alternative fuels

MAN Trucks has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with German public transport firm VHH to research the second use of batteries from electric buses for energy storage. The aim of the project, part of the mobility partnership between Free and…

However large or small the operation, costs – and how they affect the bottom line – are an important factor and one that will always remain on a business’s agenda. Reducing costs is a shared goal, but also one that…

Transport for London says hydrogen-fuelled commercial vehicles could play a key role in the aim of making the capital a zero-carbon city by the year 2050. Speaking at a recent event showcasing hydrogen technology in vans and HGVs for freight…

Iveco has entered a partnership with the state-owned Paris transport operator RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens) for the supply of up to 200 CNG-powered buses. The collaboration, initially planned to run between 2017 and 2021, will see the Iveco…

Toyota has announced plans to build the world’s first megawatt-capable hydrogen power station to fuel its hydrogen truck prototype. Located at the same base as the truck at the port of Long Beach, Southern California, the hydrogen power station will…

Tesla has unveiled a new electric HGV, the first commercial vehicle to come from the electric car manufacturer. The Tesla Semi truck claims a range of 500 miles on a single charge and is capable of pulling 36,287kg – the…

DAF is helping Brakes, the wholesale food supplier, reduce its emissions by switching its London-based LF fleet to Shell Gas to Liquid (GTL) fuel. The entire DAF LF, CF and XF vehicles powered by the PACCAR PX and MX family…

Ryder, the vehicle rental company, has announced 125 medium-duty electric vans will be added to its fleet by the end of the year. The vehicles are supplied by Chanje Energy, a US-based OEM providing electric vehicles and infrastructure, and are…

The UK’s first two gas-powered rigid trucks have gone into service with Howard Tenens, one of the country’s largest privately-owned logistics companies. The firm has taken delivery of two 26-tonne Scanias, powered solely by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The trucks…

Birmingham City Council is to trial 20 hydrogen-fuelled buses on key routes from March 2019. The buses will be fuelled by hydrogen produced at the Tyseley Energy Park, a newly-developed low emission refuelling hub in the city for commercial and…