Birmingham City Council is trialling its first eCollect to combat climate change and air pollution.
Category: Electric & Hybrid Vehicles
Dennis Eagle launches 4×2 18-tonne eCollect RCV
Dennis Eagle has launched the new all-electric eCollect refuse collection vehicle.
Wales’ first electric recycling vehicle starts operation at Conwy
Wales’ first electric-powered recycling truck has joined Conwy County Borough Council’s fleet of vehicles.
EV trendsetters: UK is currently ahead of the curve to meet the Government’s 2032 EV target – but for how long?
The UK is currently ahead of the required adoption curve to meet the Government’s 2032 EV target, according to the latest DfT statistics included in Volkswagen Financial Services UK’s first EV tracking report.
Overcoming range anxiety
Is electric vehicle range anxiety a genuine concern, or is it all in your head? Bucher Municipal shares internal testing results on its popular truck-mounted and compact electric sweeper models to demonstrate no need for concern about the machines’ ability to carry out their demanding tasks.
WCRAQ debate: the need for change
Air quality monitoring, the lack of investment in alternative fueling infrastructure, and the need for greater collaboration on procurement to enable local authorities to access funding were among the topics discussed at the first-ever WCRAQ air quality and emissions reduction debate at the Titanic Centre in Belfast on October 12, 2021.
Allison Transmission to present new fully electric axle in UK-manufactured fire truck
Allison Transmission, a designer and manufacturer of propulsion solutions for commercial vehicles, is introducing its new electric axle, Allison eGen Power, for fire and rescue vehicles at Interschutz 2022.
Editor’s blog – the challenge is urgent, but innovation is rapid
Fleet Vision International, Spring 2022, has been published.
Element 2 and Electra Commercial Vehicles agree exclusive working partnership
Element 2, the UK’s leading hydrogen refuelling business, has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with zero-emission vehicle provider Electra Commercial Vehicles to provide a supply of hydrogen gas and the associated refuelling infrastructure to Electra and its Fuel Cell vehicle customers.
Volvo Trucks becomes the first OEM using fossil-free steel in its trucks
Volvo is now introducing fossil-free steel in its trucks – the world’s first truck manufacturer to do so.