Council unveils first 100% electric food waste collection vehicle 7th October 2025 Hull City Council has taken a further step towards its climate goals and improving air quality with the introduction of its first fully electric food waste collection vehicle. The council’s waste management team is now operating its largest electric vehicle to date – a brand-new 12.5 tonne electric truck dedicated to food waste collection. This […] Read more Environment News Transport & Streets Waste Climate changeCouncillor Charles QuinnCouncillor Mark Ieronimoelectric vehiclesFood wasteNet Zerosimpler recycling
Drive to reach net zero accelerates with more public and fleet electric vehicle charge points 4th December 2023 Hull City Council will invest a further £150,000 in new electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to support one of the largest fleets of electric vehicles in the region and more than double capacity at a city centre public car park. The council has appointed SWARCO to supply, install, operate and maintain 20 new EV charging […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Transport & Streets Climate changeCouncillor Mark Ieronimoelectric vehiclesparking
Councils and bus operators join forces to demonstrate electric buses 28th November 2023 Hull City Council, in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the region’s two main bus operators, East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach, will be holding two public engagement events on Wednesday 29 November 2023 to demonstrate electric buses. East Yorkshire Buses will be providing a zero-emission, fully electric, single-deck demonstrator Volvo BZL bus at […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Climate changeCouncillor Mark IeronimoEast Riding of Yorkshire Councileast yorkshire buseselectric vehiclesStagecoach East Midlands
Hull City Council takes a big step towards sustainability with eight new electric vehicles 10th October 2023 Hull City Council is proud to announce the acquisition of eight new electric cars. This move is part of Hull City Council’s commitment to reducing their carbon footprint, promoting sustainable practices and becoming net zero and carbon neutral. The new electric Renault Zoe’s – which are replacing eight existing petrol vehicles – will be used […] Read more Adult social care News Transport & Streets carbon neutralCllr Jack HainesCouncillor Linda Chamberselectric vehiclesKWLNet Zero
Council commended at Green Fleet Awards 2021 2nd December 2021 Hull City Council’s efforts in leading the way on electric vehicles have been recognised at a national awards ceremony. The Green Fleet Awards 2021, held last night at the British Motor Museum in Warwick, highlight the public and private sector vehicle fleet operators leading the way in tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and […] Read more Environment News Transport & Streets 2030 Carbon Neutral StrategyClimate changeelectric vehicles
More electric vehicle charging points in Hull to support carbon neutral ambition 18th May 2021 Hull City Council is continuing its drive towards becoming carbon neutral by 2030 by installing new electric vehicle charging points at depots across the city to serve its increasing number of fully electric fleet vehicles. In the past six months, the council has doubled the number of electric vehicles to 24, a figure likely to […] Read more Business Environment News Regeneration 2030 Carbon Neutral Hull Strategyelectric vehiclesHull City CouncilHull History CentreMartin Budd
26 new electric vehicle charging points in Hull 21st December 2020 Hull City Council has given the city a green boost by installing 26 new electric vehicle charge points for council fleets, residents and visitors. The council has installed 16 charge points at Pryme Street car park and four at its Stockholm Road Depot to support the push towards zero-carbon vehicles driven by staff. And public […] Read more Business News Regeneration Climate changeCllr Daren Haleelectric vehiclesHull History CentreOsborne Street car parkPryme Street car parkStockholm Road Depot
