Volvo Buses has secured its first electric vehicle order from Go-Ahead, the largest operator of bus services in London. The company will add 25 Volvo BZL Electric single deck buses to its fleet later this year, building on a longstanding relationship between manufacturer and operator.
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Gravity Media has added a new Volvo FE Electric 4x2 rigid into its operation, marking a first for the UK’s television industry. It will be used to transport equipment to support outside broadcasts across Greater London, enabling the company to assess performance and guide further decisions on the electrification of its truck fleet.
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Queclink Wireless Solutions, a global provider of IoT devices and solutions, has launched a 5G router for the commercial fleet marketplace that supports the most advanced vehicle technology and monitoring systems.
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Warrington’s Own Buses has overhauled its fleet management with the introduction of a new digital system from Freeway Fleet Systems. Used to manage a new fleet of Volvo electric buses, the system has replaced a largely manual, paper-based system used in engineering.
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Leading Irish and European transport specialist, DG McArdle International, has taken delivery of a flagship DAF XG+ 530 75 Years Truck Production Special Edition.
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Alexander Dennis has taken a firm order from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for 58 next-generation Enviro400EV zero-emission buses.
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Mac Plant Construction has seen a near-instant improvement in its fleet efficiency and costs by switching from a paper-based system to AssetGo’s online fleet management software.
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Leeds City Council has taken a major step towards cleaner, greener refuse collection by adding the first three battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eEconic trucks to its fleet.
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The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) has announced a strategic partnership with Beverley Bell Training, a leader in transport sector education, to address critical skills gaps in transport management.
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Warehousing and distribution business Debach has added a new Volvo FE Electric to its busy operation. The company’s first electric truck replaces a similar diesel unit, instantly cutting carbon emissions in a 40-strong commercial vehicle fleet.
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Midland Bluebird, which runs bus services across the Forth Valley and into Edinburgh, is to invest £14m in 30 state-of-the-art electric buses.
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Having celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2024, leading PSV parts distributor, Imperial Engineering, has been officially appointed as the primary distributor for all BYD electric bus parts throughout the UK and Northern Ireland.
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