Fleet managers are warned there is a ‘hidden deadline’ to applying for Transport for London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) permit. HGVs over 12 tonnes now require a permit to drive into Greater London under the Direct Vision Standard, which came…
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New Re-Gen academy provides transformational training and development support to local authority waste teams
Re-Gen Waste, working in partnership with CIWM, is launching the Re-Gen Academy has launched a transformational support initiative to provide useful and engaging learning and development opportunities to individuals working in local authorities.
Renault Trucks hands over the first electric ZE truck to Carlsberg Group
Switzerland, Bruno Blin, President of Renault Trucks, handed over a 100% electric D Wide ZE to Thomas Amstutz, CEO of Feldschlösschen, a subsidiary of the Carlsberg Group on 24th November 2020 in Rheinfelden.
Northern Powergrid energises fleet with £1.75m investment in Versalift-equipped Mercedes-Benz Unimogs to support customers
Northern Powergrid is fulfilling its mission to power customers’ lives, homes, businesses and communities across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire with the help of seven new all-terrain Mercedes-Benz Unimogs. The vehicles, which represent an investment of £1.75 million by Northern…
HART Teams receive new incident units for remote response
Highly trained Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) paramedics in the South West have become the first in England to take delivery of the latest incident response units. The new vehicles enable them to reach emergency scenes at difficult-to-access, off-road locations more quickly and efficiently.
New Volvo FL trucks help Unisurge deliver NHS supplies
Unisurge, a manufacturer of medical products, has acquired three new Volvo 12-tonne additions to its fleet, with high-spec FL 4×2 rigids. The medical supplies company now has 13 Volvo vehicles in its 18-strong commercial vehicle fleet, and the new box…
Remondis UK gets first front-end-loader with c-trace dynamic weighing system
The first Remondis front-end-loader (FEL) waste collection vehicle fitted with c-trace’s dynamic weighing system has been delivered to the company’s site at Doncaster. The vehicle will collect commercial waste and recycling on well-established rounds in the South Yorkshire area. The…
Boston BC chooses SFS as ‘most cost-effective’ for maintenance contract
Boston Borough Council has awarded specialist Fleet Services a seven-year maintenance contract. As part of the agreement, SFS is making a considerable investment into the local community by creating a brand-new workshop for the authority.
UK Spending Review: Leading transport businesses want plan on air pollution
Fifteen transport businesses and organisations including DPD, CMS SupaTrak, and the Westminister Commission on Road Air Quality have joined forces with environmental law charity ClientEarth to urge the UK government to fast-track action on air pollution. In an open letter…
eCollect electric RCV arrives in Islington
Islington’s efforts to electrify its fleet are continuing, with the borough becoming the first in London to use a new purpose-built fully electric RCV.