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)…
Category: Procurement
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…
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…
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…
A hydrogen ecosystem
The lack of fixed refuelling infrastructure didn’t stop green automotive developer First Hydrogen from undertaking vehicle trials with Wales & West Utilities. Allan Rushforth, First Hydrogen’s Chief Commercial Officer, explains how the company worked with local businesses to establish a…
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…