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The annual Future Fleet Forum has been and gone and it was, I think everyone will agree, a triumph. The exhibition had a dizzying array of displays as all the major manufacturers and suppliers gathered under one roof to share their wares and discuss recent developments in the fleet and plant sector.

Future Fleet Forum is coming up again. January 22, 2020, the most innovative strategic, safety, and sustainability initiatives in the UK fleet management sector will also be recognised at the event, which is organised by LAPV, hosted by the City of London, and supported by the City of New York, City of Montreal, CILT, and SOE.

Exeter City Council welcomes the delivery of its new fleet as part of a new 7-year fleet contract hire agreement with Specialist Fleet Services (SFS).

There are 12 months to go until London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) requirements apply to fleet operators. Carlos Vicente, Retrofit Sales Director, Eminox, offers insight into what this means for fleet operators.

Future Fleet Forum is delighted to announce that Paris Apollon, Chief of Fleet Operations, New York City Parks and Recreation, has agreed to speak at the conference on January 22, at the Guildhall in the City of London.

Gateshead Council, Oxford City Council, and the City of Calgary in Canada were among the public sector organisations honoured for excellence in fleet management performance and innovation at the Future Fleet Awards 2019 on 23 January.

It is estimated that particle pollution is responsible for 29,000 early deaths in the UK each year, of which around 3,500 are in London, said Dr Gary Fuller, air pollution scientist at King’s College London. Pollution shortens the lives of all Londoners by 16-18 months on average. Like many European cities, London does indeed have an air quality crisis.

The Royal Borough of Greenwich bagged the top environmental award at LAPV’s Future Fleet Forum awards. Here's why.

VWS will be showing off its integrated bin-weighing and software management system at the RWM show, with the message to potential customers that ‘it pays for itself’.

Rochford Garden Machinery has been acquired by German manufacturer Al-Ko Gardentech and will continue with all divisions, staff and product lines remaining unchanged.

Waste management company Biffa has acquired Weir Waste Services Limited (WWS) for a consideration plus debt taken on of £16.2m, and is also acquiring three other waste management businesses.

Fleet managers believe that diesel vehicles have gained an unfair reputation for producing harmful emissions, according to a new report produced by the AA and BT Fleet Solutions.

Two new Mellor Tucana II buses have been added to the fleet of the Grass Routes Community Transport Scheme operated by Monmouthshire County Council.

An eight-year contract for recycling, waste collection and street cleansing in both Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge & Malling has been awarded to waste management company Urbaser by the two borough councils.

Technology developed to reduce harmful emissions and retro-fitted to two refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) in Westminster has cut nitrogen oxide levels by 99 per cent, resulting in lower emissions than newer Euro 6 vehicles.

Lincolnshire-based retrofit company Eminox is the first to earn Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme (CVRAS) approval for the UK’s best-selling coach, the Volvo B9R.

Commercial waste management firm DCW has introduced the Reaclear reversing safety aid to its fleet.

Mower manufacturer Allett has entered the electric mower market with the launch of the C34 Evolution, large area, walk-behind cylinder mower.

Commercial vehicle accessory company, Rhino Products has won Manufacturer of the Year (turnover under £25m) title at the 2018 Made in Wales Awards.

Cash-strapped local authorities are promoting their business waste services more than ever before to maximise their revenue streams.

The world's first truly international forum dedicated to best practice and future technologies in fleet management returns to London this month.

Seeing a driver’s face helps understand their intentions and improves our safety, according to research by Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK.

Kettering Borough Council and Corby Borough Council are merging their waste, recycling, grounds and cleansing services which will start with the procurement of a new fleet of vehicles in February 2019.