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More fleets join hydrogen trials after initial tests completed
Monday 22nd August 2022
First Hydrogen has confirmed its two demonstrator vehicles have successfully completed initial commissioning trials paving the way for on-the-road testing. The company’s demonstrator vehicles have passed the important vehicle control system tests, ensuring that they meet the highest possible safety standards for hydrogen and high voltage electrical safety systems. The testing… Read more
UK EV infrastructure struggles to keep pace
Thursday 11th August 2022
UK electric vehicle infrastructure struggles to keep up with number of new EVs on the road. Although the UK has seen one of the biggest increases in the number of electrified vehicles on the road in recent years, still nearly a quarter (24%) of British drivers think there are not… Read more
Major fleets join drive to decarbonise HGVs
Thursday 14th July 2022
Industry leaders in shipping and haulage are launching a cross-industry action group focused on the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). The new HGVzero taskforce will bring together some of Europe’s largest fleets, including Coca-Cola European Partners, Tesco, XPO Logistics, Eddie Stobart and DPDgroup, to accelerate the decarbonisation of their… Read more
UK hydrogen infrastructure investigated for freight decarbonisation
Wednesday 6th July 2022
BP and BOC have completed a detailed joint feasibility study exploring optimised designs for a potential hydrogen distribution and supply network for heavy duty transportation in the UK. The nine-month study provided important technical insights into requirements and options for hydrogen distribution, station design considerations, and dispensing costs for heavy… Read more
CV production hits decade-long high
Monday 4th July 2022
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 26.5% in the fifth month of 2022, with 7,900 new vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis leaving British factories. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this was the best May performance since 2012 and continued a strong start to 2022 with… Read more
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