New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
ASDA signs up for carbon reduction scheme
Supermarket giant ASDA is the latest company to join the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) industry-led, voluntary Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS). It joins 55 other businesses already in the scheme and by providing fuel usage, fleet and activity data for its vans and trucks, will help the logistics sector determine its carbon footprint accurately; something that has never been done before.In the first LCRS annual report, emissions from the sector were tracked from 2005 to 2009 and participants in the scheme committed collectively to an eight per cent reduction in CO2 emissions by 2015 — compared to 2010 levels. Future annual reports will monitor the progress towards this target, with the next one due in late January 2012.
“We continue to drive the focus into producing fewer, friendlier and cheaper miles and are delighted to be involved in this scheme,” commented Chris Hall, ASDA’s national transport manager. “The opportunity to utilise this scheme to further develop our collaborative relationships in the industry and to set our agenda in relation to fleets and fuels of the future is vitally important.”
FTA chief economist Simon Chapman said: “It is great to have a heavy-hitter like ASDA backing the scheme and it reflects how seriously the industry is taking its role in the carbon reduction agenda; after all, CO2 from freight accounts for a third of all transport emissions.
“Our first report revealed that progress has already been made through driver fuel-efficiency training, use of biofuels and increases in vehicle carrying capacity. With fuel now accounting for around 40 per cent of the costs of running a truck, greater fuel efficiency that results in cutting carbon dioxide emissions is a prize every operator should be aiming for.”