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Category: Fleet Management
Scarab launches new hire division
Scarab Sweepers has launched new its hire division, Scarab Direct Hire, to provide its UK customers with Scarab’s road sweeping vehicles for a fixed fee with maintenance and support included.
CTS Hire appoints Stephen Dunne as Sales Manager
Gloucestershire-based municipal vehicle hire company CTS Hire has appointed Steven Dunne as Sales Manager, to enhance its growth and development across the UK.
Yorwaste launches ‘in-cab’ camera system for increased safety
Commercial waste management company, Yorwaste, has fitted live camera recording systems to its fleet of vehicles to enhance safety and mitigate false insurance claims. The system also features a fifth in-cab camera, the footage from which can be used as evidence in any incidents.
London DVS’ ‘hidden deadline’ puts HGV operators at risk
Fleet managers are warned there is a ‘hidden deadline’ to applying for Transport for London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) permit. HGVs over 12 tonnes now require a permit to drive into Greater London under the Direct Vision Standard, which came…
Renault Trucks hands over the first electric ZE truck to Carlsberg Group
Switzerland, Bruno Blin, President of Renault Trucks, handed over a 100% electric D Wide ZE to Thomas Amstutz, CEO of Feldschlösschen, a subsidiary of the Carlsberg Group on 24th November 2020 in Rheinfelden.
Northern Powergrid energises fleet with £1.75m investment in Versalift-equipped Mercedes-Benz Unimogs to support customers
Northern Powergrid is fulfilling its mission to power customers’ lives, homes, businesses and communities across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire with the help of seven new all-terrain Mercedes-Benz Unimogs. The vehicles, which represent an investment of £1.75 million by Northern…
New Volvo FL trucks help Unisurge deliver NHS supplies
Unisurge, a manufacturer of medical products, has acquired three new Volvo 12-tonne additions to its fleet, with high-spec FL 4×2 rigids. The medical supplies company now has 13 Volvo vehicles in its 18-strong commercial vehicle fleet, and the new box…
Boston BC chooses SFS as ‘most cost-effective’ for maintenance contract
Boston Borough Council has awarded specialist Fleet Services a seven-year maintenance contract. As part of the agreement, SFS is making a considerable investment into the local community by creating a brand-new workshop for the authority.
UK Spending Review: Leading transport businesses want plan on air pollution
Fifteen transport businesses and organisations including DPD, CMS SupaTrak, and the Westminister Commission on Road Air Quality have joined forces with environmental law charity ClientEarth to urge the UK government to fast-track action on air pollution. In an open letter…