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Charging ahead? Why infrastructure must keep pace with EV demand
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (89+ words) Motor Transport Charging ahead? Why infrastructure must keep pace with EV demand In February the first electric HGV crossed the English Channel. It was a symbolic moment, but also a practical one. It showed that long-distance electric freight is genuinely…...
Saint-Gobain and XPO add six electric HGVs in UK zero-emissions push
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (803+ words) French construction materials manufacturer and supplier Saint-Gobain and XPO Logistics have taken a further step towards their joint goal of zero-emissions logistics by introducing six fully electric HGVs into their UK operations. (Left to right)Brian Fisher - head of distribution,…...
Baxi uses HVO fuel to slash HGV fleet emissions
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (658+ words) Boiler manufacturer Baxi has significantly reduced its HGV fleet's CO2 emissions by switiching from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), the company has reported. Baxi began the transition from diesel to HVO in 2024 and has continued the journey into 2026. Its'shift to…...
Voltempo and Corpay join forces to launch UK fleet charging cost model
6+ day, 21+ min ago (809+ words) Voltempo and Corpay have announced an exclusive strategic partnership to introduce a new commercial model for electric truck and van charging designed to help operators manage the cost and complexity of operating zero emission freight fleets and give them greater…...
Freeze fuel duty or more firms will collapse, RHA warns
1+ week, 3+ day ago (315+ words) The planned increase in fuel duty must be scrapped in order to prevent more hauliers collapsing under soaring costs as the Middle East conflict grinds on, according to the RHA. The trade association is urging lorry and van operators to…...
Tighten security now to prevent fuel theft, Fleet Check warns operators as energy prices rocket
1+ week, 6+ day ago (463+ words) Fleets should tighten security around fuel in response to the sudden price jump affecting petrol and diesel caused by the war in Iran, Fleet Check said this week. The fleet software company is warning that historically, fuel crime peaks during…...
Let's not pretend this solves it': "1bn EV push under fire
2+ week, 4+ day ago (606+ words) A "1bn funding package to accelerate the move towards electric trucks will not solve low uptake because operators need to see they are economically attractive, according to an e-fleet solutions provider. The government this week announced a grant programme that gives…...
Hundreds of DHL drivers threaten strike action at Jaguar Land Rover sites as pay dispute escalates
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (492+ words) Just days after 300 logistics workers at Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull site voted in favour of industrial action, 300 DHL HGV drivers working on the JLR contract'across the Solihull, Birmingham,'Wolverhampton, and Widnes sites are preparing to be balloted for strike action…...
RHA calls for higher manufacturer CO2 emission targets and more operator support as consultation closes
3+ week, 5+ day ago (692+ words) By Carol Millett18 March 2026 The freight industry has pushed back against government plans to cut CO" emissions from new HGVs, warning that key proposals are "impractical" without urgent investment in infrastructure and financial support. As the Department for Transport's consultation on…...
Dawsongroup whitepaper reveals charging obstacles to EV adoption
3+ week, 5+ day ago (713+ words) While more than half of fleet operators say their depots are suitable for EV charging, only a little more than quarter have chargers installed on their sites, according to a whitepaper released by Dawsongroup Vans The whitepaper'Charging Ahead is based…...