XPO expands use of HVO fuels and electric-powered vehicles
XPO Logistics has successfully deployed hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and electric-powered vehicles within its 4PL and transport control tower operations.
Rimac Energy opens new facility in Oxfordshire
Rimac Energy has recently opened a new 1,850 square metre facility in Witney, Oxfordshire to house its rapidly growing team in the UK and serve as a hub for technological innovation.
Volvo CE pilots e-shuttle delivery service to cut transport emissions
Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Trucks have teamed up with logistics firm Capelle Transports to pilot an innovative electric shuttle delivery solution.
Through-pavement home EV charging channel trialled in Scotland
Kerbo Charge have announced the installation of through-pavement electric vehicle charging channels in Stirling – the first of its kind to happen in Scotland.
Calls for mandating accessible EV charging infrastructure continue to grow with government urged to act
Calls for all public electric vehicle (EV) charging sites to have accessible charging mandated are growing louder with Baroness Jenny Randerson backing the likes of ChargeSafe, Motability Foundation and RECHARGE UK in calling for Government action.
Cranfield to lead on hydrogen tech hub for aviation
Cranfield University will lead the research and development of a hydrogen technology hub to demonstrate the potential of hydrogen as a net zero aviation fuel.
Polestar 3 cuts carbon emissions compared to previous models
Polestar has revealed the total cradle-to-gate carbon footprint of Polestar’s first electric performance SUV, Polestar 3, is lower than that the smaller Polestar 2 when it was launched in 2020 at 24.7 tCO2e versus 26.1 tCO2e.
Transport could assist in £118bn to northern economy
Transport for the North (TfN) has published plans for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the North enabled by connectivity through its Strategic Transport Plan (STP)
Industry reaction to Chinese EV battery maker UK gigafactory investment talks
Professionals from the clean transport and energy sectors have reacted to the news that EVE Energy is in talks to invest more than £1 billion in the West Midlands Gigafactory project.
Positive message on EVs from Alan Sugar on The Apprentice
Electric vehicle (EV) experts praised Lord Sugar’s “EVs are the future of transport” comment on BBC’s The Apprentice‘s episode on the subject.
Monta partners with contactless payment firm
EV charging platform Monta has fully integrated with contactless payment terminal provider CPI.
HVS continues hydrogen fuel cell testing
Hydrogen fuel cell HGV firm Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has delivered its first trailer pull in the latest milestone of its vehicle testing and development programme.