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Monica Guise explains how the University of Birmingham’s fleet will soon be 40% electric or hydrogen – a year ahead of its target.

LDV’s EV80 travelled 600 zero-emission miles last week for the UK government’s Green GB Week initiative, to encourage businesses and the public to tackle climate change.

Arval has announced a new programme of initiatives to increase awareness and understanding of hydrogen vehicles and the potential they provide.

Hyundai is to begin trialling 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell trucks with fleet operators in Switzerland as the manufacturer looks to move away from diesel.

Vehicles driven by the internal combustion engine (ICE) look like they are losing out to alternative fuel power trains. Simon Harris reports

DAF Trucks is promoting the use of clean burning HVO (Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil) fuel at this year’s LoCity Annual Conference.

Glasgow’s initial focus will be on buses but all vehicles will be included by the end of 2022

Hyundai makes progress in hydrogen fuel cell cars with the Nexo. By Simon Harris

UK businesses lead the way with their plans to adopt hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles over the next three years, according to new research by Arval.

Fleets should not be too quick to write-off new diesel models on environment grounds. Simon Harris reports. ​

Ocado has taken delivery of its first hydrogen-powered van from ULEMCo.

Some experts say battery range reservations mean that diesel will be around for a long time; others feel gas-powered or hydrogen fuel cells may provide some of the clean air answers.

The Dearman Hubbard zero emission transport refrigeration unit (TRU), in partnership with Unilever, has been launched in an "EU first".

UPS has begun a partnership with Arrival to develop and trial a fleet of 35 custom-made electric delivery vehicles.

Demand for biomethane has nearly tripled in a year at a South Ribble fuelling station as fleet operators are increasingly switching to low-carbon fuels.

180 hydrogen-fuelled vehicles will be deployed in London, Paris and Brussels as part of the Zero Emission Fleet vehicles for European Roll-out (ZEFER) project.

ULEMCo will demonstrate the world’s first zero emission combustion engine truck later this year.

Fleet manager Stephen Moir is driving a range of innovations to ensure that the Flogas Britain fleet remains cost-effective and fit for purpose. By John Maslen

Technology enters a new phase with new refuelling points at conventional filling stations and new money to support the purchase of vehicles for some fleets.

Northern Gas Networks has replaced two diesel vehicles on its fleet with a pair of 3.5-tonne Iveco Daily Natural Power chassis cabs.

A consortium including ITM Power, Shell, Toyota, Honda and Hyundai has won £8.8 million in funding from the DfT to expand the UK network of hydrogen refuelling stations.

Lawsons has taken delivery of its first gas-powered heavy truck, a 26-tonne Iveco Stralis.

A new Hydrogen Hub has launched in Oxfordshire at the Said Business School, to drive investment in hydrogen and fuel cell projects in the county.

City authorities around Europe are implementing different strategies to combat dirty vehicle exhausts. Jonathan Manning reports.

The Metropolitan Police Service has taken delivery of the first of 11 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.

By Holly Jago general manager at Autogas

A fleet of five Hyundai cars have become the first hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to achieve level four autonomous driving.

Hydrogen powered cars will have much stronger residuals than combustion or electric models.

Allstar Business Solutions has signed a contract with ITM Power to allow its fuel cards to be used at the company’s hydrogen refuelling stations.

Speakers include Clare Jackson of Ecuity Consulting on the Swindon Hydrogen Hub, Paul Marchment of Arval on its hydrogen fleet car trial and John Hunt of Toyota

The Nexo model will spearhead Hyundai Motor’s plans to accelerate development of low emission vehicles.

UPS has placed a reservation for 125 Tesla fully-electric truck to join its extensive alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle fleet.

The Hydrogen Council sees the potential for hydrogen to power about 10 to 15 million cars and 500,000 trucks by 2030,

Private hire company Green Tomato Cars has clocked up 50,000 miles of fault-free service in its Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car.

Mercedes-Benz has presented a preproduction model of the new GLC F‑CELL at the 2017 Frankfurt motor show.

The Metropolitan Police Service is launching a trial to test Suzuki Burgman hydrogen powered scooters in a bid to reduce polution from its fleet.

Hyundai has unveiled its next generation fuel cell vehicle, well ahead of the hydrogen-powered SUV’s official launch early next year.

Demand for Alternatively Fuelled Vehicles (AFV) grew significantly in the first quarter of 2017, with total registrations up by 29.9% over last year.

Two Toyota Mirais and a Hyundai iX35 have been delivered to three businesses in Swindon – Arval, building society Nationwide and The National Trust.

An LPG powered TX2 Taxi will face a final round of assessment with TfL, to prove its worth as a low-emission alternative to traditional diesel models.