National hire and fleet solutions company NRG Riverside has opened a new depot for light and heavy commercial vehicle maintenance and hire in the heart of Trafford Park, providing 24-hour workshop facilities for new and existing customers. NRG Riverside has…
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Essex County Council takes delivery of new fleet from NRG Riverside
NRG Riverside recently supplied sixteen hook loaders and eleven trailers to Essex County Council on a long-term contract hire basis, supported by a full maintenance programme from its Colchester workshop and depot. After moving its recycling centres and waste transfer…
30-year-old company gets 500-year accolade
CMS SupaTrak, the integrated fleet intelligence solutions specialist and Founder of the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality, has joined the Worshipful Company of Carmen as the first corporate member in 500 years of its existence. This pioneering move will…
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…
Bradford bids to improve air quality with eCollect
As Bradford’s Clean Air Zone went into force, the first Dennis Eagle eCollect was put to work by Bradford Council after successfully trialling the all-electric vehicle earlier this year. The council’s goals are to install an actual zero-emissions fleet of…
Birmingham trials its first all-electric eCollect
Birmingham City Council is trialling its first eCollect to combat climate change and air pollution.
Biffa cuts fuel bills by specifying different axle ratios
Research by Allison Transmission has revealed that many commercial vehicle fleets could cut their fuel consumption by requesting different axle ratios to those routinely offered on new vehicles. This simple change to a truck’s specification costs nothing yet can significantly reduce running costs and carbon emissions. Savings will likely be most significant on duty cycles with frequent stop-starts around town or on minor rural roads.
Fiveways Group joins fight against Alzheimer’s with £60K donation
Waste collection vehicle hire specialist Fiveways Group has announced that it will donate all the revenue generated from hiring the company’s brand-new Dennis vehicle to the Alzheimer’s Society.
Dennis Eagle launches 4×2 18-tonne eCollect RCV
Dennis Eagle has launched the new all-electric eCollect refuse collection vehicle.
Wales’ first electric recycling vehicle starts operation at Conwy
Wales’ first electric-powered recycling truck has joined Conwy County Borough Council’s fleet of vehicles.