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The first DAF CF Electric 6×2 refuse collection truck has entered operations in a real world field test with Dutch public waste disposal firm ROVA. The vehicle features a zero-emission VDL electric powertrain alongside a fully electric VDL refuse collection…

Community Transport Glasgow (CTG) has taken delivery of five Mellor Orion E fully-electric, zero-emission, low-floor small buses. The order forms part of the operator’s strategy to go fully electric and is in line with Glasgow City Council’s overall ambition to…

A fleet of hydrogen-powered double decker buses will enter service in Aberdeen within a matter of weeks, it has been revealed. First Aberdeen, part of the multinational company First Group which originated in the city, will introduce the 15 buses…

Bus operator trentbarton has placed an order for 55 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 single deck buses. Entering service this spring and early next year, the new buses will operate on routes across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. The deal will take the…

Scania has introduced two new side detection systems designed to improve safety. Working in harmony, the Blind Spot Warning system and passenger side Vulnerable Road User Collision Warning, help avoid or mitigate scenarios where trucks may come into contact with…

Coach operator National Express  Group  has said it will not buy another diesel bus for UK operations as it set out its  vision for a sustainable future. In addition, the company says it will ‘lead the transition’ to zero emission…

This week Mercedes-Benz has been showing off two self-driving Arocs as they successfully carry out automated snow removal operations in Germany. The result of a joint project with Lab1886 – the innovation unit for new business models within Mercedes-Benz AG…

Auction specialist BCA has reported a rise in the average value of LCVs sold in January. The company’s latest LCV Pulse report said the average price reached an all-time high at £7,636, an increase of £343 (4.7%) over the December…

Blackpool Transport Services (BTS), the iconic seaside resort’s public transport operator, has estimated that the renewal of its fleet with cleaner and more efficient buses is saving it £300,000 a year. In 2016 the council-owned operator adopted a strategy of…

A FleetCheck app designed to increase fleet safety for cars, vans, HGVs, buses and coaches has clocked up two million vehicle inspections. Introduced in 2017, the Vehicle Inspection App allows drivers and fleet managers to schedule, carry out, confirm, follow…