Serco Group trials electric recycling and refuse vehicles in three Hampshire districts with VEV and RVS

VEV, the e-fleet solutions provider backed by Vitol—a world leader in the energy sector—launched a collaboration with Serco and RVS, public service providers, to pilot electric recycling and waste collection vehicles in Basingstoke, Deane, Hart, and Rushmoor.

Demand is up for the perfect food waste takeaway

Ahead of the release of the UK Government’s capital funding for food waste collection vehicles, Paul Brown, Aftersales Director for Hillend Engineering, tells FVI what the industry is doing to prepare for the implementation of the weekly food waste collections and how…

Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW returns

Fleet Vision International –THE SHOW is back at the Guildhall on April 11 2024, and it’s bigger and better than ever. Have you registered to attend? Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW is an unmissable event for the international fleet…

Finding an electric niche

Agile electric and hydrogen vehicle manufacturer Electra Commercial Vehicles is thriving in a tumultuous sustainable transport market, and this is down to a business model that prioritises responsiveness, fast turnaround, and the highest quality products, MD Ben Smith tells Ann-Marie Knegt.…

Lunaz achieves five-star DVS rating

Lunaz begins 2024 in a position to continue its journey towards producing 1,100 upcycled electric vehicles (UEVs) a year, with confirmation that its upcycled refuse trucks achieve the highest five-star Direct Vision Standard (DVS) rating for driver visibility. The DVS…

Southampton City Council acquires six Faun Zoeller RCVs via the TPPL & NEPO HGV framework agreement

Southampton City Council has improved its fleet’s versatility by purchasing six Faun Zoeller Micro HG refuse collection vehicles via the TPPL & NEPO HGV and Specialist Vehicle Framework Agreement. The versatility of fleet vehicles is increasingly essential in refuse collection…

Westminster City Council and Veolia win the EVIE Fleet Electrification Strategy of the Year award

Westminster City Council, in partnership with Veolia, received recognition at the Electric Vehicle and Innovation Awards (EVIEs) 2023 for the successful launch of their Landmann Way depot. This initiative transforms waste to power a fleet of 54 electric vehicles. The…

Teignbridge Council orders new fleet from SFS

SFS is delivering a new fleet of 56 vehicles to Teignbridge District Council in Spring 2024 as part of the council’s ongoing contract hire agreement with the fleet and workshop management company. The 56-vehicle fleet includes: SFS, celebrating its 30th…

Renault Trucks releases its first eRCV low-entry cab with bus door at RWM Expo 2023 

Renault Trucks launched the new 26-tonne E-Tech D Wide 6×2 low-entry cab with a bus-style folding door and low step height for ease of entry and exit, reducing strain and fatigue for crews on demanding multi-stop urban cycles at RWM…