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Local haulier invests £1.4m in green technologies

A local haulage firm is investing over £1.4 million in its fleet of lorries to comply with the new legislation on emissions criteria for heavy vehicles entering the London Low Emission Zone.

Fergusons Transport has upgraded over a quarter of its fleet to comply with increasingly stringent European Emission Standards, which stipulate that heavy vehicles entering the zone without Euro IV engines will incur a daily charge of £200.

John Arkle, operations director at Fergusons Transport, said: “Our haulage fleet have already clocked nine million kilometres this financial year to date, travelling up and down the country, entering the LEZ on a daily basis. As such, it is imperative that we upgrade our fleet.

“We have actually used this as an opportunity to introduce trucks with Euro V engines into our fleet, which, as well as emitting significantly less pollutants, will ensure that we are well and truly prepared for future reviews of European Emission Standards.”

The Euro IV Engine comes as the latest European Standard, which defines acceptable exhaust fume limits. Haulage companies must now install engine filers to comply with the new regulations.

Alan Ferguson, director of Fergusons Transport and chair of the NECC added: “The haulage industry will always have obstacles thrown in its path, whether they are hikes in fuel prices or increasing engine emissions standards.

“Therefore, it is vital that Fergusons Transport, as the region’s leading haulage company, continually invest in our fleet to stay ahead of the game.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .