All Zero Emissions articles
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ArticleNew EU proposal aims to accelerate electric truck adoption by increasing weight limits
In a bid to expedite the uptake of electric and hydrogen trucks, the European Union has put forth a new proposal to increase weight limits for zero-emission trucks.
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ArticleKnowles Transport introduces electric truck for zero-emission deliveries
Fenland transport company, Knowles Transport, has become one of the early adopters in the UK to introduce an electric truck with zero-emission delivery capability.
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ArticleCCC marks UK as failing on its low-carbon trajectory, calls for measures on zero-carbon freight
The UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) has slammed the government over its slow progress towards its commitments and said it has to take action both to speed up progress towards its legal targets and to regain its international leadership role. It said “Our confidence in the UK meeting its goals from 2030 onwards is now markedly less than a year ago”.
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Article41 global companies unite to advocate for stricter CO2 standards in road transport
A group of 41 prominent companies, including Nike, Heineken, PepsiCo, DFDS, Maersk, ChargePoint, Nestlé, Volta Trucks, and Kuehne and Nagel, have jointly penned a letter to European institutions urging for stricter CO2 standards in road transport.
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ArticleVolta Trucks and Cake electric bikes have joined forces to decarbonise last-mile deliveries
Volta Trucks and Cake, the Swedish manufacturer of premium lightweight electric motorcycles, have announced a collaboration aimed at decarbonising and decongesting last mile deliveries while also improving customer service. The first experiment, set to take place in Paris in Q1 2023, will be with the H&M Group, a fashion and ...
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ArticleRicardo announces opening of state-of-the-art hydrogen test facility in Shoreham-by-Sea
Ricardo, a multinational strategic, environmental, and technical consulting firm, has officially opened its hydrogen test facility at its headquarters in Shoreham-by-Sea, UK.
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Article£200 million boost to rollout of hundreds more zero-emission HGVs
The deadline for submissions to the UK Government’s zero emission road freight trials closes on 12 October 2022. The trials commit more than £200 million in government funds to start the world’s largest fleet of zero emission heavy goods trucks (HGVs), speeding up efforts to decarbonise road freight.
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ArticleRecycling Lives takes delivery of UK’s first electric skip loaders
Waste firm Recycling Lives has taken on two zero tailpipe emissions Renault E-Tech D18 Wides at its site in Preston. The vehicles long battery life, accompanied with its zero tailpipe emissions and little traffic noise, make it the ideal for operating in urban areas.