Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) expands its operations in the South West following two new seven-year contract hire agreements from Somerset West and Taunton Council and North Devon Council.
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Recycling Lives electrifies waste transport with UK’s first Z.E. skiploaders
K’s first two 100% electric 18-tonne D Wide Z.E. skip loaders. The OEM announced the new contract during the Freight in the City Expo 2021, on September 28, Alexandra Palace, London.
Largest-ever retrofit order for Allison’s FuelSense 2.0 software creates Biffa huge fuel savings for its RCV fleet
Allison Transmission will retrofit FuelSense 2.0 software to 493 Dennis Eagle and Mercedes-Benz Econic trucks for leading waste management company Biffa.
Strategic alliance between Ford UK and Venari Group delivers ultra-lightweight ambulance
The Ford Venari Alliance’s new, dual-crewed lightweight ambulance, based on a Ford Transit chassis-cab, debuted at Birmingham’s Emergency Services Show on September 7.
Fairfax acquires seven new Isuzu trucks for the first time
Yorkshire-based plan hire company Fairfax specified seven brand new Isuzu rigids for the first time, adding three Isuzu Grafter 3.5 tonne trucks and four Isuzu 7.5 tonne trucks to its fleet. Operating out of their three depots in Yorkshire, the…
Almost a third of trucks tested emit dangerous levels of air pollution
early a third of trucks in Spain exceed the EU’s legal emission limits, testing in Barcelona and Madrid indicates.
JCB creates new welding jobs to due high demand
JCB is recruiting 100 new welders for its Staffordshire factories as demand for its products continues to increase.
Ford eTransit starts large-scale European customer trials
ord’s all-electric Transit is starting work on European roads as customer trials commence with a selection of significant fleet operators ahead of the volume sales launch in spring 2022.
Urbaser acquires J&B Recycling
Cheltenham based environmental services company, Urbaser, has confirmed the acquisition of J&B Recycling, a waste management company operating in the North East of England.
Competition winners to deliver the UK’s first hydrogen transport trials in Tees Valley
Hydrogen transport pilots in the Tees Valley area will establish the UK as a leader in the technology and propel us towards our net-zero goals, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced on 7 August 2021, as he unveiled the winners of a £2.5 million R&D competition.