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    Cure Waste Management Goes Green With 14 Daf CF Electric Refuse Trucks
    Posted 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. ...
    DAF Delivers Its First CF Electric 6x2 Refuse Truck To Dutch Waste Management Specialist ROVA
    Posted March 20, 2020
    The truck has entered service in Zwolle, and three other similar vehicles will operate elsewhere as part of a refuse collection field test. ...
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    MAN Expands Its Zero-Emission Portfolio
    Posted 19/04/2024
    Learn more about Man's small truck series with hydrogen combustion engines, planned for 2025 starting with 200 vehicles in selected markets. ...
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    ‘Forward-Thinking’ IVECO eDaily Wins ‘Electric Van Breakthrough Of The Year’ Award
    Posted 16/04/2024
    IVECO's eDaily has been recognised as impressive electrification enabler for its innovations in eLCV technology and mission-focus. ...
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    Orica UK Depends On Volvo Trucks To Haul Vital Cargo For Mining Industry
    Posted 11/04/2024
    Orica UK relies on Volvo trucks, including recently acquired FMX 460s, to transport explosives and other materials to mines and quarries throughout the UK. ...
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    Lenham Storage Moves Toward Zero Emissions With Volvo FM Electric Trucks
    Posted 05/04/2024
    Lenham Storage recently purchased two new Volvo FM Electric trucks with 666 horsepower and 2,400 newton-metres of continuous torque, a 300-kilometre range, and a GCW of up to 44 tonnes. ...
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    Collection UK Tools Adds Montracon MT39 Machinery Carrier For Speedier Loading & Unloading
    Posted 02/04/2024
    Montracon’s MT39 machinery carrier has three axles, 4000 x 1000mm double flip hydraulic ramps, a low-profile loading incline, and is plated to 39 tonnes. ...
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    Multimodal Logistics Adds 5 Renault T480 High Tractor Units To UK Container Haulage Fleet
    Posted 29/03/2024
    Felixstowe-based Multimodal Logistics recently added five new 480-horsepower Renault Trucks T480 High Turbo Compound 6x2 tractor units to its fleet, which distributes multimodal shipping containers throughout the UK. ...
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    RiverRidge Acquires Renault E-tech D Wide, Northern Ireland’s First Electric Skip Loader Truck
    Posted 28/03/2024
    RiverRidge recently purchased a Renault E-Tech D Wide electric skip loader truck—a first for both the company and Northern Ireland—for work in the Belfast area. ...
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    165 DAF XG Tractors For Global Liquid Transporter HOYER
    Posted 07/03/2024
    HOYER, the world market leader in logistic solutions for liquid products, is renewing its fleet with 165 DAF XG 480 4x2 tractors. ...
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    Man Rolls Out Battery Repair Centres In Europe
    Posted 04/03/2024
    Two Man battery repair centres are already in operation, in Germany and Spain. ...
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    Warburtons Buys More Renault E-Tech Battery-Electric Trucks For Zero-Emission Bakery Deliveries
    Posted 01/03/2024
    Warburtons, the largest bakery brand in the UK, recently continued its transition to a zero-emission fleet with the addition of four new Renault E-Tech D16s and two Renault E-Tech Master vans. ...
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