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Flagship bunkering facility opens
...December. The depot now offers 12 multi-product fill‑points (pumping derv, gas oil or Ad Blue) with increased pump speeds for faster refuelling, plus 24‑hour availability to enable HGVs to refuel...
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Michelin chooses HVO to cut fleet emissions
...Oil. It will be used to power 50 HGVs operated by long-time 3PL partner Great Bear, a division of Culina Group, which delivers new tyres and retreads from Michelin’s Stoke-based...
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Council encourages broader adoption of HVO as it switches fleet fuel
...committed to electric vehicles, but current range limitations coupled with the high cost of electric HGVs has resulted in the decision to switch the refuse fleet to HVO to reduce...
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Mandatory technology to prevent ‘blind-spot’ deaths?
Collision-avoidance technologies should be made mandatory for all UK trucks and buses by 2015, according to a new report published by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME). HGVs make up...
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Further growth for Mabanaft’s truckstop portfolio with Ulceby
...gas oil and AdBlue and the site also provides secure parking for up to 75 HGVs. Picking up where Rix left off J R Rix and Sons Ltd. is a...
Opinion
Industry calls for future fuel clarity so logistics can help avoid climate catastrophe
...future fuelling for HGVs “There is also a current lack of clarity regarding the best transition method for heavier vehicles, including low carbon fuels (LCFs), overhead electric cables on key...
Opinion
Developing the skills for the fuels of tomorrow, today
...the development of a hydrogen hub in Holyhead, Wales, which will pilot the creation of hydrogen from renewable energy that will be used as a zero-emission fuel in HGVs. A...
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Fuelling construction, logistics and transport at Hinkley Point C
...farm will ensure security of supply to the site’s HGVs, buses and construction equipment – including Big Carl, the world’s largest crane. Due to tight legislation that restricts vehicle access...
Opinion
Fuel duty freeze welcomed across sector
...single biggest running costs in operating a large fleet of HGVs: our own research indicates it accounts for more than 30% of an HGV’s operating cost and is a commodity...
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Certas Energy refuels on Anglesey
...a speed of up to 120 litres per minute, enabling up to four HGVs to refuel simultaneously. This ensures that the site will be able to deal with a high...
Market Report
Battery raw materials – could they become the biggest obstacle to EV rollout?
...focus was largely on the technology, cost and operational practicality of running battery powered Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs), but as some observers have pointed out, the thorny issue of precious...
Case Study
Case study: Tuffa HVO tank offers EGGER a sustainable alternative to red diesel
...of raw chipboard per annum, for customers across the UK and Europe, involving the use of HGVs, excavators, sawmills, generators and various mobile plant machinery. Manufacturing with raw natural resources...
Opinion
UKPIA welcomes Government’s E10 announcement
...in more difficult to decarbonise transport sectors – such as aviation and HGVs – whereas part of a range of technologies, low carbon liquid fuels and hydrogen will have an...
News
Clean Air Zones – is your fleet up to the challenge?
...charges of up to £12.50 for taxis and private cars to drive in designated Clean Air Zones. This increases to up to £100 per day for lorries and HGVs, a...
Market Report
Vehicle batteries: An alternative approach that REDUCES the infrastructure challenge
...mobility for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) was unlikely. Amongst several fundamental problems, a lack of on-road charging infrastructure, coupled with the time taken to charge constantly operating vehicles were the...
Opinion
Can hydrogen deliver? Industry leaders weigh in on costs, policy, and progress
...for light-duty transport, hydrogen is being explored for harder-to-electrify heavy-duty transport such as HGVs, shipping, and aviation. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are being considered for heavy transport, including freight trucks,...
Opinion
Net zero logistics progress, but energy planning essential to avoid future demand shocks
...HGVs (76.7%) and logistics vans (79.1%) will take place at depots or operating sites and adequate energy infrastructure at these locations will be critical. However, a comprehensive public charging network...
Opinion
Logistics UK urges government to maintain fuel duty cut to protect economy
...cost to run a 44t truck. 99% of logistics businesses are SMEs and even a small haulage firm with seven HGVs could be facing an additional £34,000 to annual operating...