public sector
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Latest News 3 Nov 2021Hydrogen powered ambulance prototype displayed at COP26
Visitors to COP26 in Glasgow are viewing the world’s first hydrogen fuelled ambulance, created by ULEMCo and their partners.
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Latest News 29 Oct 2021Scottish Fire and Rescue Service employs EDF to cut carbon
Energy firm EDF has been tasked by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) to significantly improve its energy efficiency.
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Van News 15 Oct 2021Hydrogen Renault Master Van H2-Tech unveiled by Hyvia
Hyvia has unveiled its hydrogen-fuelled van, the Renault Master Van H2-Tech prototype, alongside its hydrogen refuelling station prototype.
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Latest News 13 Oct 2021TfL chooses Sopra Steria to run fleet safety scheme FORS
A new contract has been signed by Transport for London (TfL) for Sopra Steria to run the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS).
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Latest News 4 Oct 2021Veolia operates fully electric fleet for Westminster City Council
Veolia has unveiled a new fleet of fully electric vehicles to be used in London’s West End as part of a waste collection and street cleansing contract with Westminster City Council.
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Van News 1 Oct 2021Police fleet win for Ford Transit 5.0-tonne riot van conversion
Ford’s new 5.0-tonne Transit is being deployed as a protected personnel carrier with police forces across the country.
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Truck News 29 Sep 2021Electric zero-emission skip loaders join Recycling Lives fleet
Renault Trucks has struck a fleet deal with Recycling Lives to deliver the UK’s first two 100% electric 18 tonne D Wide ZE skip loaders.
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New Contracts 28 Sep 2021Dawsongroup Sweepers secures Glasgow Council contract
Glasgow Council has awarded rental supplier, Dawsongroup sweepers, a contract to provide compact sweepers to the Scottish authority.
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Truck News 15 Sep 2021Software to help Biffa reduce CO2 emissions and diesel costs
Waste management company, Biffa, have placed a retrofit order for software to reduce its CO2 emissions and cut diesel costs by 9%.
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Van News 26 Aug 2021Wireless electric van charging trial launched in Edinburgh
The £1.6m trial, led by Flexible Power Systems in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council and Heriot-Watt University, involves four electric vans.
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Van News 25 Aug 2021Ringway takes delivery of fully electric 7.2-tonne vehicle
Ringway has taken delivery of a fully electric 7.2-tonne Iveco Daily cage tipper for its Hounslow Highways contract.
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Truck News 25 Aug 2021Enterprise expands traffic management fleet with £55m investment
The newly extended fleet will support growing demand from the road infrastructure sector for commercial vehicle hire.
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People News 24 Aug 2021Veolia offers £1,500 'golden hello' to attract new drivers
Veolia is offering heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers a £1,500 bonus to join its municipal collection operations in the UK.
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Latest News 13 Aug 2021Airmax Remote and Ring Carnation launch remote monitoring system for the emergency services
Airmax Remote has partnered with vehicle conversion business Ring Carnation to create a fully connected switching and power management system for the emergency services.
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Latest News 13 Aug 2021
Driver jailed after seriously injuring police in HGV crash
A drug driver who ignored a lane closure before crashing his HGV into a stationary police car, seriously injuring two police officers, has been jailed.
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Truck News 12 Aug 2021
Ulemco funding for development of hydrogen-fuelled fire engines
Working with Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) and its fire service, it will be designing the fuel cell powertrain for zero emission fire appliances.
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People News 12 Aug 2021Recruitment drive as driver shortage threatens bin collections
Veolia is urging mums to consider a new career as a bin lorry driver as the national driver shortage is felt by councils across the country.
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Van News 3 Aug 2021Portsmouth City Council adds Renault Kangoo Maxi Electric vans to fleet
Portsmouth City Council has added and five new Renault Kangoo Maxi Electric vans to its fleet.
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Van News 3 Aug 2021
Morgan Sindall Property Services introduces electric vans to its fleet
Morgan Sindall Property Services (MSPS) has taken delivery of its first electric vans to be used across the UK.
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Van News 23 Jul 2021
Toyota Proace Electric joins Nottingham City Council’s Electric Van Experience scheme
Nottingham City Council has added nine Toyota Proace Electric vans to Electric Van Experience (EVE) scheme.
