Fleet Vision International—THE SHOW, the leading B2B trade event aimed at fleet and transport managers hosted by the City of London Corporation, and IATR, a non-profit association of government transportation officials and leaders in sustainable and safe mobility, have announced…
Category: OEMs
Scarab’s electric launch
On 15 August 2024, the industry gathered at Chart Hills Golf Course to see the launch of Scarab Sweepers’ brand-new electric compact sweeper, the RAVO E2. FVI editor Ann-Marie Knegt was there to learn more about this innovative new machine,…
Birmingham City Council orders 151 new Dennis Eagle refuse collection vehicles
Birmingham City Council has signed a contract with Dennis Eagle to purchase 151 new refuse, recycling, and food waste vehicles. The new fleet will start arriving in March 2025, marking a significant step forward in modernising Birmingham’s waste management operations.…
Renault Trucks at RWM Expo 2024: underscores commitment to sector decarbonisation
Underscoring its commitment to accelerate the decarbonisation of waste and recycling transport, Renault Trucks is returning to the Resource & Waste Management Expo (RWM) on 11- 12 September 2024 at the NEC with an all-electric lineup to meet net-zero targets…
Plant Hire UK places £17 million JCB machine order
Plant Hire UK has invested in £17 million worth of new JCB machines as the company prepares to mark its 20th birthday. Plant Hire UK was founded in 2005 and has since placed more than £200 million worth of orders with…
ICEBreaker Hydrogen HGV offers new engineering approach to zero-emissions technologies
Project ICEBreaker, delivered by a consortium of leading British engineering companies, has unveiled a fully configured hydrogen fuel cell HGV truck. It answers many of the key design and development questions faced by the automotive industry as it prepares the…
HVS secures Greenly’s Gold Medal, ranking it in the top 5% for global climate leadership
Greenly, a global leader in digital carbon footprint analysis and corporate climate performance evaluation, has awarded hydrogen truck manufacturer HVS the prestigious Gold Medal. This recognition places HVS among the top 5% of companies worldwide for a proactive and innovative…
IVECO eDAILY duo join The AA’s growing electric fleet
Two highly specified IVECO eDaily’s have joined The AA’s expanding fleet of electric vehicles to deliver a zero-emissions recovery solution without compromise. The Automobile Association (AA) was formed in 1905, and its wide-ranging recovery fleet is undergoing the biggest change…
Magirus and KARBA announce strategic partnership in Turkey and Northern Cyprus
Magirus, the global market leader in turntable ladders, grants the distribution rights in Turkey to KARBA OTOMOTIV ANONIM SIRKETI (KARBA), the market leader with over 30 years of experience in the production of municipal and firefighting vehicles. This cooperation is…
Dennis Eagle sets the Direct Vision standard
London’s Direct Vision Standard, which aims to reduce lethal blind spots in HGVs to protect vulnerable road users, will tighten in October, writes Dennis Eagle’s Lee Rowland. The deadline for the new Direct Vision Standard (DVS) requirements for HGVs in…