Environment News

Transport Secretary says petrol & dies...

Feb 13, 2020Comments off

Following the breaking news that the UK’s Transport Secretary Grant Shapps thinks the  planned ban on sales of new petrol, diesel or hybrid cars could

Gold rating ranks Go Plant Fleet Services a...

Jan 29, 2020Comments off

Go Plant Fleet Services has won the gold medal for its approach to Corporate Social Responsibility. The nationwide specialist fleet provider has been awarded top

Fleet Logistics UK calls for clarity over C...

Jan 27, 2020Comments off

Stringent clean air targets for European vehicle manufacturers under the EU’s Clean Air for Europe programme (CAFE) may mean that, following the decision to leave

More vans returned early as fleets avoid cl...

Jan 22, 2020Comments off

An increasing number of vans are being returned to Fleet News 50 (FN50) companies early, in a possible sign that fleets are taking action to minimise their

£21m for air quality improvements in Cardi...

Jan 13, 2020Comments off

In February 2018, the Welsh Government instructed Cardiff Council to undertake a feasibility study to identify measures to address illegal nitrogen dioxide exceedances in the

Bibby Distribution completes switch to low-...

Jan 09, 2020Comments off

Bibby Distribution is now operating a 100% Euro VI fleet, significantly reducing its environmental impact and ensuring its trucks can operate sustainably anywhere in the

The fuels behind the future of green transp...

Jan 02, 2020Comments off

Household waste, unused straw from farmland and old wood will be amongst the unusual components used by four world-leading UK-based plants to produce the fuels

Electric vehicle drivers paid to charge the...

Dec 16, 2019Comments off

Drivers of electric vehicles will increasingly be able, not only to charge their cars for free, but will be paid for doing so because of

AIR Index: Top-selling vans with excessive ...

Dec 09, 2019Comments off

The Volkswagen Crafter is the cleanest Euro 6 van tested based on real-world emissions, but the Mercedes Citan emits 17 times more pollution, yet both

Batteries: Mining the sea bed

Nov 14, 2019Comments off

The rapid increase and use of electric vehicles has seen an exponential demand for materials to make batteries, and cobalt, a rare metal that can