diff --git a/frontend/src/features/dashboard/components/DashboardScreen.tsx b/frontend/src/features/dashboard/components/DashboardScreen.tsx
index a65ac9d..01b76aa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/dashboard/components/DashboardScreen.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/dashboard/components/DashboardScreen.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ import CloseIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Close';
 import { SummaryCards, SummaryCardsSkeleton } from './SummaryCards';
 import { VehicleAttention, VehicleAttentionSkeleton } from './VehicleAttention';
 import { QuickActions, QuickActionsSkeleton } from './QuickActions';
-import { useDashboardSummary, useVehiclesNeedingAttention } from '../hooks/useDashboardData';
+import { RecentActivity, RecentActivitySkeleton } from './RecentActivity';
+import { useDashboardSummary, useVehiclesNeedingAttention, useRecentActivity } from '../hooks/useDashboardData';
 import { GlassCard } from '../../../shared-minimal/components/mobile/GlassCard';
 import { Button } from '../../../shared-minimal/components/Button';
 import { PendingAssociationBanner } from '../../email-ingestion/components/PendingAssociationBanner';
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export const DashboardScreen: React.FC<DashboardScreenProps> = ({
   const [showPendingReceipts, setShowPendingReceipts] = useState(false);
   const { data: summary, isLoading: summaryLoading, error: summaryError } = useDashboardSummary();
   const { data: vehiclesNeedingAttention, isLoading: attentionLoading, error: attentionError } = useVehiclesNeedingAttention();
+  const { data: recentActivity } = useRecentActivity();
 
   // Error state
   if (summaryError || attentionError) {
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ export const DashboardScreen: React.FC<DashboardScreenProps> = ({
       <div className="space-y-6">
         <SummaryCardsSkeleton />
         <VehicleAttentionSkeleton />
+        <RecentActivitySkeleton />
         <QuickActionsSkeleton />
       </div>
     );
@@ -127,6 +130,9 @@ export const DashboardScreen: React.FC<DashboardScreenProps> = ({
         />
       )}
 
