Contract hire and fleet management company Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) has appointed Shamek Kowalczyk as its Head of Hire. Shamek has worked in various fleet management and procurement roles for over 20 years as a well-known face in the waste management…
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New electric refuse vehicle starts to collect waste in North Northants on contract hire from SFS
A new all-electric 27-tonne refuse vehicle is now collecting waste and recycling from North Northamptonshire residents. The Dennis Eagle eCollect is quieter than traditional refuse trucks and has zero local emissions. It will reduce the council’s carbon footprint, saving 60,000…
Fiveways Group secures extended contract with Broxbourne Council
Fiveways Group, a municipal and commercial vehicle hire solutions provider, has resigned its contract hire agreement with Broxbourne Council. Fiveways has held this contract since 2017. The new lease will commence on 1 November 2024 and extends over five years,…
Simpler recycling – or is it?
As English waste collectors adapt to reforms in household and business collections, Chris Snelson, Fleet and Asset Director for NRG Riverside, talks to FVI about the impact this has had on the company’s waste operator customer base and the surge in demand…
Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW returns
Fleet Vision International –THE SHOW is back at the Guildhall on April 11 2024, and it’s bigger and better than ever. Have you registered to attend? Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW is an unmissable event for the international fleet…
Teignbridge Council orders new fleet from SFS
SFS is delivering a new fleet of 56 vehicles to Teignbridge District Council in Spring 2024 as part of the council’s ongoing contract hire agreement with the fleet and workshop management company. The 56-vehicle fleet includes: SFS, celebrating its 30th…
CTS Hire appoints Matt Lewis
Municipal vehicle hire company CTS Hire has appointed Matt Lewis as its new Head of Vehicle Rental. With over 25 years of experience in vehicle leasing gained across various industries, including logistics and distribution, Matt has worked on ‘both sides…
Fleet Vision International Summer 2023 has been published
Fleet Vision International, Summer 2023, is out now. Read your free copy here. What can you read in this issue? Comment Many operators are now looking at HVO, BioGas and even electric. News Element 2 partners with Radius; Tata gigafactory…
Basildon Council and NRG Riverside roll out the first fully electric food waste collection fleet in the UK
NRG Riverside, the contract hire and fleet solutions provider, has delivered seven fully electric food waste trucks to Basildon Borough Council as part of an innovative contract hire agreement with full service and maintenance provision, saving the local authority over…
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…