Fleet Vision International and the International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR) announce new partnership

Fleet Vision International—THE SHOW, the leading B2B trade event aimed at fleet and transport managers hosted by the City of London Corporation, and IATR, a non-profit association of government transportation officials and leaders in sustainable and safe mobility, have announced…

Epping Forest District Council takes waste in-house

Over 30 refuse collection vehicles, and 20 support vehicles have arrived at North Weald Airfield, where they started Epping Forest District Council’s new waste and recycling collection service on 4 November 2024.  Earlier this year, Epping Forest District Council (EFDC)…

Birmingham City Council orders 151 new Dennis Eagle refuse collection vehicles

Birmingham City Council has signed a contract with Dennis Eagle to purchase 151 new refuse, recycling, and food waste vehicles. The new fleet will start arriving in March 2025, marking a significant step forward in modernising Birmingham’s waste management operations.…

Hammersmith & Fulham goes green with Veolia electric vehicle fleet 

Veolia and Hammersmith & Fulham Council have added eight new electric cargo bikes, bringing the fleet to 20 new electric vehicles. This will make collections and street cleansing cleaner, greener, and quieter for borough residents. The fleet now includes eight…

c-trace introduces super-tough load cell and AI detection system for FELs 

Two significant innovations from c-trace for Front-End Loaders will increase operational efficiency and improve the quality of material in a valuable waste stream. The first – a super-tough new load cell – has been designed and built to withstand the…

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,…

Dennis Eagle joins Together for Safer Roads to improve fleet safety 

Together for Safer Roads (TSR), a US non-governmental organisation dedicated to advancing road safety through cross-sector collaboration and technological innovation has announced Dennis Eagle as its newest member.  Dennis Eagle, a global supplier of refuse collection vehicles and a pioneer…

Serco Group trials electric recycling and refuse vehicles in three Hampshire districts with VEV and RVS

VEV, the e-fleet solutions provider backed by Vitol—a world leader in the energy sector—launched a collaboration with Serco and RVS, public service providers, to pilot electric recycling and waste collection vehicles in Basingstoke, Deane, Hart, and Rushmoor.

Homes powered by RCVs

Veolia has completed a pioneering vehicle-to-grid trial in the UK using RCVs as a flexible energy source. FVI reports. At Veolia’s Deep Dive Energy Event in London in January, the company unveiled its V2G innovation to enable RCVs to power UK homes…