+      {/* Recent Activity */}
+      {recentActivity && <RecentActivity items={recentActivity} />}
+
       {/* Quick Actions */}
       <QuickActions
         onAddVehicle={onAddVehicle ?? (() => onNavigate?.('Vehicles'))}
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/dashboard/components/RecentActivity.tsx b/frontend/src/features/dashboard/components/RecentActivity.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51e6b9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/features/dashboard/components/RecentActivity.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/**
+ * @ai-summary Recent activity feed showing latest fuel logs and maintenance events
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { Box } from '@mui/material';
+import LocalGasStationRoundedIcon from '@mui/icons-material/LocalGasStationRounded';
+import BuildRoundedIcon from '@mui/icons-material/BuildRounded';
+import { GlassCard } from '../../../shared-minimal/components/mobile/GlassCard';
+import { RecentActivityItem } from '../types';
+
+interface RecentActivityProps {
+  items: RecentActivityItem[];
+}
+
+const formatRelativeTime = (timestamp: string): string => {
+  const now = new Date();
+  const date = new Date(timestamp);
+  const diffMs = now.getTime() - date.getTime();
+  const diffMins = Math.floor(diffMs / 60000);
+  const diffHours = Math.floor(diffMins / 60);
+  const diffDays = Math.floor(diffHours / 24);
+
+  if (diffDays < 0) {
+    // Future date (upcoming maintenance)
+    const absDays = Math.abs(diffDays);
+    if (absDays === 0) return 'Today';
+    if (absDays === 1) return 'Tomorrow';
+    return `In ${absDays} days`;
+  }
+  if (diffDays === 0) {
+    if (diffHours === 0) return diffMins <= 1 ? 'Just now' : `${diffMins}m ago`;
+    return `${diffHours}h ago`;
+  }
+  if (diffDays === 1) return 'Yesterday';
+  if (diffDays < 7) return `${diffDays}d ago`;
+  return date.toLocaleDateString();
+};
+
+export const RecentActivity: React.FC<RecentActivityProps> = ({ items }) => {
+  if (items.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <GlassCard padding="md">
+        <h3 className="text-base font-semibold text-slate-800 dark:text-avus mb-3">
+          Recent Activity
+        </h3>
+        <p className="text-sm text-slate-400 dark:text-canna text-center py-4">
+          No recent activity. Start by logging fuel or scheduling maintenance.
+        </p>
+      </GlassCard>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <GlassCard padding="md">
+      <h3 className="text-base font-semibold text-slate-800 dark:text-avus mb-3">
+        Recent Activity
+      </h3>
+      <div className="space-y-1">
+        {items.map((item, index) => (
+          <div
+            key={`${item.type}-${item.timestamp}-${index}`}
+            className="flex items-start gap-3 py-2"
+          >
+            <Box
+              sx={{
+                flexShrink: 0,
+                width: 32,
+                height: 32,
+                borderRadius: 2,
+                display: 'flex',
+                alignItems: 'center',
+                justifyContent: 'center',
+                bgcolor: 'action.hover',
+              }}
+            >
+              {item.type === 'fuel' ? (
+                <LocalGasStationRoundedIcon sx={{ fontSize: 18, color: 'primary.main' }} />
+              ) : (
+                <BuildRoundedIcon sx={{ fontSize: 18, color: 'primary.main' }} />
+              )}
+            </Box>
+            <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+              <p className="text-sm font-medium text-slate-800 dark:text-avus truncate">
+                {item.vehicleName}
+              </p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-slate-500 dark:text-titanio truncate">
+                {item.description}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+            <span className="text-xs text-slate-400 dark:text-canna whitespace-nowrap flex-shrink-0">
+              {formatRelativeTime(item.timestamp)}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </GlassCard>
+  );
+};
+
+export const RecentActivitySkeleton: React.FC = () => {
+  return (
+    <GlassCard padding="md">
+      <div className="h-5 bg-slate-100 dark:bg-slate-800 rounded animate-pulse w-32 mb-3" />
+      <div className="space-y-3">
+        {[1, 2, 3].map((i) => (
+          <div key={i} className="flex items-start gap-3">
+            <div className="flex-shrink-0 w-8 h-8 rounded-lg bg-slate-100 dark:bg-slate-800 animate-pulse" />
+            <div className="flex-1 space-y-1.5">
+              <div className="h-4 bg-slate-100 dark:bg-slate-800 rounded animate-pulse w-24" />
+              <div className="h-3 bg-slate-100 dark:bg-slate-800 rounded animate-pulse w-40" />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </GlassCard>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/dashboard/hooks/useDashboardData.ts b/frontend/src/features/dashboard/hooks/useDashboardData.ts
index d85011a..28dc63a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/dashboard/hooks/useDashboardData.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/dashboard/hooks/useDashboardData.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ import { useAuth0 } from '@auth0/auth0-react';
 import { vehiclesApi } from '../../vehicles/api/vehicles.api';
 import { fuelLogsApi } from '../../fuel-logs/api/fuel-logs.api';
 import { maintenanceApi } from '../../maintenance/api/maintenance.api';
-import { DashboardSummary, VehicleNeedingAttention } from '../types';
+import { DashboardSummary, VehicleNeedingAttention, RecentActivityItem } from '../types';
 import { MaintenanceSchedule } from '../../maintenance/types/maintenance.types';
+import { getVehicleLabel } from '@/core/utils/vehicleDisplay';
 
 /**
  * Combined dashboard data structure
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import { MaintenanceSchedule } from '../../maintenance/types/maintenance.types';
 interface DashboardData {
   summary: DashboardSummary;
   vehiclesNeedingAttention: VehicleNeedingAttention[];
+  recentActivity: RecentActivityItem[];
 }
 
 /**
@@ -115,7 +117,30 @@ export const useDashboardData = () => {
       const priorityOrder = { high: 0, medium: 1, low: 2 };
       vehiclesNeedingAttention.sort((a, b) => priorityOrder[a.priority] - priorityOrder[b.priority]);
 
