Refuse Fleets

Republic Services Orders 2,500 EV Waste Trucks from Nikola

Nikola Corporation announces a minimum order of 2,500 electrified refuse trucks from Republic Services, expandable up to 5,000, with the order to begin full production deliveries in 2023 and on-road testing likely to begin in early 2022.

Geotab Launches COVID-19 Fleet Benchmarking Dashboard

Geotab has launched its Commercial Transportation Recovery Dashboard, which is designed to help depict the current state of COVID-19 recovery and help in visualize the pandemic’s impact on commercial transportation and trade activity.

Republic Services Grows Natural-Gas Fleet

Republic Services, Inc. is adding 156 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered solid waste collection trucks by the end of 2019 to support its services throughout the country, bringing the total number of vehicles running on alternative fuels to more than 3,100.

Scania Debuts Reconfigurable Urban Utility Vehicle Concept

Scania's new NXT electric, self-driving concept vehicle can be quickly reconfigured to meet changing fleet needs in the course of a single work day. It can be a commuter bus in the morning and evening, for example, and a refuse truck overnight.

Mack Plans for Electric Refuse Truck in NYC by 2019

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 Unveils All-Electric Truck for Europe

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.

Rumpke Waste & Recycling Hires Route Supervisor

Nathan Hibner was promoted to route supervisor for Rumpke Waste & Recycling in Columbus, Ind. He assumed this position in October.

Advanced Disposal Services Names Fleet Manager

Previously, Tony Quainton was fleet manager for Waste Management in Detroit Central, Southfield, Mich.

NFL Season May Bring Increased Drowsy Driving Risk

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.

Operational Benefits of Telematics Solutions

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.

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