Green Fleet

JUNO BEACH, FL - Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has managed to save an estimated $440 million in fuel costs and avoid approximately 4.9 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2009.

Tags: FPL, fuel, fuel savings

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Grand Rapids City Manager Gregory Sundstrom recently proposed cutting use of 24-hour take-home vehicle assignments by 23 percent, effective Feb. 1, 2010.

Tags: City of Grand Rapids, fuel, take-home cuts, take-home policy

HELENA, MT - According to the Montana Department of Transportation, the state fleet has managed to surpass its fuel efficiency goal of 30 mpg by 2010.

Tags: fuel, Montana

MT. VERNON, IL - Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will be using Fleet One cards to help offset the costs of fueling for transport vehicles and keep the county from paying state motor fuel taxes and sales taxes on its purchases.

Tags: fleet card, fleet savings, fuel, Jefferson County

SAN FRANCISCO - The Discovery Channel's television show "MythBusters" recently conducted several experiments to answer questions on fuel efficiency.

Tags: fuel, MythBusters

MT. VERNON, IL - Jefferson County Sheriff Roger Mulch has proposed the adoption of a gas card for vehicles that travel across state lines during the week to cut down on fuel costs.

Tags: Agripride Farm Services, fleet card, fuel, Jefferson County Sheriff

WASHINGTON - For 2010, the Toyota Prius tops the list as the most fuel-efficient model at 51 mpg city/48 highway.

Tags: 2010 models, EPA, fuel, Fuel Economy Guide

WASHINGTON – The U.S. General Services Administration's latest order of 14,105 fuel-efficient vehicles for the Federal fleet used $210 million dollars' worth of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Tags: fuel, green efforts, GSA, new vehicles, U.S. General Services Administration

WASHINGTON – As of June 1, U.S. retail gasoline prices have for the first time since October surpassed $2.50 at $2.52 a gallon, according to the Energy Department.

Tags: Energy Department, Energy Information Administration, fuel, national gas average

JEFFERSONVILLE, IN – Jeffersonville's city officials revealed city fuel spending is down about $16,265 between three major fuel-consuming departments this year, reported the Evening News and Tribune.

Tags: fuel, fuel savings, fuel spend, Jeffersonville

DES MOINES, IA – The Des Moines Police Department has purchased 23 new patrol cars, four of which are six-cylinder models that will use less fuel, according to the Des Moines Register.

Tags: Des Moines Police, fuel, Green, Patrol Cars, Police Vehicles

ST. PAUL, MN – By training drivers how to operate vehicles more efficiently, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources expects to reduce annual fuel consumption by at least 70,000 gallons.

Tags: driver behavior, Driver Training, fuel, Green, GreenDriver, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, online courses

TORRANCE, CA – The third-generation Prius will start at $21,000.

Tags: 2010 Toyota Prius, fuel, MSRP

LANDOVER, MD – Vice President Joe Biden announced $300 million in federal stimulus funding will be available to expand the nation's government fleet of fuel-efficient vehicles and for the fueling infrastructure necessary to support them.

Tags: fleet efficiency, fuel, green vehicles, stimulus funds, Vice President Joe Biden

WASHINGTON – The U.S. General Services Administration announced plans to buy and deliver $300 million worth of energy-efficient and alternative-fuel vehicles using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Tags: alt-fuel, fuel, funding, General Services Administration, GSA, stimulus funds

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Tucked in the stimulus bill is $300 million for towns and public agencies, as well as private companies, to cover the cost difference between a hybrid and its traditional model, according to The MetroWest Daily News.

Tags: federal stimulus money, fuel, hybrid, towns

TORRANCE, CA – Please take a few minutes to provide your insight on fuel cost reduction strategies. GF greatly appreciates your input!

Tags: fuel, fuel budget, fuel cost reduction strategies, government fleet

LOS ANGELES – Overall hybrid sales have dropped significantly as a result of the nationwide decline in gasoline prices, with used-hybrid values falling over 25 percent since last summer.

Tags: automakers, fuel, hybrid sales, hybrid vehicle production, Kelley Blue Book, Resale Value, sales declines, used vehicles

MACCLENNY, FL – If fuel prices continue to drop, several counties in Florida may fall under their fuel budgets, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Tags: fuel, fuel budget, price decline, savings

ATLANTA – Governments from Atlanta to Athens-Clarke County are working together to purchase up to 20 million gallons of fuel in bulk to help save each thousands of dollars, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Tags: co-op, fuel, savings, volume purchasing

TORRANCE, CA – What strategies have proven successful for your fleet? Think other fleets can benefit from your experiences and practices? Share your ideas with the rest of the industry!

Tags: best ideas, best practices, cost savings, fleet policy, fleet strategies, fuel, government fleet, survey

COLORADO – Rising gas prices will force Mesa County and Grand Junction to spend nearly 50 percent more this year than last to fuel patrol cars.

Tags: fuel, Grand Junction, hybrid, Mesa County

FERNDALE, MI – The City of Ferndale, Mich., has entered into an agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management to reduce the cost of operating the city’s 51 fleet vehicles.

Tags: City of Ferndale, Enterprise Fleet Management, fuel