Epping Forest District Council takes waste in-house

Over 30 refuse collection vehicles, and 20 support vehicles have arrived at North Weald Airfield, where they started Epping Forest District Council’s new waste and recycling collection service on 4 November 2024.  Earlier this year, Epping Forest District Council (EFDC)…

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.…

Hammersmith & Fulham goes green with Veolia electric vehicle fleet 

Veolia and Hammersmith & Fulham Council have added eight new electric cargo bikes, bringing the fleet to 20 new electric vehicles. This will make collections and street cleansing cleaner, greener, and quieter for borough residents. The fleet now includes eight…

Fareham Borough Council selects Meyer Hotshots to keep pathways snow and ice-free this winter

Fareham Borough Council has selected ten Meyer Hotshot walk-behind broadcast salt spreaders from Aebi Schmidt to keep a wide variety of pedestrian areas snow – and ice-free this winter. The Hotshot is part of the product line-up of US-based winter…

New decontamination unit from ZIEGLER for the Fire Department of Lünen

ZIEGLER, the firefighting vehicle manufacturer, has delivered a new GW-Hygiene unit to the fire department of Lünen in Germany for decontamination after firefighting operations. Firefighters are often exposed to hazardous substances released by smoke and soot during and after operations.…

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…

Australian fleet invests in concrete mixer trucks with fully automatic transmissions to address driver shortages 

Holcim Australia, a leading supplier of aggregates, concrete, and precast concrete products, has transitioned a significant portion of its fleet of concrete mixers to fully automatic transmissions to rapidly expand its potential driver pool.  With a driver shortage impacting vital Australian business sectors such…

idVerde turns to electric power from Aebi Schmidt to meet new Olympic Park contract

idVerde, a grounds maintenance provider, employs an all-electric eSwingo from Aebi Schmidt as part of a new contract to reduce carbon emissions at the 560-acre Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The Olympic Park, home to the 2012 London Olympic Games, attracts…