Veolia launches its first HVO-fuelled fleet in UK
28/04/2022 Broadland District Council and Veolia have announced the launch of a new contract for all waste collection services which includes a fleet entirely powered by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). |
Electricity networks collaborate to support decarbonisation of Scottish fleets
09/03/2022 Fleet operators in Scotland are to be supported in their transition to net zero by new guidance on fleet decarbonisation. |
Aberdeen council’s budget includes ‘strong focus’ on fleet decarbonisation
08/03/2022 Aberdeen City Council has approved a budget which it describes as ‘very much a budget for the future’ and which includes a ‘strong focus’ on greening its fleet. |
Bury Council to spend £10m to replace 91 vehicles
08/03/2022 Bury Council is spending £10m over a three-year period to replace 91 vehicles and reduce CO2 emissions in line with its climate action strategy. |
London council launches community municipal investment for green projects
04/03/2022 Camden Council has launched the Camden Climate Investment to help fund the replacement of its diesel and petrol vehicles with green alternatives. |
Westminster council switches to EVs
21/01/2022 Cllr James Spencer, cabinet member for city management, Westminster City Council looks at the local authority’s switch to electric vehicles for waste collection and street cleansing. |
Vale of Glamorgan Council installs new fleet safety equipment
14/12/2021 Vale of Glamorgan Council is installing the latest safety equipment to its fleet to protect the public, cyclists, and crews. |
Kirklees Council set to approve over £6m fleet revamp
13/12/2021 Kirklees Council’s cabinet is set to approve an investment of £6.25m to bring in new high-tech fleet vehicles and take a significant step towards the greening of the council’s fleet. |
Greening the local authority fleet
16/09/2021 Rob Bailey, APSE’s Principal Advisor for Transport and Fleet, looks at the options councils face when it comes to decarbonisation. |
Greater Manchester seeks vehicle dealers to join clean air plan
09/09/2021 Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is seeking vehicle dealers to join the GM Clean Air Plan accredited dealership scheme. |
FCC Environment introduces a new HARSH fleet for key contract win
26/04/2021 The waste and resource management business, FCC Environment, is introducing a brand new fleet of HARSH-equipped vehicles to support a key contract win in Kent. |
Maydencroft expands with a further 13 new Isuzu Grafters
22/04/2021 Specialist south east arboriculture and land management company Maydencroft Ltd has taken delivery of a further nine Isuzu Grafter trucks during 2020 with four more new Grafters joining their fleet in time for spring. |
Hitachi announces intelligent fleet decarbonisation solutions
21/09/2020 Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions (HCVS) and Hitachi Europe Ltd. have signed a three-year deal to collaborate on new net-zero solutions for fleet owners. |
Exol adds four Scania trucks to its ‘ever-growing’ fleet
01/09/2020 Exol Lubricants have added a further four Scania trucks to its fleet in order to better meet ongoing customer demand. |
Fleet sector can support post-pandemic economic ‘rebound’, report says
19/06/2020 The vehicle rental, leasing and fleet sector can work with policymakers to deliver a swift rebound in the economy and a faster trajectory towards transport decarbonisation, new report says. |
Hills Waste Solutions adds four RCVs to its fleet
26/02/2020 Waste management and recycling specialist, Hills Waste Solutions, has added four new refuse collection vehicles (RCV) to its 60 strong commercial fleet. |
Newcastle City Council renews like-for-like Swingo fleet
25/02/2020 Newcastle City Council has carried out a fleet renewal programme for its fleet of Swingos, replacing 11 five-year-old models with 11 new examples of the compact sweeper. |
Paving the way for e-RCVS
24/02/2020 Paul Connor, Head of Tenders and Procurement at SFS, comments on the impact of electric vehicles on the public sector and provides his outlook for all-EV municipal fleets. |
Leeds City Council buys library buses to encourage kids to read
31/01/2020 Leeds City Council has added two new library buses to its fleet in an effort to encourage a love of books and reading from an early age. |
Somerset building supplier scoops up seven new ‘robust’ Isuzu Grafters
27/01/2020 CRS Building Supplies has replaced 50% of its truck fleet with the addition of seven new Isuzu Grafter N35.125 tippers. |
Briggs Equipment kicks off new year with £6.1m fleet investment
10/01/2020 Briggs Equipment has kicked off 2020 with a £6.1m investment into its short term hire fleet, which now stands at 5,500 vehicles. |
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