Vehicle Research

LAS VEGAS - Dozens of U.S. and Canadian police fleet managers introduced to Ford's Police Interceptor at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway event last week were impressed by the vehicle's power, safety features, and ergonomics, according to POLICE magazine.

Tags: Ford, patrol vehicle, Police Interceptor

BASTROP, TX - Sheriff Terry Pickering said the department is waiting for its 13 new black and white patrol cars to be outfitted with the needed equipment.

Tags: Bastrop County, Ford, Police Interceptor

SANTA ROSA, CA - The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is studying the reduction of fuel consumption through a feasibility study of electric mail trucks.

Tags: electric car, USPS, ZAP

SACRAMENTO, CA - The Assembly Rules Committee voted Feb. 4 to halt the purchase of Toyota vehicles and reinstate its "Buy American" policy.

Tags: California, State Assembly, Toyota

GRAND JUNCTION, CO - The new compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks will be the first four CNG vehicles in the City's fleet, and is the first stage in the City moving toward CNG and away from foreign oil dependency.

Tags: CNG, Grand Junction, refuse truck

EGG HARBOR TWP, NJ - The Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) unveiled a zero-emission electric Ford Ranger pickup truck for its light-duty fleet.

Tags: Atlantic County, electric car

SACRAMENTO - In an effort to study plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) performance, the California Department of General Services will take part in a two-year experiment to determine the benefits of driving PHEVs.

Tags: California, electric car, hybrids

WASHINGTON - Smith's all-electric, fuel- and emissions-free commercial trucks are now available for purchase by U.S. government agencies and military forces.

Tags: electric car, GSA, procurement, Smith Electric Vehicles, Smith Newton

WASHINGTON - Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Navy have signed a memorandum of understanding intended to increase the use of biofuels and alternative energy in the military.

Tags: biofuel, Navy, USDA

OKLAHOMA CITY - The contract was awarded through the $pend$mart Oklahoma Program, an initiative designed to achieve savings and efficiencies in state government procurement.

Tags: $pend$mart Oklahoma Program, contract, Oklahoma, procurement

WASHINGTON - AC Propulsion and AutoPort will partner in engineering, development, and conversion to provide an electric vehicle conversion prototype and report for the U.S. Postal Service.

Tags: AC Propulsion , AutoPort Electric Vehicle, electric car, long life vehicles, plug-in conversion, USPS

WASHINGTON - The General Services Administration (GSA) approved new contracts for the 2010 buying season on Jan. 22.

Tags: contract, GSA, vehicle purchasing

WASHINGTON - GSA qualification expedites the acquisition process and is an endorsement that would facilitate the sale of ZAP vehicles to government agencies and enhance market visibility and access.

Tags: electric car, GSA, procurement, ZAP

NEWARK, NJ - The Newark Police Department recently added 40 new Ford Crown Victoria Interceptors and the department's first Segway to its fleet.

Tags: Ford Crown Victoria, Newark Police, police cruisers, Segway

INDUSTRY, CA - The Subaru Outbacks will be used in California State Parks, including Silver Strand State Beach in San Diego, Bolsa Chica State Park in Orange, and Malibu Creek State Park in Los Angeles.

Tags: California State Parks, Subaru of America, Subaru Outback

AUSTIN, TX - The six-month pilot program is essentially a barter agreement in which car2go receives on-street parking spaces in exchange for City of Austin employees' use of car2go vehicles for City business purposes. There is no exchange of revenue.

Tags: car2go, car-sharing, City of Austin, Daimler

WASHINGTON - An updated version of the Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) model - MOVES2010 - is now available for use to estimate air pollution from cars, trucks, and other on-road mobile sources.

Tags: emission tracking, emissions, EPA

BELLEVUE, WA - Puget Sound Energy and the City of Bellevue hosted the King County debut of the 2010 Nissan LEAF on Dec. 10.

Tags: City of Bellevue, LEAF, Puget Sound Energy