Amazon has just revealed the first of its planned custom electric delivery vehicles, complete with built-in Alexa, expected to be delivering packaged within a year. The company plans to have 100,000 on the road by 2022, and 100,000 by 2030.…
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Johnson Plant buys a JCB electric mini excavator
Hire company Johnson Plant has purchased a new JCB electric mini excavator helped the company secure a host of new contracts.
e-One electric RCV sells on the first day of launch
Refuse Vehicle Solutions (RVS) has sold the first e-One converted electric RCV to the Recycling Partnership since launching its new electric re-powering solution at the end of September.
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Professor Stephen Holgate, WCRAQ Chair of Air Health, knighted in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Professor Stephen Holgate, the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality’s Chair of Air Health, has been knighted for his services to medical research. Covid-19 has not been an easy time. That is why experts who have played a key role…
Venari launches Ziegler Z-Class air crash tender despite AFOA conference delay
Venari Group has announced that the Ziegler Group Z-Class ARFFV is now available to the UK’s aviation firefighting sector, despite the postponement of the Airport Fire Officers’ Association (AFOA) conference, where it was set to be revealed to the UK market.
Worcestershire County Council prepares for winter with six new Mercedes-Benz Arocs spreaders
Dealer group Rygor Commercials has supplied three new-generation Mercedes-Benz Arocs 2630Ks equipped with an Econ body and MirrorCam technology instead of conventional mirrors. Rygor will deliver three trucks more before the end of the year.
Sid Sadique launches a rising star in the North
Prominent national entrepreneur Sid Sadique has stepped up to relaunch Mercedes-Benz dealership Roanza Truck & Van as eStar Truck & Van, which will also become the first Electra Commercial Vehicles authorised dealership.
Copeland Borough Council urges residents to keep green with smart vehicle messages
Copeland Borough Council and Roadvert have introduced the image of a whale in the deep blue sea in conjunction with the launch of Recycling Week.