New guide explores future of alternative fuels for vans

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A new white paper that explains and demystifies electric, natural gas and hydrogen power as fuels for commercial fleet vehicles is now available from Venson Automotive Solutions.

The white paper discusses options for both HGVs and LGVs/vans and explores electric vehicles, as well as compressed/liquified natural gas and hydrogen fuel cell technology

Launched as incentives and investment into alternative vehicle fuels ramp up, the free guide explores the current alternatives and how they work in the real world, to help fleet managers consider all green fuel options as they put together their fleet plans for the coming years.

“The 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel-powered vehicles is fast-approaching, which is accelerating innovation in alternative fuel,” commented Alison Bell, operations director at Venson Automotive Solutions. “However, whilst a number of alternatives exist, we believe electric gets more than its fair share of the focus but it is not the best option for every driver or every fleet.”

The white paper discusses options for both HGVs and LGVs/vans and explores electric vehicles, as well as compressed/liquified natural gas and hydrogen fuel cell technology, which is now being successfully used by many local fleets and construction sites.

Alison Bell continued: “Discussed in more detail in our white paper, UK infrastructure for the production and distribution of alternative fuels is clearly a long way behind where it needs to be to establish a 100% fossil-fuel free commercial vehicle sector. But the ramping-up of investment in key areas such as EV charging points, energy production for Compressed Natural Gas and hydrogen hubs suggests that the industry is keen to meet these targets either on, or ahead of schedule, making the UK’s commercial transport sector not just green, but profitable.”

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Natalie Middleton

Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for over 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day. Natalie edits all the Fleet World websites and newsletters, and loves to hear about any latest industry news - or gossip.