Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Green Fleet, Vehicle Research

DSNY has approximately 450 traditional street sweepers in use across the five boroughs, including 27 hybrid-electric units.

https://www.government-fleet.com/10142926/nyc-dept-of-sanitation-unveils-electric-street-sweeper

Categories: Equipment

New part numbers for raw-edge v-belts, industrial belts, water pumps, pulleys, and tensioners are now available for large machines and off-highway vehicles.

https://www.government-fleet.com/10137944/dayco-expands-off-highway-market-with-almost-50-000-new-applications

Categories: Global Fleet, Safety, Technology, Telematics

Designed to help government agencies better manage vehicles such as salt spreaders, snowplows, street sweepers, and waste management vehicles, the Geotab...

https://www.government-fleet.com/10118807/geotab-launches-new-public-works-solution

Categories: Vehicle Research

Elgin Sweeper has introduced the Whirlwind1 vacuum sweeper, the first vacuum sweeper in North America to feature variable-speed-device (VSD) technology.

https://www.government-fleet.com/351501/elgin-sweeper-launches-whirlwind1-vacuum-sweeper

Categories: Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Safety, Technology, Vehicle Research

Royal Truck and Equipment develops autonomous platooning technology for vocational and municipal applications such as sweepers, water trucks, line stripers,...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/350453/royal-truck-and-equipment-tests-vocational-autonomous-trucks-on-florida-highway

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

Elgin Sweeper's hybrid Broom Bear uses a high-capacity battery that can be recharged while driving or when plugged into an electrical outlet.

https://www.government-fleet.com/345742/elgin-develops-plug-in-hybrid-street-sweeper

Categories: Equipment, Upfitting, Vehicle Research

The sweeper is easier to service, simpler to operate, and easier to clean than competitive regenerative air products, according to the company.

https://www.government-fleet.com/339678/elgin-sweeper-introduces-regenx-regenerative-air-sweeper

Categories: Equipment

Vacall’s AllSweep models produce the industry’s greatest air flow capacity, according to an independent test comparing all high-performance vacuum sweepers.

https://www.government-fleet.com/338976/vacall-allsweep-delivers-maximum-air-flow

Categories: Telematics

Municipalities in Florida using Elgin street sweepers can now collect road condition data with a smartphone app.

https://www.government-fleet.com/327863/fla-municipalities-can-collect-road-condition-data-with-sweepers

Categories: Equipment

John Deere's three new angle and five new pickup brooms were designed for effortless cleanup in turf, snow, and construction applications.

https://www.government-fleet.com/325611/john-deeres-angle-and-pickup-brooms-make-snow-and-debris-cleanup-easy