Laney of the John Lewis Partnership. Justin has committed to staying at the forefront of innovative technology and sitting on various committees to try and influence government. His career started with London Transport (buses), and also worked for UPS for 20 years, managing fleets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, as well as the UK. Justin now manages the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) fleet of 3,000 commercial
vehicles and 1,500 cars. One of the main priorities is the further reduction of emissions in a fleet already recognised for its environmental credentials. Areas of focus are using biomethane in place of diesel in heavy trucks, high capacity vehicles, aerodynamics, and other methods based on good science and rigorous testing. Earlier this year, Waitrose, part of the John Lewis Partnership, introduced a fleet of Scania manufactured CNG trucks which store 250 bar of pressure to increase its range. The gas is known to be one of the most cost-effective and lowest carbon alternatives to diesel for HGVs and is about 40 per cent cheaper for fleet operators to use, with up to 83 per cent reduction in carbon emissions, on a ‘well-to-wheel’ basis.
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which store gas at 250 bar of pressure to increase range from around 300 miles to as much as 500. This allows them to always run entirely on biomethane. The vehicles are likely to operate for at least five more years, generating overall savings of £75,000 to £100,000 compared with a diesel equivalent. Adding to this success, this year’s Private Sector Fleet Manager of the Year award, sponsored by BMW, went to Justin
Celebrating innovation The GreenFleet Award for Industry Innovation was handed over to ITM Power, which have been helping to make the next E
ITM Power scooped the award for Industry Innovation
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