on a project to enhance the lifespan and reduce the carbon footprint of 304 curtain-sider trailers in P&O Ferrymasters’ fleet. P&O Ferrymasters is a leading pan-European ferry and logistics group committed…
Hills’ move to HVO will reduce emissions by up to 90%
Hills Waste Solutions has transitioned its Bristol HGV fleet from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). This move will reduce the waste management provider’s fuel-related carbon (CO2) emissions by up to 90%. Nathan Carr, Hills Waste Solutions’ Divisional Fleet Manager,…
Preparing for an H2 future
The UK is expected to have 10,000 hydrogen HGVs on the road by 2035, according to Hannah Bryson-Jones from H2Accelerate. However, much still needs to be done to ensure the technology and skills are in place to facilitate the transition.…
Iveco Driveaway programme goes electric with the addition of new eDaily
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…
Royal Mail hits first milestone in rollout of renewable fuel to HGV fleet
Royal Mail has hit its first milestone in its Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) rollout to fuel its heavy goods vehicle (HGV) fleet, using over 10 million litres and saving over 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. HVO is a renewable…
Tootbus set to unveil end-to-end renewable power for its electric fleet through new VEV solar panel project in Wandsworth
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…
£1.8 million Government boost for innovation to decarbonise freight
The UK government has released £1.8 million in funding to accelerate the development of more efficient, sustainable, and smarter deliveries, helping to decarbonise freight in the UK. Roads Minister Guy Opperman is launching the third year of the £7 million Freight…
XPO Logistics to roll out 160 new Shared User network vehicles in UK in next four months
XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, will roll out 160 new rigid vehicles in its Shared User network in the United Kingdom (UK) over the next four months. The new vehicles are fitted with…
Marking 5,000 Electric Vehicles in NYC’s Fleet, DCAS and NYC Public Schools Release Animated Educational Video ‘Batteries Included’
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…