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…

Lewes District Council adopts fleet efficiency and safety products from Vision Techniques 

Lewes District Council has commissioned Vision Techniques to install a range of road safety products, including VT Solar and the 3D overview system, across its 40 waste management vehicles.  VT Solar applies ultra-thin solar panels to a vehicle roof, 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…

Essex County Council takes delivery of new fleet from NRG Riverside

NRG Riverside recently supplied sixteen hook loaders and eleven trailers to Essex County Council on a long-term contract hire basis, supported by a full maintenance programme from its Colchester workshop and depot.  After moving its recycling centres and waste transfer…

30-year-old company gets 500-year accolade

CMS SupaTrak, the integrated fleet intelligence solutions specialist and Founder of the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality, has joined the Worshipful Company of Carmen as the first corporate member in 500 years of its existence. This pioneering move will…