decarbonisation

Royal Mail to buy 1,800 electric vans after hitting latest milestone

Almost half of the new electric vehicles will be built in the UK at Stellantis’s Ellesmere Port plant.

Royal Mail 16 May

Business risk from digital gap to cut emissions, says Alphabet

While collecting more emissions data than ever before, Alphabet says that fleets are failing to fully leverage it.

Telematics 13 May

AFP virtual depot app for shared EV charging facilities nears launch

The new app’s launch was confirmed by AFP chair, Paul Hollick, at the fleet trade and training body’s annual conference yesterday.

Charging & infrastructure 8 May

BVRLA Fleets in Charge Conference to explore EV challenges and policy ambition

The BVRLA's annual Fleets in Charge Conference on July 2 will explore EV policy ambition and real-world adoption challenges facing the industry.

BVRLA 7 May

Royal Mail trials first electric truck

Royal Mail is deploying two new 19-tonne electric trucks to assess their performance against its existing diesel fleet vehicles.

Royal Mail 7 May

Three core areas identified for fleets to make success of EV transition

A new white paper has set out a strategic framework to help with fleets' decarbonisation plans, highlighting three core operational areas as central to success.

Fleet strategy 7 May

Commercial fleet briefs: Latest from Speedy Hire, Logistics UK, Wyvern Cargo, Jarrolds Logistics, FSEW, FCC Environment, Hived and ASB Delivery Services

The latest commercial fleet industry news, including Speedy Hire helps decarbonise the hire sector with carbon reporting tool.

Commercial Fleet 6 May

Business Wales Green Growth Pledge to help fleet engagement

Fleet Alliance’s sales representative in Wales has signed the Business Wales Green Growth Pledge.

Fleet strategy 2 May

15-year grid connection wait ‘blocking’ van and truck electric switch

Fleet plans to make the switch to electric are being thwarted by having to wait years to upgrade grid connections to power depot charging.

Charging & infrastructure 29 Apr

New solar-powered refrigerated trailers for Birds Eye

Birds Eye is rolling out two new solar-powered refrigerated trailers to transport thousands of tonnes of product each year.

refrigeration 25 Apr

Europcar sustainability report highlights barriers to making EV switch

Europcar has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, revealing growing electric vehicle demand, while highlighting current barriers to making the switch.

Europcar 23 Apr

Vehicle exemption deadline to avoid Government ICE ban issued

Government departments and their arms-length bodies have until the end of May to apply for an exemption from a fleet ban on petrol and diesel cars and vans.

Fleet strategy 22 Apr