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…
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Green workshop concepts
Paris Apollon, Director of Fleet Services NYC Department of Environmental Protection, said sustainability goes beyond vehicles at Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW on April 27, 2023. It takes in practices, equipment and infrastructure, all as important as the vehicles.…
The road safety challenge
That innovative public-private road safety partnerships have the potential to develop effective solutions and save lives was underlined by a joint talk from VisionTrack, Together for Safer Roads, and the City of New York at Fleet Vision International – THE…
Get on your bike for bowel cancer research!
OWL4BOWELS will raise money by organising a charity bike ride from Oostende to Amsterdam (June 26 – June 28, 2024) for Bowel Cancer UK in memory of Jon Miles, who dedicated more than 30 years to the waste industry. Join…
Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW 2023
Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW announces a world-class speaker and exhibitor line-up celebrating the world’s foremost innovations in fleet and emissions reduction technology, including keynote speakers from BP, the John Lewis Partnership, and the City of Seattle. View the…
Steve Rotheram declares his participation in the upcoming Foresight Hydrogen Live 2023
Liverpool’s Metro Mayor, Steve Rotherham, will participate in the upcoming Foresight Hydrogen Live event, which will be held in Liverpool at the newly refurbished Titanic Hotel Rum Warehouse. The city of Liverpool has held many great and successful hydrogen projects…
Scania UK technician George Hinkley wins IMI’s 2022 Skills Heavy Vehicle Technology prize at the UK WorldSkills final
Scania UK’s Apprentice of the Year, George Hinkley, has been named the winner of the Institute of the Motor Industry’s 2022 Skills competition. The South Mimms-based technician beat tough competition to claim the top prize in the Heavy Vehicle Technology…
Fleet Vision International, Autumn 2022 has been published.
Read the latest issue now. by clicking here. Find out about food waste vehicles and hire, the hydrogen transition, electric vehicles and infrastructure, maintenance, the skills shortage, air quality and emissions reduction, and upcoming events such as OWL North and…
JCB’s Lord Bamford pays tribute to the Queen
JCB Chairman Anthony Bamford today paid tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II following her death at 96. Lord Bamford said it was with huge sadness that he had learned of Her Majesty’s death yesterday. Today JCB’s 11 UK factories will…
Transport Minister and Mayor of Tees Valley witness hydrogen refuelling of the Electra eCargo FCEV
Trudy Harrison, Minister of State for Transport and Ben Houchen, Mayor of Tees Valley, were the first senior politicians in the country to see the live refuelling of Electra Commercial Vehicles’ 19-tonne hydrogen fuel cell temperature-controlled HGV at Teesside on…