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.
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.
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.
Missouri-based fleet solutions provider Safe Fleet has acquired FleetMind Solutions, Inc., a fleet management software provider headquartered in Montreal.
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, has announced plans to market its McNeilus Metro-Pak and M2-S refuse compactor vehicles in Saudi Arabia and the surrounding region.
South Africa-headquartered FleetAfrica was recently awarded a five-year contract for the provision of waste removal trucks by the Mogale City Municipality, South Africa.
Canadian refuse hauler Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. has scored highly in a carbon emissions tracking report, following its corporate initiative to replace diesel-powered collection fleet with vehicles using natural gas, the company announced.