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Ford Turns the Mach-E Into a Factory Police Vehicle
2026-11-02

Ford Turns the Mach-E Into a Factory Police Vehicle

Ford has added a Special Service Vehicle version of the 2027 Mustang Mach-E, its first factory-built police variant of the electric crossove

Chengli Breaks Ground on a Hainan Export Assembly Base in 100 Days
2026-11-01

Chengli Breaks Ground on a Hainan Export Assembly Base in 100 Days

Chengli Group broke ground on its Hainan New Energy Special Vehicle Industrial Zone in Chengmai on 30 October, 100 days after signing. The R

NSW Expands Air Ambulance Network: Helicopter Bases Grow from Six to Nine
2026-10-31

NSW Expands Air Ambulance Network: Helicopter Bases Grow from Six to Nine

New South Wales has released designs for its first new regional air ambulance bases in Moruya and Wagga Wagga, part of a A$63.95 million exp

Pierce Fire Truck Output Slips 20%: Oshkosh Cuts 2026 Forecast
2026-10-30

Pierce Fire Truck Output Slips 20%: Oshkosh Cuts 2026 Forecast

US truck group Oshkosh reported Q3 earnings on 29 October 2026 and missed forecasts: EPS of US$2.41 versus US$3.06 expected. The main cause

US Campus Police Buy a Jetson ONE eVTOL: a Flying Patrol Asset for $148,000
2026-10-29

US Campus Police Buy a Jetson ONE eVTOL: a Flying Patrol Asset for $148,000

Florida Polytechnic University's campus police department has taken delivery of Astro, a single-seat Jetson ONE electric vertical-takeoff ai

Beijing Backs Mobile Medical Vehicles: Foton Shows Surgery Truck and AI Clinic Van
2026-10-28

Beijing Backs Mobile Medical Vehicles: Foton Shows Surgery Truck and AI Clinic Van

At the 94th China International Medical Equipment Fair in Beijing, truck maker Foton presented two flagship mobile medical vehicles: an Auma

New South Wales Orders 40 Rural Fire Tankers in $40M+ Truck Build
2026-10-27

New South Wales Orders 40 Rural Fire Tankers in $40M+ Truck Build

The New South Wales Government has awarded a new contract to manufacturer Varley Group and is spending more than $40 million in 2026-27 on f

Indore Fast-Tracks 70-Metre Aerial Fire Vehicle in Brigade Overhaul
2026-10-26

Indore Fast-Tracks 70-Metre Aerial Fire Vehicle in Brigade Overhaul

Indore Municipal Corporation is reviewing proposals from four to five companies to modernise its fire brigade, and is fast-tracking the purc

Bangladesh Plans 1,001 Specialised Police Vehicles in Three-Year Programme
2026-10-25

Bangladesh Plans 1,001 Specialised Police Vehicles in Three-Year Programme

The Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed buying 1,001 specialised vehicles for Bangladesh Police at an estimated cost of Tk 2,281 crore, it

New Lithium Power System Gives Ambulances 10x Battery Life
2026-10-25

New Lithium Power System Gives Ambulances 10x Battery Life

US upfitter FR Conversions has launched Sentinel, a self-managing electrical power platform for Type II ambulances. It pairs a 315 amp-hour

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