Salford City Council has taken a major step toward its 2038 net-zero ambition with the introduction of its first all-electric refuse collection vehicle (RCV) – and early results suggest the truck is reshaping expectations of what an electric municipal fleet can deliver.
In this in-depth interview, Geoff Rigg, Aftermarket Director at Dennis Eagle, sets out how councils can tackle the growing shortage of skilled HGV technicians, explaining why the company’s new Technical Training Centre in Warwick is designed to strengthen recruitment, raise safety standards and build long-term workforce resilience across local authority fleets.