Biffa has placed an initial order with Lunaz to convert ten of its diesel RCVs to clean-air electric powertrains, supporting its commitment to reduce emissions by 50% by 2030 – building on a 70% reduction in emissions since 2002 –…
Category: Electric & Hybrid Vehicles
Scania to test solar-powered truck on public roads
Scania is trialling solar power technology on public roads as part of a two-year research collaboration with Uppsala University, Eksjö Maskin & Truck, Midsummer, Ernsts Express and Dalakraft. The 560hp plug-in hybrid truck has been coupled to an 18m trailer…
Pailton Engineering to build collapsible steering column for lightweight vehicles
Steering system manufacturer Pailton Engineering will design and build a new steering column for lightweight delivery vehicles. The column will satisfy a growing demand for components that are optimised for lightweight vehicles, particularly last-mile delivery vehicles. This product represents a significant…
Fleet Vision International Summer 2023 has been published
Fleet Vision International, Summer 2023, is out now. Read your free copy here. What can you read in this issue? Comment Many operators are now looking at HVO, BioGas and even electric. News Element 2 partners with Radius; Tata gigafactory…
bp invests £4m in fleet optimisation software provider Dynamon and announces commercial agreement
bp ventures has invested £4 million in Dynamon, a UK-based software company specialising in developing advanced data analytics and simulation tools for commercial transport and logistics companies. The funding forms part of Dynamon’s Series A round, being raised to fully…
Basildon Council and NRG Riverside roll out the first fully electric food waste collection fleet in the UK
NRG Riverside, the contract hire and fleet solutions provider, has delivered seven fully electric food waste trucks to Basildon Borough Council as part of an innovative contract hire agreement with full service and maintenance provision, saving the local authority over…
Westminster Council reveals UK’s largest electric waste collection fleet – powered by waste
Westminster City Council and Veolia have rolled out the UK’s largest electric refuse collection fleet. The vehicles are the next generation in the development of electric RCVs. They will deliver a cleaner and quieter service powered directly by energy generated…
Enfield Council adopts AI video telematics for its electric refuse vehicle
Enfield Council has partnered with VisionTrack to develop an AI-powered vehicle camera solution for its first fully electric refuse collection vehicle (RCV). Enfield Council and Renault Trucks have specially designed the Renault E-Tech D Wide 26-tonne truck to create the most advanced…
Electra reveals ambitious plans for temperature-controlled BEV with 800km range on a single charge
Electra Commercial Vehicles has won funding from the European Horizon 2022 framework to build a long-haul 40-tonne temperature-controlled drawbar battery electric vehicle as part of the Escalate Project. Escalate is a pan-European 37-member consortium from 13 countries, coordinated by FEV…
Contract extension for SFS
Spelthorne Borough Council has extended its contract with SFS for another seven years, including maintenance, to replace the council’s current waste, recycling, and street cleansing fleet. This is the second contract award by the council to Specialist Fleet Services, and…