THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Mack Trucks has announced plans to deploy a Mack LR refuse model equipped with an integrated electric drivetrain in the New York City Department of Sanitation fleet by 2019.
Volvo has introduced its first all-electric truck for commercial use in Europe, the FL Electric, designed for urban distribution and refuse operations, among other applications.
Nathan Hibner was promoted to route supervisor for Rumpke Waste & Recycling in Columbus, Ind. He assumed this position in October.
Previously, Tony Quainton was fleet manager for Waste Management in Detroit Central, Southfield, Mich.
A spike in drowsy driving incidents among waste drivers seemed to correspond with the return of the the NFL season, according to video-based technology safety company Lytx.
A desire to optimize routes and improve efficiency motivated Parks & Sons and MedCare, two companies with nearly 100 vehicles in their fleets, to implement GPS Insight’s telematics solutions into their operations.
Loveland, Colo.-based Lightning Hybrids has renamed itself as Lightning Systems and will release several new fleet products this year, including a new vehicle analytics system, the company announced today.
A compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling vendor has introduced technology it says significantly reduces the cost of installing CNG fueling infrastructure for a time-fill application.
Under the agreement terms, Boughton will mount, finish, market, and support McNeilus front loaders in the United Kingdom. The first McNeilus units will be completed in early 2017, the manufacturer said.
Tata Motors, an Indian commercial vehicles manufacturer, has announced receiving orders for 51 Ace tippers from Jaipur Nagar Nigam for garbage collection vehicles in Jaipur.