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…
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 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…
VisionTrack, a leading provider of AI video telematics and connected vehicle data, is taking a significant new role in the fight against worldwide road deaths and injuries. CEO Simon Marsh, and President of Global Sales, Richard Kent have been appointed…
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…
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, 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…
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 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…
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…