The country has seen an electronic device and e-vehicle ‘battery boom’ in recent years, creating a dilemma of how to deal with the growing numbers of used rechargeable batteries.

The country has seen an electronic device and e-vehicle ‘battery boom’ in recent years, creating a dilemma of how to deal with the growing numbers of used rechargeable batteries.
Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer, Volta Trucks, will soon begin a pilot test of its anticipated Volta Zero with parcel delivery firm DPD. The Volta Zero will be trialled within London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone in Q1-2021, supporting its micro-depot approach…
Sports utility vehicles emit more greenhouse gases than any other car. A report by the New Weather Institute thinktank and the climate charity Possible, has recommended the banning of SUV advertisements in the UK, as a measure to meet UK climate goals.
The Cambridgeshire-based company, G Webb Haulage, has purchased its first Volvo truck since 2011. Its brand-new Volvo FM 8×4 rigid with lifting rear axle, unique to Volvo Trucks, has already impressed the haulage company with its fuel-saving capabilities.
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FORS has unveiled a new training package designed to help fleet operators better manage driver fatigue.
One of the UK’s leading sustainable waste management business, Biffa, is planning to achieve savings of £200,000 per year on truck transmission servicing costs.
Siemens has been trialling an eHighway system that uses overhead electrified wires to power long-haul heavy goods vehicles on major roads. Installing this infrastructure could cut out two-thirds of the UK’s road freight emissions. The UK could eliminate the majority…
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) have spoken out that government needs to play a more active role and actively support the change towards sustainable transport.
Yorkshire based potato supplier, Braegate Produce, has acquired its first Volvo truck, the FH Globetrotter 6×2 pusher axle tractor unit, as the seventh vehicle of the fleet.