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…
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Contract extension for SFS
Spelthorne Borough Council has extended its contract with SFS for another seven years, including maintenance, to replace the council’s current waste, recycling, and street cleansing fleet. This is the second contract award by the council to Specialist Fleet Services, and…
Electra launches the UK’s first compact 12.5-tonne electric zero-emission waste fleet platform
Electra Commercial Vehicles, the zero-emissions OEM based in Lancashire, has launched its all-new, 12.5-tonne eCargo, electric waste vehicle platform. These electric vehicles are the first in the industry in their weight class in the UK. They have been designed with…
Keith Day becomes the new MD at Dennis Eagle
Waste and recycling vehicle manufacturer Dennis Eagle has appointed long-serving board member Keith Day as the new Managing Director. He has taken over the role from Kevin Else, who retired after ten years in the post at the end of…
CTS Hire continues to invest in the latest vehicle technology
Municipal vehicle rental company CTS Hire is continuing its ongoing fleet replacement programme with the arrival of 11 brand new refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) this month. The new tranche of vehicles comprises 8x 7.5 tonne RCVs on Isuzu chassis with…
NRG Riverside supplies compact sweepers on contract hire to Sunderland City Council
NRG Riverside, the contract hire and fleet solutions provider, has delivered 12 new compact sweepers from Hako Machines on full contract hire with a maintenance agreement to Sunderland City Council. NRG Riverside delivered the sweepers to Sunderland on time for…
NRG Riverside invests in new Manchester flagship depot
National hire and fleet solutions company NRG Riverside has opened a new depot for light and heavy commercial vehicle maintenance and hire in the heart of Trafford Park, providing 24-hour workshop facilities for new and existing customers. NRG Riverside has…
Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW 2023
Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW announces a world-class speaker and exhibitor line-up celebrating the world’s foremost innovations in fleet and emissions reduction technology, including keynote speakers from BP, the John Lewis Partnership, and the City of Seattle. View the…
Islington Council adds eSwingo to its fleet
Islington Council has taken on an all-electric eSwingo compact sweeper from Aebi Schmidt for its growing electric fleet. The Council declared a climate emergency in June 2019, recognising the need to reduce carbon emissions and a pledge was made to…
Electra’s refrigerated 19-tonne hydrogen truck completes successful zero emissions trial with major UK supermarket Sainsbury’s
Electra’s first refrigerated hydrogen truck has successfully completed a three-month trial with major UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s. The 19-tonne zero-emission Electra eCargo FCEV truck travelled a typical round trip of 208 miles from Sainsbury’s depot in Sherburn-on-Elmet to Newcastle and…