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Craggs support community during fuel crisis
...suitable for cars, vans, LCV’s and HGVs, is typically only open only to UK Fuels and KeyFuels fuel card holders during working hours. However, as local stations either had a...
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Opinion
Industry body calls for greater clarity on DVS consultation
...that more than 94% of HGVs in London operate with a DVS safety permit and the number of serious collisions involving HGVs has more than halved since before the scheme...
Analysis
Strong growth for HGV sales but zero-emission trucks barely feature
UK demand for HGVs rose by 17.1% in the first three months of this year, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), but...
Opinion
Towards a hydrogen economy: innovating for change
...Centre (UKERC), we explored different pathways for reducing freight emissions with a specific focus on Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs). Through a series of workshops, we sought to better understand how...
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Green fuel from waste producer wins £4m funding to capture CO2
...HGVs – and capture around 1,600kg of carbon dioxide. Full-scale rollout could see 50 UK modules built at around 15 sites, ranging from a single module to six per site...
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Generation Logistics initiative powers into its second year with DfT support
...able to have a role working with the latest technology and perhaps even a nine-to-five desk job operating HGVs.” Transport secretary, Mark Harper said: “The first year of Government funding...
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Crown Oil’s new fuel for fleet
...HGVs, pickups, trailers and vans which are all approved to run on HVO fuel without technical adjustments or any reduction in vehicle performance. HVO offers a fast and simple step...
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Diversifying into truckstops
...from Junction 18 on the M5 Motorway. Avon Lodge offers outstanding facilities for driver welfare and vehicle security, including a truck wash, bunkered fuel and secure overnight parking for 65 HGVs,...
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New refuelling site opens this week
...Port of Liverpool, allowing up to 8 HGVs to refuel simultaneously. “We’re delighted that our schedule of works has gone to plan and it is great to see the new...
Opinion
Is there a market for building vehicles to run on alternative fuels?
...CNG filling station opened in Crewe in March. It is the UK’s largest such facility with the capacity to fill 500 HGVs a day. The UK’s first bio-LNG refuelling station...
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New bunker refuelling site
...August, the site, located on the A5 just off junction 12 of the M6, will allow up to 4 HGVs to refuel simultaneously. Equipped with high speed pumps combined with...
Opinion
Truck drivers and cyclists: essential safety advice
...fatalities when 2020 numbers are counted due to the increasing number of cycle journeys. Most serious accidents involve trucks turning left Sadly, HGVs are involved in as many as 20%...
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Further fuelling sites for Certas Energy
...speed of up to 120 litres per minute, enabling up to three HGVs to refuel simultaneously. An official opening, which will be attended by representatives from the local council, as...
Opinion
Funding will accelerate alternative fuels
...of HGVs: Logistics UK’s own research indicates that fuel accounts for more than 30% of HGV’s operating costs. And with many logistics businesses facing increased costs due to spiralling drivers’...
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Popular Truckstop officially launched after significant Certas Energy investment
...and heavy loads as well as all types of HGVs and refrigerated trailers. It offers impressive secure parking facilities with 24-hour CCTV, security patrol personnel and a security perimeter fence....
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Are fuel tankers ready for CNG?
...the UK, offering a reliable fuel supply with capacity to fill 500 HGVs a day via three fast-fill hoses. The unmanned station will be used initially by commercial vehicles, providing...
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Certas Energy and Peel Ports to open new HGV refuelling site
...on this significant investment to develop a state-of-the-art refuelling facility for up to eight HGVs at the same time. High speed pumps combined with advanced data collection, fuel monitoring equipment...
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Transport emissions report highlights need for HGV sector decarbonisation
...HGV sector. As it stands, HGVs remain the UK’s second-highest emitting transport mode in 2020, accounting for 19% of emissions. “To address this significant challenge, it will be imperative for...