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    MAN Truck & Bus: Waste Collection Goes Electric
    Posted On: May 18, 2026
    MAN is electrifying its municipal portfolio, for waste collectors, winter gritting services, and more, with significantly fewer emissions and less noise. ...
    Cure Waste Management Goes Green With 14 Daf CF Electric Refuse Trucks
    Posted On: April 21, 2023
    “We try to work in as sustainable a manner as possible and this series of fully electric CF Electric trucks matches perfectly with that ambition,” says Frans van Strijp, managing director of Cure Waste Management. ...
    Enfield Refuse Collection Will Soon Be Emission-Free With Renault E-Tech D Wide Trucks
    Posted On: April 3, 2023
    “Enfield Council has been working in partnership with Renault Trucks UK for more than a year on the development of the electric refuse truck,” says Councillor Rick Jewell. ...
    CTS Hire Adds 2nd 26-Tonne Renault E-Tech D Wide Refuse Truck To Fleet
    Posted On: January 30, 2023
    “This additional vehicle will give even more of our customers the opportunity to incorporate an electric refuse truck into their day-to-day operations for as long as they wish,” says CTS Hire MD Bob Sweetland. ...
    Waste Collection In Copenhagen Goes Electric With Scania 25L
    Posted On: January 19, 2023
    The crane truck is used primarily to empty underground waste containers in the city’s new districts of Nordhavn, Sydhavn, and Amager. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Trucks Highlights Eco-Friendly Municipal Vehicles At IFAT 2022
    Posted On: May 26, 2022
    The company will showcase the all-electric eEconic waste collection vehicle, the battery-electric eActros with electrified tipper, and the Unimog implement carrier at its booth at the show in Munich from 30 May to 3 June. ...
    Renewi Becomes First In The Netherlands To Use DAF 6x2 CF Electric
    Posted On: April 21, 2022
    The handover of the first DAF FAN CF Electric with Geesink rear loader to Renewi Vlaardingen took place in early April; the CF Electric will operate in the Rotterdam region. ...
    Wilrose Environmental Buys First All-New Mercedes-Benz Econic Waste Collection Vehicle
    Posted On: February 23, 2022
    “We’ve bought pre-owned Econic chassis in the past, and they’ve always been reliable and cost-effective to run,” says Wilrose Environmental co-founder Andy Bishop. ...
    Bolton Council Equips 19 New Mercedes-Benz Econics With Two Refuse Collection Body Types
    Posted On: January 25, 2022
    Eight of the trucks are equipped with FAUN Zoeller Variopress bodywork and the other 11 have FAUN Zoeller cylindrical Rotopress bodies. ...
    Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council Adds Additional Mercedes-Benz Econics To Refuse Collection Truck Fleet
    Posted On: January 13, 2022
    “Experience has proved that the Econic is extremely well-engineered and can be trusted to provide many years of dependable service,” says Glen McGrandle, council head of waste and transport. ...
    Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council Acquires More Mercedes-Benz Econic Refuse Trucks
    Posted On: November 30, 2021
    The Council’s waste and recycling managers have been adding to its mixed fleet of more than 70 vehicles while working to grow recycling participation rates in Armagh. ...
    West Hertfordshire Council Replacing Mixed Refuse Collection Fleet With Mercedes-Benz Econic Trucks
    Posted On: October 12, 2021
    The performance of 11 Econics ordered in January 2020 has prompted a subsequent order of 14 more; Dacorum Transport Manager Simon Smith says the trucks from the initial order “have not missed a beat.” ...
    Waste Management Specialist Receives Two High-Spec Mercedes-Benz Trucks
    Posted On: July 30, 2021
    Select Environmental Services has purchased trucks from other manufacturers in the past, but chose dealer City West Commercials because they “tick every box” on every order, the firm says. ...
    Walsall Council Returns To Mercedes-Benz Econics For Waste Collections & Recyclables
    Posted On: June 11, 2021
    After using trucks from another manufacturer for several years, the council elected to return to Econics, as they have proven in the past to be durable, reliable, and well-liked by the drivers who use them day in and day out. ...
    Compact Footprint, Big Payload & 3-Year Warranty: Isuzu Trucks A Winning Combination For Scammell Commercial
    Posted On: May 14, 2021
    The firm has just upgraded its municipal hire fleet with six Isuzu trucks, including 3.5-, 7.5-, and 13.5-tonne GVM models. ...
    Dawsongroup Sweepers Expanding Cleaning Services With New Isuzu 7.5-tonne Trucks
    Posted On: May 5, 2021
    The Buckinghamshire firm has received 10 150-horsepower N75.150s to date, and will receive another 20 before summer’s end. ...
    Scotland’s Moray Council Purchases Mercedes-Benz Econic Trucks With The Latest Active Safety Systems
    Posted On: April 28, 2021
    Three of the new trucks are equipped with Farid Hillend Engineering Powerlink bodies and Terberg Matec bin lifts, while a fourth has been fitted with a split TwinTrak body to gather mixed recyclables. ...
