All ZEHID articles
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ArticleZEHID programme under the spotlight at RTX 2024
At last month’s Road Transport Expo, a special two-hour segment of the conference session was dedicated to a progress update from the UK’s DfT-funded ZEHID programme, bringing all four projects on stage for the first time in public.
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ArticleZEN Freight project re-groups after bp withdraws from DfT-funded ZEHID trials
The Zero Emission Northern (ZEN) Freight consortium, one of the four winning bidders for the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme funding has been forced to reset its plans after oil giant bp withdrew as the consortium lead.
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ArticleProject spotlight: Electric Freightway part of the DfT-funded ZEHID programme
The Electric Freightway project is part of the government-funded ZEHID (Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator) programme and is well advanced in its project planning and development, with the first vehicles hitting the road in May 2024. We headed to project lead GRIDSERVE’s Swindon innovation centre for a roundtable of ...
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ArticleAF Blakemore & Son receives first electric truck deliveries as part of electric freightway program
The Electric Freightway programme has reached a significant milestone with the delivery of the first fully electric Heavy Goods Vehicles (eHGVs) to AF Blakemore & Son, a major player in the UK’s retail and foodservice sectors. This initiative, part of the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator Programme (ZEHID), is ...
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ArticleCentre for Sustainable Road Freight launches Project JOLT for electric HGV trials
John Lewis Partnership along with Volvo Trucks UK and Ireland and Flexible Power Systems have confirmed their participation in in Project JOLT (Joint Operator Logistics Trial), a collaborative initiative aimed at exploring the viability of electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) across various sectors in the UK.
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ArticleMaritime Transport places 18-truck order for zero-emission vehicles
Maritime Transport has made a move towards sustainability by placing a substantial order for 18 battery-electric, 42-tonne tractor units. This purchase marks the initial phase of acquiring a total of 48 battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell trucks to be deployed across its network. The initiative is part of the ZEHID ...
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ArticleGridserve’s Electric Freightway project gives progress update
The Electric Freightway programme, spearheaded by Gridserve and principal partner Hitachi ZeroCarbon, has published its first report, demonstration the project is making rapid progress with the first battery electric trucks ready for the road in Q2 2024.
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CommentaryBeginning of the end for diesel – as COP28 secures agreement
They took it to the wire, but the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference, which concluded last week with a landmark agreement to “transition away from fossil fuels”, has been heralded as a major breakthrough. While many wanted a full commitment to a phase-out of fossil fuels, which ...
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ArticleUK freight decarbonisation community gathers in Birmingham
This year’s Motor Transport Decarbonisation Summit brought together key stakeholders for a day of debate, discussion and insights as delegates tackled the big issues associated with the decarbonisation of the road freight and commercial vehicle sector.
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ArticleFurther details of the £200m government-funded ZERFD project released
The Department for Transport (DfT) has released transparency data detailing the projects which have been successful in securing a share of the £200m funding.
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ArticleZERFD programme gets green light with £200 million funding
Four projects will share the £200 million ZERFD programme funding as UK Government finally announces the programme go-live