RVS awarded place on new HGV framework for electric vehicle conversions
Refuse Vehicle Solutions Ltd (RVS) has been awarded a place on a new HGV and Specialist Vehicle Procurement and Contract Hire Framework 2020 (LOT 2 and LOT 5) for the provision of electric vehicle drivetrain conversion systems, ranking highest in this category for electric refuse vehicle conversion.
The framework is the result of a tendering exercise by The Procurement Partnership Ltd (TPPL) in partnership with the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) and will run until January 2025. LOT 5 of the framework covers vehicle design, conversion, servicing, warranty, maintenance and training.
RVS launched its e-One electric repowering solution in October 2020 in partnership with Dutch electric power train developers EMOSS to convert diesel refuse vehicles into electric vehicles in the UK.
A POPULAR pop-up coffee shop will be providing festive treats to dog walkers, cyclists and joggers over the Christmas period. The Little Yorkshire Coffee Company has joined forces with York Racecourse to run a pop-up cafe over the Christmas period - to feed people out and about in the area “that use this great space during these testing times”. Owner of the company, Jason Greenwood, said the organisation usually operates on race days - and had been financially hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. He said: “We are thankful to the racecourse for letting us operate during the lockdown and over the Christmas period.