Peterborough City Council has purchased five new Swingo 200+ compact sweepers from Aebi Schmidt for its 10-strong Streetcare sweeper fleet after going out to tender for replacement vehicles.
Category: Procurement
Forest Green Rovers Football Club goes even greener with its first electric minibus
Forest Green Rovers, the world’s greenest football club, has partnered with Renault Trucks to support the club’s commitment to carbon neutrality and sustainable travel with its first 100% electric team minibus, a Renault Trucks Master E-Tech.
Ubico launches Gloucester Service with a brand new RCV fleet
Gloucester with Ubico in April, after the city council became the eighth local authority shareholder of the environmental services company.
The second RVS Dennis Twin Pack electric conversion hits the road in Islington
Refuse Vehicle Solutions (RVS) has successfully delivered the second electric conversion of a Dennis Eagle Twin Pack Refuse Collection vehicle to Islington Council.
Derby City Council goes for three new Swingo compact sweepers
Derby City Council has replaced the Swingo 200+ compact sweepers from Aebi Schmidt on its street cleansing fleet – with three brand new Swingos.
Exeter City Council adopts electric fleet
Exeter City Council will be taking delivery of three new electric refuse vehicles on a contract hire agreement from SFS. The trucks will ultimately be powered by renewable energy sources, to help the city achieve its target to become carbon neutral by 2030.
Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW preview
International case studies, the latest research, and practical examples of initiatives in action dominate the programme at the first Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW conference on April 13 2022. Ann-Marie Knegt reports.
Clean green machine: first electric street sweeper for Harrow Council
Harrow Council has added its first fully electric street sweeper another step forward for the authority’s carbon-neutral pledge.
Fleet Vision International magazine Winter 2022 is out now!
eading stories on Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW, OWL Wales Live, international sweeper profile, NYPD fleet, hydrogen HGVs, a new cab for waste trucks, rebated fuel legislation update, new vehicle launches, international case studies, emissions reduction, transitional technology, air quality updates and science, news and comments, and much more.
Editor’s Blog: With great adversity comes great opportunity
Last year was certainly not easy for anyone. The pressures of
the pandemic mounted up, putting an unprecedented strain
on critical fleet service delivery organisations and the vehicle industry as a whole. The global supply chain shortage put pressure on manufacturers, increasing vehicle build and lead times. The industry will have to deal with the consequences of this worldwide issue for many years to come. At the same time, we have to deal with the driver and mechanic shortage, further impacting service delivery.