Fleet Vision International—THE SHOW, the leading B2B trade event aimed at fleet and transport managers hosted by the City of London Corporation, and IATR, a non-profit association of government transportation officials and leaders in sustainable and safe mobility, have announced…
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Epping Forest District Council takes waste in-house
Over 30 refuse collection vehicles, and 20 support vehicles have arrived at North Weald Airfield, where they started Epping Forest District Council’s new waste and recycling collection service on 4 November 2024. Earlier this year, Epping Forest District Council (EFDC)…
Priority winter workforce
NRG Riverside expands into the winter maintenance sector by supplying eight new Bucher UniQa spreaders to Stockon-on-Tees Borough Council on a five-year contract hire basis. Ann-Marie Knegt reports. Delivered on 1 October under the five-year contract hire agreement, the Bucher…
CTS Hire London fleet achieves DVS-2 compliance
Municipal vehicle rental company CTS Hire has ensured that its London-bound vehicles comply with the latest Direct Vision Standards, which were introduced on 28 October this year. CTS Hire has engaged with fleet solutions provider Fleetclear to equip any non-compliant…
Plant Hire UK places £17 million JCB machine order
Plant Hire UK has invested in £17 million worth of new JCB machines as the company prepares to mark its 20th birthday. Plant Hire UK was founded in 2005 and has since placed more than £200 million worth of orders with…
SFS appoints Shamek Kowalczyk as Head of Hire
Contract hire and fleet management company Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) has appointed Shamek Kowalczyk as its Head of Hire. Shamek has worked in various fleet management and procurement roles for over 20 years as a well-known face in the waste management…
Fiveways Group secures extended contract with Broxbourne Council
Fiveways Group, a municipal and commercial vehicle hire solutions provider, has resigned its contract hire agreement with Broxbourne Council. Fiveways has held this contract since 2017. The new lease will commence on 1 November 2024 and extends over five years,…
Simpler recycling – or is it?
As English waste collectors adapt to reforms in household and business collections, Chris Snelson, Fleet and Asset Director for NRG Riverside, talks to FVI about the impact this has had on the company’s waste operator customer base and the surge in demand…
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…
CTS Hire appoints Matt Lewis
Municipal vehicle hire company CTS Hire has appointed Matt Lewis as its new Head of Vehicle Rental. With over 25 years of experience in vehicle leasing gained across various industries, including logistics and distribution, Matt has worked on ‘both sides…