Warwickshire Libraries unveils first electric vehicle
28/11/2023 Warwickshire County Council has introduced an electric van to its home library service fleet. |
Report reveals emissions cuts of Lunaz upcycled EVs
17/11/2023 An upcycled electric vehicle produced by the clean technology firm Lunaz saves 344 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions compared to a new diesel equivalent, according to a new study. |
Islington completes £5.7m electrification project
03/11/2023 Islington Council has completed works that it says will eventually support the electrification of its entire vehicle fleet. |
Fleet transformations hindered by consistent collection delays
05/09/2023 Delays to waste collection reforms are seeing authorities hold back on transforming their fleets and procuring electric vehicles. |
Blackburn with Darwen boosts fleet safety
21/07/2023 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has partnered with Vision Techniques to install new safety equipment. |
Westminster unveils ‘trailblazing’ fleet electrification
20/07/2023 Westminster City Council and Veolia are rolling out the UK’s largest electric refuse collection fleet, with vehicles powered by the waste they collect. |
CTS Hire buys 10 new RCVs
11/07/2023 CTS Hire has purchased 10 new refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) in what it describes as its most significant fleet investment to date. |
North West Leicestershire council connects to Fleetclear software
28/06/2023 North West Leicestershire District Council (NWLDC) is switching its fleet to the Fleetclear Connect software platform. |
New e-fleet launched in Camden and Islington
23/05/2023 The Central District Alliance (CDA) has announced the deployment of its new fleet of zero emission, electric assisted vehicles (EAVs) in Holborn and Clerkenwell. |
Spelthorne awards second contract to SFS
23/03/2023 Spelthorne Borough Council in Surrey has retained Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) as its fleet provider after announcing the award of a second contract commencing in June 2023. |
Around 40% of councils failing to engage with fleet sector
21/03/2023 An estimated 40% of local authorities in the UK are yet to engage with the fleet sector when considering electric vehicle (EV) charging needs, according to new research. |
Aberdeen awards contract for largest fleet-wide hydrogen conversion
16/02/2023 ULEMCo, the hydrogen fuelled vehicle pioneer, has been awarded a major fleet-wide contract by Aberdeen City Council for its hydrogen dual-fuel utility vehicle conversions. |
New e-bikes arrive in Hereford
16/02/2023 Herefordshire Council added 47 additional Beryl e-bikes to their fleet this week, according to the local authority. |
Essex County Council takes delivery of new fleet from NRG Riverside
06/02/2023 NRG Riverside has recently delivered sixteen hook loaders and eleven trailers to Essex County Council on a long-term contract hire basis, including a full maintenance programme from NRG Riverside’s Colchester workshop and depot. |
Fleetclear appoints scheduling controller
01/02/2023 Neil Holding has been recruited by Fleetclear as a scheduling controller, to help manage the company’s growing fleet of engineers, plan equipment installations and handle enquiries from customers across a diverse range of sectors. |
EV fleet specialists Zenobe open Innovation Centre
27/01/2023 Electric vehicle (EV) fleet and battery storage specialist Zenobe today welcomed Penny Mordaunt MP to open its brand-new Innovation Centre in Portsmouth. |
Bucks council reports over 50% reduction in fleet emissions
13/10/2022 Buckinghamshire Council has reported a 52% reduction of its fleet’s CO2e emissions over the last two years. |
Warrington council becomes first to produce all its own electricity
13/10/2022 Warrington Borough Council has become the first local authority in the UK to produce all of its own electricity with the completion of a new hybrid solar farm. |
Council warns of £560,000 additional fuel costs
07/10/2022 Derry City and Strabane District Council estimates an additional cost of up to £560,000 to pay for the fuel needed to run its fleet of vehicles. |
Fleet replacements in turbulent times
03/10/2022 Phil Clifford asks if now is the time to rethink your fleet replacement plans. |
Blaby fleet moves to HVO
03/10/2022 Blaby District Council’s fleet have had up to 90% of their emissions wiped with the move to alternative fuel. |
Bury spends £10m on fleet renewal
28/09/2022 Bury Council has taken delivery of 10 new vehicles as part of its £10m fleet renewal programme. |
A rural fleet transformed: Babergh and Mid Suffolk’s HVO journey
29/07/2022 Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils were the first rural councils to use Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in their fleets and they haven’t looked back. LAPV reports. |
Hampshire council ‘extremely impressed’ by HVO pilot
29/07/2022 Hampshire County Council has managed to reduce the emissions of its fleet by over 1,200 tonnes thanks to a scheme trialling Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). |
The different roads to net zero
07/07/2022 Mark Kemp, the new president of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), looks at how the journey to net zero differs from council to council, but still requires collaboration. |
Councillor hails plans to replace diesel bin lorries as ‘game changer’
26/05/2022 A cabinet councillor has hailed plans to replace all the diesel powered waste and recycling lorries, as a ‘game changer’ in the drive to become carbon neutral by 2030. |
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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