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Leading parcel delivery firm DPD has agreed a deal with Ford for 1,000 E-Transit vans this year, which will take DPD’s electric vehicle (EV) fleet to over 2,500 in total. DPD announced the deal at Fully Charged Live, the clean energy and electric vehicle show at Farnborough, where a DPD …

Issues such as a lack of charging infrastructure and limited range are still causing somewhat of a roadblock for the electric vehicle industry. However according to Ramsy Labassi, Marketing Manager at Bradshaw Electric Vehicles, whilst charging, or range-induced anxiety is understandable when considering the switch to electric, such concerns often …

Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has revealed its first ‘Volta Trucks Hub’ that will deliver its Truck as a Service customer-focused operations as the first full-electric Volta Zeros start customer evaluation in mid-2022. This important milestone confirms the first location where vehicles …

The government’s EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy, published today (25 March 2022), will help to make transitioning to zero emission fleets a reality for logistics businesses. The plan, which aims to ensure commercial vehicles have access to public chargepoints, will mandate that these points have high standards of reliability and will …

Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has continued its latest tour of European launch cities with a viewing of the Volta Zero in Milan, Italy. The event offered prospects, customers, media, and policy makers the opportunity to see the world’s first purpose-built full-electric …

UK first electrification system for rail freight terminals supports path to net zero rail Roll-in roll-out electric freight trains could reduce delays to passenger services Innovative moveable system overcomes conflict between loading freight trains and overhead electrical equipment A rail freight terminal in Northamptonshire has become the first in the …

With an ever-growing focus on electric vehicles and the environmental and financial benefits they can offer businesses, we caught up with Rygor’s Paul Naylor, pictured, to understand a bit more about electric vans, following the launch of the company’s MAXUS franchise last year. “To be honest, we all know that …

New statistics show that Volvo Trucks is the market leader for all-electric heavy trucks in Europe with a market share of 42 per cent. In 2021 the company took orders, including letters of intent to buy, for more than 1,100 electric trucks worldwide. The international road transport industry is undergoing …

Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed the appointment of Steve Dichter as Chief Strategy Officer, with immediate effect. Dichter replaces Casper Norden, who’s been appointed as Chief Fleet Solutions Officer, responsible for the implementation of the company’s Truck as a Service …

As the government pushes forward with its plans for an electric vehicle (EV) future, Paul Roehricht, pictured, UK strategic account manager at Brandsafe, considers the necessity of protecting charge point installations from impact damage. There are currently in excess of 42,000 electric vehicle charge points across the UK in over …