Together for Safer Roads (TSR), a US non-governmental organisation dedicated to advancing road safety through cross-sector collaboration and technological innovation has announced Dennis Eagle as its newest member. Dennis Eagle, a global supplier of refuse collection vehicles and a pioneer…
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Demand is up for the perfect food waste takeaway
Ahead of the release of the UK Government’s capital funding for food waste collection vehicles, Paul Brown, Aftersales Director for Hillend Engineering, tells FVI what the industry is doing to prepare for the implementation of the weekly food waste collections and how…
Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW returns
Fleet Vision International –THE SHOW is back at the Guildhall on April 11 2024, and it’s bigger and better than ever. Have you registered to attend? Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW is an unmissable event for the international fleet…
Finding an electric niche
Agile electric and hydrogen vehicle manufacturer Electra Commercial Vehicles is thriving in a tumultuous sustainable transport market, and this is down to a business model that prioritises responsiveness, fast turnaround, and the highest quality products, MD Ben Smith tells Ann-Marie Knegt.…
Haller Benelux acquires Geesinknorba collateral
Zoeller Group announced that it acquired the collateral of Geesinknorba in the Netherlands on January 1, 2024. This move means that Zoeller Group won’t just take over the production location in Emmeloord but also the service locations in Amsterdam and Rijnmond/Vlaardingen. …
Scania’s new biogas engines: Going greener with 5% fuel savings
Scania’s new biogas engines are now paired with two-thirds of the successful Super-based powertrain. The harmonised trio – the new biogas engines plus the G25 gearboxes and axles from the diesel sibling – have achieved fuel savings of 5% in…
Clean options for long-distance haulage: Horizon Europe guarantee
Supported through a Horizon Europe guarantee grant, Electra Commercial Vehicles and the University of Surrey will be helping heavy-duty vehicles travel further and more sustainably. If European countries are to meet their net zero targets, we must reduce emissions from…
IVECO X-Way trucks join Biffa’s bulk carrier fleet
Sustainable waste management company Biffa has taken delivery of four new IVECO X-Way trucks to support its fleet of over 3,000 vehicles. The four new IVECO X-Ways (AD360X42Z OFF) are joining the Biffa fleet as bulk carriers. Biffa maintains around…
Volvo FH becomes the first electric Truck of the Year
Volvo Trucks has scooped a prestigious industry award for its Volvo FH Electric, becoming the first-ever electric truck named International Truck of the Year. In explaining the decision, the jury praised the electric truck’s performance, seamless acceleration, quietness, and…
Renault Trucks releases its first eRCV low-entry cab with bus door at RWM Expo 2023
Renault Trucks launched the new 26-tonne E-Tech D Wide 6×2 low-entry cab with a bus-style folding door and low step height for ease of entry and exit, reducing strain and fatigue for crews on demanding multi-stop urban cycles at RWM…