In 2022, the City of New York initiated a small pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of Intelligent Speed Assist in tackling dangerous speeding. Today, it has rolled out the technology to 700 vehicles across various City agencies, the largest…
Year: 2025
The infrastructure gap
As pressure mounts to decarbonise HGVs, the spotlight often falls on the trucks themselves ‒ their drivetrains, fuel types, and tailpipe emissions. But the real bottleneck isn’t under the bonnet, writes Mike Jelfs. Technology is only half the story. Without…
The need for co-evolving hydrogen infrastructure
The need for co-evolving hydrogen infrastructure The hydrogen industry faces an important choice: coordinated co-evolution or patched-together piecemeal development. Dr Lee Juby, CEO of Fuel Cell Systems and a member of the executive team of the Hydrogen Energy Association (HEA),…
SWISCo opts for Aebi Schmidt sweepers to help tackle ‘Operation Brighter Bay’
SWISCo (SouthWest Integrated Services Company) has returned to an all-Schmidt sweeper fleet to help it meet its street cleansing and other obligations under Torbay Council’s ‘Operation Brighter Bay’ mission. Formed during the pandemic in 2020, SWISCo is a 100% Council-owned,…
London Borough of Hackney deploys new pedestrian load carriers to assist with historic market cleanup
One year on from taking delivery of four new PFB1500 pedestrian control load carriers from Bradshaw Electric Vehicles, the London Borough of Hackney is reaping the rewards from its deployment at its historic Ridley Road Market. Having started with around…
Driving service and innovation at Bucher Municipal
As urban environments grow more complex and customer expectations rise, modern sweepers have had to evolve. Ryan Ferguson, UK Sales Director from Bucher Municipal, tells FVI how the business is innovating for the future of urban cleaning. Sweepers are becoming…
Appetite grows for food waste collections
Local authorities have been navigating the changes introduced by the Simpler Recycling legislation, designed to maximise recycling rates and reduce waste sent to landfill. Now, with the 31 March 2026 implementation deadline for weekly food waste collections looming, the focus…
Technical training centre for Dennis Eagle and Terberg Matec
Dennis Eagle and Terberg Matec UK have opened a new Technical Training Centre in Warwick, helping to maximise the impact of Dennis Eagle RCVs within local communities while helping to overcome the industry-wide skills shortage. Dennis Eagle has opened a…
MFPPE: Celebrating sustainable procurement
On 16 July 2025, representatives from more than 38 local authorities gathered at JCB World Headquarters and the JCB Quarry for the Municipal Fleet and Plant Procurement Event. This unique event promoted sustainability in fleet and plant procurement, and was…
Creating opportunities
Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) and CTS Hire have thrived in recent years despite challenging market conditions. FVI Editor Ann-Marie Knegt caught up with MD Bob Sweetland to find out how the company continues to create opportunities for its customers –…