Alternative fuels - Page 5

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.

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.

The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has welcomed moves to expand the availability of ultra-low emission hydrogen powered vehicles on UK roads.

Hyundai’s Ioniq electric and ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles expand the variety of ultra low emission cars available in the UK.

A Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car operated by Greentomatocars was one of the first vehicles to use a new hydrogen filling station on the M25.

Shell has launched its first hydrogen refuelling station in the UK at its Cobham service station on the M25.

Hydrogen Mobility Europe has announced the first 100 fuel cell electric vehicles are now on the road in Germany, France and the UK.

Europcar UK is adding hydrogen fuel vehicles to the fleet of its newly acquired Brunel chauffeur business thanks to an Office of Low Emission Vehicles grant.

Hyundai Motor will supply 60 ix35 fuel cell cars to the Paris-based electric taxi start-up STEP (Société du Taxi Electrique Parisien).

Plans to make electric vehicle chargepoints more widely available and convenient for motorists were put forward by Government yesterday (Monday 24 October).

New Government ultra-low emission funding is being used to expand hydrogen fuel cell vehicle take-up across the country.

Toyota has displayed its FCV Plus hydrogen fuel cell concept at the Paris motor show.

Autogas is shortly to commence a trial in London of a traditional black London taxi running on LPG.

Experts from automotive LPG supplier Autogas have been educating motorists on the fuel at two major conferences in the UK this month.

SteelCell fuel stacks promise 370-mile range and carbon-neutral emissions

Practical obstacles are preventing fleets from taking on alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs), despite mounting pressure to run low or zero emission cars.

Paragon has launched a new division to help manufacturers and fleet operators manage alternative fuel vehicles through the de-fleet and refurbishment process.

Energy storage and clean fuel company ITM Power is holding a series of hydrogen fleet user workshops and ride and drive events.

A European Commission study is seeking the views of commercial fleet operators on CNG fuelled vehicles to help inform the future roll-out of refuelling infrastructure.

Public and private sector fleets will be able to get up to 75% off the cost of hydrogen-fuelled vehicles thanks to the launch of a £2 million Government fund.

The University of Birmingham has taken delivery of one of the UK’s first hydrogen fuel cell fleet vehicles, a Hyundai ix35.