MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc. has taken the Oshkosh S-Series front discharge concrete mixer and improved it with an array of new features and technologies that pay off with better visibility, increased hauling capability, and a tighter turning radius.
Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems has introduced the RoadMaax line of heavy-duty rear air suspensions, for fire and rescue vehicles.
For its custom-built Skid Mounted Riot Control truck, Armortek takes a standard truck body and heavily armors it from front to back.
While new vehicles are the reason most people attend the L.A. Auto Show, it is also a gallery of the cutting edge, the fastest, and most unusual specialty designs available today. Read full coverage here. Photos by Chris Brown, Paul Clinton, Thi Dao, Amy Hercher-Winter, Andy Lundin, Roselynne Reyes, and Chris Wolski.
The state has acquired three of these vehicles to enhance communication and coordination between first responders during natural disasters, emergency scenes, and large public events.
Lenco Industries will offer the BearCat X3 all-terrain special operations vehicle described as a "pickup-style APC" to law enforcement agencies seeking a more rugged counter-terrorism vehicle.
One of the highlights of the L.A. Auto Show is the inventiveness and creativity exhibited by automakers. From looking ahead to the future on earth to a galaxy far-far away, this Year''s L.A. Auto Show exhibited concept cars we may drive someday to ones we wish we could right now. Befitting it's closeness to Tinseltown, many of the designs had strong Hollywood connections. Read our perspective about themes from the show here. Photos by Paul Clinton, Thi Dao, Amy Hercher, Kat Sandoval, and Chris Wolski.
To help combat the Ebola virus, Matthews Specialty Vehicles converted three of its units into bloodmobiles and sent them to the West African nations of Guinea, Nigeria, and Liberia.
A wide variety of options can make spec’ing a street sweeper a daunting task. Failing to identify a fleet’s individual needs and neglecting to research sweeper functions are two common errors.