Hillend Engineering’s Marketing Manager Paula Cunningham left her laptop behind for the day when she joined customer Oxford-based ODS Group for the 5.00 am food waste collection to find out the challenges faced in collecting food waste in a bustling…
A new all-electric 27-tonne refuse vehicle is now collecting waste and recycling from North Northamptonshire residents. The Dennis Eagle eCollect is quieter than traditional refuse trucks and has zero local emissions. It will reduce the council’s carbon footprint, saving 60,000…
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has upgraded its vehicle lifting capabilities by acquiring mobile column lifts from Stertil-Koni, a manufacturer of heavy-duty vehicle lifting solutions. Serving East Sussex and Brighton and Hove City, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service…
London’s Direct Vision Standard, which aims to reduce lethal blind spots in HGVs to protect vulnerable road users, will tighten in October, writes Dennis Eagle’s Lee Rowland. The deadline for the new Direct Vision Standard (DVS) requirements for HGVs in…
On July 29, 2024, the Krommenie fire department in the Dutch safety region Zaanstreek-Waterland received a new foam firefighting vehicle from Ziegler Brandweertechniek BV. The vehicle is based on a 4-axle Mercedes-Benz Arocs 8×4/4 chassis with an engine output of…
Operating a fleet involves many moving parts, so adding electric vehicles (EVs) with their own particular set of requirements complicates matters. Varying information in the market about fuel and recharging costs further muddies the waters, writes Ashley Tate, Managing Director…
Almost a quarter of businesses with fleet insurance have admitted they lack specific security or anti-theft measures, prompting a warning from commercial insurer NFU Mutual. New research* from the fleet insurer shows that 23% of those surveyed said they haven’t…
Read your copy here. Thank you to our cover sponsor, Dennis Eagle. Read about the updates on the Direct Vision Standard and the General Safety Regulations on page 12. Thank you to our advertisers: Terberg Matec, SFS, Hillend Engineering, NRG…
Gist, a specialist logistics company and a subsidiary of Marks and Spencer, recently invested in a wireless mobile column lift set from Stertil-Koni. Since being acquired by Marks and Spencer in 2022, Gist has become fully responsible for M&S Food…
Through a comprehensive refurbishment process, TIP Group has embarked on a project to enhance the lifespan and reduce the carbon footprint of 304 curtain-sider trailers in P&O Ferrymasters’ fleet. P&O Ferrymasters is a leading pan-European ferry and logistics group committed…