The Summer edition of Fleet Vision International is here – and it’s packed with innovation, insight, and industry impact. Read your copy now! Editor Ann-Marie Knegt explains in this issue how she and fellow Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of…
Category: firefighting
FCSL welcomes key role in Hyer Power Hydrogen Refuelling Project
Fuel Cell Systems will support the Hyer Power project by developing hydrogen fuel-cell-powered emergency and heavy-duty vehicles. With a new £825,500 contract awarded by Oxfordshire County Council, the company will provide the essential hydrogen refuelling infrastructure required for this ground-breaking…
Magirus and KARBA announce strategic partnership in Turkey and Northern Cyprus
Magirus, the global market leader in turntable ladders, grants the distribution rights in Turkey to KARBA OTOMOTIV ANONIM SIRKETI (KARBA), the market leader with over 30 years of experience in the production of municipal and firefighting vehicles. This cooperation is…
Second set of new vehicle lifts for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has upgraded its vehicle lifting capabilities by acquiring mobile column lifts from Stertil-Koni, a manufacturer of heavy-duty vehicle lifting solutions. Serving East Sussex and Brighton and Hove City, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service…
London Gatwick cuts its vehicle (Scope 1) emissions by 90% after swapping diesel for HVO
London Gatwick has reduced carbon emissions from diesel vehicles by 90% by swapping Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel. The switch means London Gatwick will save more than 950 tonnes of carbon emissions annually. HVO is a low-carbon biofuel made from…
Allison Transmission to present new fully electric axle in UK-manufactured fire truck
Allison Transmission, a designer and manufacturer of propulsion solutions for commercial vehicles, is introducing its new electric axle, Allison eGen Power, for fire and rescue vehicles at Interschutz 2022.
Editor’s blog – the challenge is urgent, but innovation is rapid
Fleet Vision International, Spring 2022, has been published.
Study finds hydrogen with battery energy storage can deliver a zero-emission fire engine
Research conducted by ULEMCo, a hydrogen solutions provider, Oxfordshire County Council and Oxfordshire Fire Service has concluded that it is possible to create hydrogen battery-electric fire tenders.
Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW preview
International case studies, the latest research, and practical examples of initiatives in action dominate the programme at the first Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW conference on April 13 2022. Ann-Marie Knegt reports.
Fleet Vision International magazine Winter 2022 is out now!
eading stories on Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW, OWL Wales Live, international sweeper profile, NYPD fleet, hydrogen HGVs, a new cab for waste trucks, rebated fuel legislation update, new vehicle launches, international case studies, emissions reduction, transitional technology, air quality updates and science, news and comments, and much more.