The new VT Banksman Auto Braking 77ghz Radar has taken safety to the next level by warning about dangers and completely removing the risk of collision accidents for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. If the radar detects something in its…
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Dunelm switches to gas and electric delivery vehicles
Dunelm, the homewares retailer, has invested in ten new delivery vehicles powered by natural gas (BIO-CNG)and electricity to reduce the carbon footprint of its transport fleet and the business. More than 50% of Dunelm’s operations (Scope 1) carbon emissions are…
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…
International road safety collaboration round table
Road safety is a challenge that requires a collaborative solution that recognises that policy does not develop in a vacuum, that drivers need both training and support and that, done right, safety policies can also be sustainability policies, agreed participants…
Stellantis UK awards RAC five-year roadside assistance contract
The RAC has signed a five-year contract to provide roadside assistance services to all Stellantis car and van brands in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The deal, signed following a competitive tender, sees the RAC provide three…
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…
Electra reveals ambitious plans for temperature-controlled BEV with 800km range on a single charge
Electra Commercial Vehicles has won funding from the European Horizon 2022 framework to build a long-haul 40-tonne temperature-controlled drawbar battery electric vehicle as part of the Escalate Project. Escalate is a pan-European 37-member consortium from 13 countries, coordinated by FEV…
Green workshop concepts
Paris Apollon, Director of Fleet Services NYC Department of Environmental Protection, said sustainability goes beyond vehicles at Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW on April 27, 2023. It takes in practices, equipment and infrastructure, all as important as the vehicles.…