OWL Midlands, held on July 8 at New Hall in Sutton Coldfield, will have the new ‘Dennis to the Rescue’ mobile classroom on show. Attendees will also discover the benefits of switching over to electric refuse collection vehicles.
Category: Emissions
Daimler Trucks begins rigorous testing of its hydrogen fuel-cell truck for long haul applications
Daimler Trucks focuses on hydrogen-powered fuel-cells for the electrification of its vehicles for flexible and demanding long-haul transport.
Ziegler commits to research into hydrogen-fuelled firefighting vehicles
Firefighting vehicle manufacturer Ziegler is investigating hydrogen as an energy source for firefighting trucks.
NRG and RTR deliver the first Electra RCV in the South West to MJ Church
NRG Fleet Services and its hire division Riverside Truck Rental (RTR) have supplied Wiltshire-based waste disposal, plant hire and civil engineering company MJ Church with the first Electra fully-electric refuse collection truck in the South West. The RCV will save six tonnes of CO2 from going into the atmosphere each year, according to calculations from manufacturer Electra Commercial Vehicles.
What Is Coming Up In FVI Summer 2021?
Fleet Vision International (FVI), the magazine aimed at fleet, transport, and operational and workshop depot directors/managers who deal with sophisticated commercial fleets and frontline services, is calling out for editorial contributions for our Summer issue. Every quarter, we send FVI…
Allison Transmission and Emergency One collaborate on electric axle integration for fire appliances
Allison Transmission, a designer and manufacturer of conventional, hybrid and electric vehicle propulsion solutions, in collaboration with Emergency One (UK), a UK manufacturer, service and support of fire and rescue vehicles, have announced a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Zero-emission trucks: industry and environmentalists call for binding targets for infrastructure
ruck makers and environmentalists have joined forces to push for the deployment of 11,000 charging points for electric trucks across the EU by 2025, rising to 42,000 by 2030. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and Transport & Environment (T&E) made this call to the European Commission in a joint letter.
SWARCO eVolt expands industry leadership team with senior hire
SWARCO eVolt, one of the UK’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure providers, has recruited Adrian Felton to lead the company’s solutions and capabilities within the electric bus (eBus) and truck sector.
DPF Gate – call for stricter MOT diesel particulate filter testing to reduce harmful particulate matter
The Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality calls for the UK Government to implement stricter legislation around DPF testing during MOTs to reduce particulate matter emissions. The Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality estimates that this measure could save the UK around 1000 tonnes of particulate matter PM2.5 per year based on research carried out in The Netherlands.
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