Westminster Council reveals UK’s largest electric waste collection fleet – powered by waste

Westminster City Council and Veolia have rolled out the UK’s largest electric refuse collection fleet. The vehicles are the next generation in the development of electric RCVs. They will deliver a cleaner and quieter service powered directly by energy generated…

NRG Riverside awarded eight-year contract-hire agreement by Urbaser

NRG Riverside has been awarded an initial eight-year contract-hire agreement to supply 40 vehicles with complete repair and maintenance support by Urbaser.  The arrangement will see NRG Riverside supplying the latest Dennis Eagle Olympus Rear Steer RCVs with Terberg Matec…

SFS awarded new 7-year contract hire agreement by North Northamptonshire Council

North Northamptonshire Council has awarded a 7-year contract to Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) for providing and maintaining circa 45 vehicles.   The contract commenced on 1 April, and some new vehicles – 10 x 26 tonne Dennis Eagle refuse vehicles fitted…

Enfield Council adopts AI video telematics for its electric refuse vehicle

Enfield Council has partnered with VisionTrack to develop an AI-powered vehicle camera solution for its first fully electric refuse collection vehicle (RCV).  Enfield Council and Renault Trucks have specially designed the Renault E-Tech D Wide 26-tonne truck to create the most advanced…

JET2 Holidays chooses Stertil Koni’s Earthlift for operations at Manchester Airport  

Stertil Koni has recently provided a set of 8.5-tonne Earthlift electro-hydraulic mobile column lifts and a 5.5-tonne 2-Post lift to facilitate the vehicle lifting operations for Jet2 Holidays at their base at Manchester Airport. In conceiving the Earthlift, Stertil Koni set out…

Contract extension for SFS

Spelthorne Borough Council has extended its contract with SFS for another seven years, including maintenance, to replace the council’s current waste, recycling, and street cleansing fleet.  This is the second contract award by the council to Specialist Fleet Services, and…

Lewes District Council adopts fleet efficiency and safety products from Vision Techniques 

Lewes District Council has commissioned Vision Techniques to install a range of road safety products, including VT Solar and the 3D overview system, across its 40 waste management vehicles.  VT Solar applies ultra-thin solar panels to a vehicle roof, with…

Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW 2023

Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW announces a world-class speaker and exhibitor line-up celebrating the world’s foremost innovations in fleet and emissions reduction technology, including keynote speakers from BP, the John Lewis Partnership, and the City of Seattle.  View the…