JCB has won a $45 million contract to supply 4CX backhoe loaders to the United States armed forces after an extensive evaluation period. The order placed by the US Marine Corps (USMC) will see the JCB machines supplied over the next five…
Category: Grounds Maintenance
JCB secures full type EU type-approval for its hydrogen engine
JCB has passed another significant milestone on its pioneering hydrogen technology development programme after securing the first full EU type-approval of its hydrogen engine for use in non-road mobile machinery. This development means that JCB’s hydrogen engine has been approved for sale…
Sandwell Council invests in Multihog to supercharge pothole repairs
Sandwell Council has become the latest local authority to enhance its highway maintenance capabilities by introducing a Multihog machine, which has received praise from Lilian Greenwood MP, Minister for the Future of Roads at the Department for Transport. Following a…
Fareham Borough Council selects Meyer Hotshots to keep pathways snow and ice-free this winter
Fareham Borough Council has selected ten Meyer Hotshot walk-behind broadcast salt spreaders from Aebi Schmidt to keep a wide variety of pedestrian areas snow – and ice-free this winter. The Hotshot is part of the product line-up of US-based winter…
Plant Hire UK places £17 million JCB machine order
Plant Hire UK has invested in £17 million worth of new JCB machines as the company prepares to mark its 20th birthday. Plant Hire UK was founded in 2005 and has since placed more than £200 million worth of orders with…
idVerde turns to electric power from Aebi Schmidt to meet new Olympic Park contract
idVerde, a grounds maintenance provider, employs an all-electric eSwingo from Aebi Schmidt as part of a new contract to reduce carbon emissions at the 560-acre Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The Olympic Park, home to the 2012 London Olympic Games, attracts…
Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW returns
Fleet Vision International –THE SHOW is back at the Guildhall on April 11 2024, and it’s bigger and better than ever. Have you registered to attend? Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW is an unmissable event for the international fleet…
Multevo launches two new models of the multi-purpose Multihog
Multevo has two new models of the multi-purpose Multihog available for demo in 2024. Launched in the UK in 2010, the Multihog provides a versatile and efficient machine for use in applications such as highways, winter maintenance, cleansing and vegetation…
Fleet Vision International Summer 2023 has been published
Fleet Vision International, Summer 2023, is out now. Read your free copy here. What can you read in this issue? Comment Many operators are now looking at HVO, BioGas and even electric. News Element 2 partners with Radius; Tata gigafactory…
Award-winning JCB Electric Mini celebrates big milestone
JCB’s double-award-winning electric mini excavator marked another significant milestone in its short history – the production of the 1,000th machine. JCB went into full production with the world’s first volume-produced all-electric mini excavator in 2019. Employees at JCB Compact Products…