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Energy firm EDF has been tasked by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) to significantly improve its energy efficiency. In accordance with the Scottish government’s target to achieve net zero by 2045, EDF will be helping it reduce the emissions associated with the energy used to power its buildings, as well as its extensive fleet of emergency vehicles.

The Ford Transit Custom has received a Gold award from Euro NCAP for the performance of its advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). While crash tests are not performed on commercial vehicles, last year the safety testing organisation introduced a new means of assessing how well vans avoid collisions with other road users. Ford is the only LCV manufacturer with Gold-rated vans in both the one‑tonne and two‑tonne segments, with its Transit Custom and Transit models.

Lightfoot has announced that Volpi Capital has invested an undisclosed sum in the Devon-based green-tech company. Volpi Capital’s investment in Lightfoot will enable the business to extend its reach internationally at the same time as funding R&D, it says. Mark Roberts, founder of Lightfoot, said: “Volpi Capital is a great fit for us.

Water company, United Utilities, has committed to running its fleet on electricity or alternative fuels by 2028. The company currently runs a varied fleet of vans, HGVs, 4x4s and plant equipment that are mostly powered by traditional fuels. In 2020-21, its 2,400 vehicles on the road across the region emitted the equivalent of 16,634 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), but by changing to electricity and alternative fuels the company expects to reduce this to nearly zero from 2029.

DHL Parcel has announced it is rolling out a further 50 new electric vans across the UK before the end of 2021. The company said it is investing a further £2.8m to extend its fleet across the UK, following the introduction of electric vans to the fleet, earlier this year.

Daimler Truck and BP have announced plans to work together to help accelerate the introduction of a hydrogen refuelling network for UK freight transport. The two companies will pilot both the development of hydrogen infrastructure and the introduction of hydrogen-powered fuel-cell trucks in the UK. Under their memorandum of understanding, BP expects to initially design, construct, operate and supply a network of up to 25 hydrogen truck refuelling stations across the UK by 2030.

Logistics UK and Driver Require explored ways in which the UK can address the current HGV driver shortage crisis as part of an in-depth session at this year's Fleet & Mobility Live.

CNG Fuels will host hydrogen fuel trials across its UK network of biomethane refuelling stations, to support the future decarbonisation of HGVs. A new branch of the company, HyFuels, has been established to identify the best hydrogen production pathways and infrastructure solutions for HGVs so it can support customers in adopting hydrogen quickly and easily when it becomes commercially viable.

Plans are being developed to open electric bus charging sites to cars, vans and lorries to allow businesses to charge electric vehicles (EVs). SSE Energy Solutions and SWARCO Smart Charging are currently looking at opportunities around the UK to equip bus depots with EV charging facilities which could be made available for use by local business fleets.