    Barnet Council Continues To Update Its Fleet With Mercedes-Benz Econic 2630L Refuse Trucks
    Posted On: December 29, 2020
    The council first purchased Mercedes-Benz trucks less than two years ago, and its fleet manager and drivers were so taken with the Econics that orders for more soon followed. ...
    North Warwickshire Borough Council Acquires 3 New Mercedes-Benz Econic 2627L Refuse Collection Trucks
    Posted On: December 18, 2020
    The new trucks are powered by 7.7-litre, 268-horsepower engines and feature Allison six-speed automatic transmissions and rear-steer axles. ...
    Scottish Rubbish Collector Employs Fleet Of Isuzu Grafter N35.125 Collection Trucks In Glasgow & Edinburgh
    Posted On: December 16, 2020
    Junk It added two new Grafters to its fleet earlier this year and will add a third this month; the firm bought its first Isuzu in 2016 and now won’t buy anything else. ...
    Greener Ealing Commissions 32 Mercedes-Benz Econic Refuse Collection Vehicles
    Posted On: December 3, 2020
    Most of the new trucks have 26-tonne 6x2 chassis with rear-steer axles for better manoeuvrability and are fitted with FAUN Zoeller Variopress compaction bodies and bin lifts. ...
    Lewisham Council Acquires 24 New Mercedes-Benz Econic Refuse Trucks
    Posted On: October 27, 2020
    Supplied by Orwell Truck & Van, the new Econic 6x2 trucks are equipped with 7.7-litre, 295-horsepower engines and Allison six-speed transmissions. ...
    Reigate & Banstead Borough City Council Adds 11 New Mercedes-Benz Econic 2630L Refuse & Recycling Trucks To Fleet
    Posted On: October 21, 2020
    Supplied by City West Commercials, the new trucks are equipped with 7.7-litre, 299-horsepower engines and Dennis Eagle Olympus Twin Pack compaction bodies. ...
    Belgrade Sanitation Company Takes Delivery Of 44 DAF CF & LF Refuse Trucks
    Posted On: July 23, 2020
    The trucks include rear-, side-, and top-loading refuse trucks as well as tank trucks and street sweepers that double as snow ploughs in the winter months. ...
    Scania’s Biogas Vehicles Help Urbaser Land Municipal Refuse Collection Contract
    Posted On: May 1, 2020
    Urbaser offered the services of six of its biogas-powered Scania P 340s, which feature a range of 350 kilometres per filling with frequent stops and starts. ...
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    Visit Truck Locator At RTX Scotland 2026
    Posted 10/11/2026
    RTX Scotland returns to the SEC Centre in Glasgow on 18 and 19 November 2026, bringing together professionals from across the road transport industry, and Truck Locator will be there. ...
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    DAF XD Electric Duo 'Ideal' For Renowned HGV Training School
    Posted 05/11/2026
    2 Start Training is the first UK commercial vehicle driving school to go electric with DAF tractors. ...
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    Volvo FH Aero Drives Seed & Grain Deliveries For Mortimers
    Posted 19/10/2026
    The Driffield-based grain and seed merchant recently expanded its fleet with a new Volvo FH Aero 500, its third Volvo truck in three years. ...
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    Scania Strengthens Its R&D Capabilities With The Opening Of Its New Proving Ground Facility
    Posted 19/10/2026
    Scania has officially opened its new research and development proving ground at a special inauguration ceremony in Södertälje, Sweden. ...
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    CSR: Renault Trucks Earns The EcoVadis Platinum, Joining The Top 1% Of Companies
    Posted 12/10/2026
    After seven consecutive years at Gold level, Renault Trucks has reached the highest level of EcoVadis recognition this year. ...
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    400 Iveco S-Way Units Expand The Fleets Of 3 Key Transport Operators In Spain
    Posted 10/10/2026
    Iveco is supplying 400 S-Way trucks to Grupo Isabel Alonso, Nuprifrio, and Garciden, three leading transport operators serving national and international routes from Spain to key European markets. ...
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    Next In Line: Scania Launches Its New Generation Touring Coach
    Posted 07/10/2026
    Scania reveals its next generation of coach to the world – the new Scania Touring. ...
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    Volvo Group Reports Significant UK & Ireland Carbon Reductions In Its Quest For Net Zero
    Posted 06/10/2026
    Volvo Group says third-party-verified statistics reveal it has reduced carbon emissions by 81% and cut its energy consumption by 56% since 2010. ...
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    Royal Mail Adds 261 UK-Built Don-Bur Trailers
    Posted 02/10/2026
    Royal Mail is adding 261 UK-built Don-Bur trailers to its fleet during 2026, including 160 Lifting Decks, marking 20 years since Don-Bur built its first prototype for the postal operator. ...
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    A UK First: John G Russell & Scania To Thoroughly Test The Viability Of FCEV In Day-To-Day Operations
    Posted 02/10/2026
    Scottish transport and logistics company John G Russell (Transport) Ltd, in collaboration with Scania, will be one of the first to put FCEV trucks into daily operation on UK roads. ...
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