-      return { summary, vehiclesNeedingAttention };
+      // Build recent activity feed
+      const vehicleMap = new Map(vehicles.map(v => [v.id, v]));
+
+      const fuelActivity: RecentActivityItem[] = recentFuelLogs.map(log => ({
+        type: 'fuel' as const,
+        vehicleId: log.vehicleId,
+        vehicleName: getVehicleLabel(vehicleMap.get(log.vehicleId)),
+        description: `Filled ${log.fuelUnits.toFixed(1)} gal at $${log.costPerUnit.toFixed(2)}/gal`,
+        timestamp: log.dateTime,
+      }));
+
+      const maintenanceActivity: RecentActivityItem[] = upcomingMaintenance.map(schedule => ({
+        type: 'maintenance' as const,
+        vehicleId: schedule.vehicleId,
+        vehicleName: getVehicleLabel(vehicleMap.get(schedule.vehicleId)),
+        description: `${schedule.category.replace(/_/g, ' ')} due${schedule.nextDueDate ? ` ${new Date(schedule.nextDueDate).toLocaleDateString()}` : ''}`,
+        timestamp: schedule.nextDueDate || now.toISOString(),
+      }));
+
+      const recentActivity = [...fuelActivity, ...maintenanceActivity]
+        .sort((a, b) => new Date(b.timestamp).getTime() - new Date(a.timestamp).getTime())
+        .slice(0, 7);
+
+      return { summary, vehiclesNeedingAttention, recentActivity };
     },
     enabled: isAuthenticated && !authLoading,
     staleTime: 2 * 60 * 1000, // 2 minutes
@@ -146,6 +171,21 @@ export const useDashboardSummary = () => {
   };
 };
 
+/**
+ * Hook to fetch recent activity feed
+ * Derives from unified dashboard data query
+ */
+export const useRecentActivity = () => {
+  const { data, isLoading, error, refetch } = useDashboardData();
+
+  return {
+    data: data?.recentActivity,
+    isLoading,
+    error,
+    refetch,
+  };
+};
+
 /**
  * Hook to fetch vehicles needing attention (overdue maintenance)
  * Derives from unified dashboard data query
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/dashboard/index.ts b/frontend/src/features/dashboard/index.ts
index 09b2fde..cac9ef7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/dashboard/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/dashboard/index.ts
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ export { DashboardPage } from './pages/DashboardPage';
 export { SummaryCards, SummaryCardsSkeleton } from './components/SummaryCards';
 export { VehicleAttention, VehicleAttentionSkeleton } from './components/VehicleAttention';
 export { QuickActions, QuickActionsSkeleton } from './components/QuickActions';
-export { useDashboardSummary, useVehiclesNeedingAttention } from './hooks/useDashboardData';
-export type { DashboardSummary, VehicleNeedingAttention, DashboardData } from './types';
+export { RecentActivity, RecentActivitySkeleton } from './components/RecentActivity';
+export { useDashboardSummary, useVehiclesNeedingAttention, useRecentActivity } from './hooks/useDashboardData';
+export type { DashboardSummary, VehicleNeedingAttention, RecentActivityItem, DashboardData } from './types';
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/dashboard/types/index.ts b/frontend/src/features/dashboard/types/index.ts
index 2b87066..0992627 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/dashboard/types/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/dashboard/types/index.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,16 @@ export interface VehicleNeedingAttention extends Vehicle {
   priority: 'high' | 'medium' | 'low';
 }
 
+export interface RecentActivityItem {
+  type: 'fuel' | 'maintenance';
+  vehicleId: string;
+  vehicleName: string;
+  description: string;
+  timestamp: string;
+}
+
 export interface DashboardData {
   summary: DashboardSummary;
   vehiclesNeedingAttention: VehicleNeedingAttention[];
+  recentActivity: RecentActivityItem[];
 }