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November 5, 2008

County of Sonoma Acquires Latest Generation of Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Technology

SONOMA COUNTY, CA – Fleet Manager Dave Head said that the County of Sonoma has converted a 2008 Toyota Hybrid Prius to a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).

Tags: hybrids, Plug-in Hybrid, Sonoma County

October 1, 2008

Cochise County Exploring Next Generation of Vehicle

BISBEE, AZ – Cochise County employee transportation is now using a white compact Toyota Prius Hybrid.

Tags: Cochise County , green fleets, hybrids

September 16, 2008

City of Edison Expands Its Fleet with Hybrids

EDISON, N.J. – City of Edison Mayor Jun Choi now drives a hybrid Ford Escape — one of the 26 fuel-efficient vehicles the township bought for its fleet.

Tags: City of Edison, green fleets, hybrids

September 10, 2008

City of Wichita Unveils Hybrid Vehicle Fleet

WICHITA, KS – City of Wichita officials have unveiled a fleet of Honda Civic hybrid vehicles, saying the 2008 model vehicles will be placed in service in September.

Tags: green fleets, hybrids, The City of Wichita

September 3, 2008

City of Frederick Purchases its First Hybrid Vehicles

FREDERICK, MD – Frederick police inquired as far as Florida and Texas when they shopped around for hybrid vehicles. After a couple of months, they found four Toyota Prius models at a local dealer.

Tags: City of Frederick, hybrids

August 27, 2008

State of Connecticut Seeking More Fuel-Efficient Fleet

HARTFORD, CT – The state of Connecticut wants to add more hybrids and traditional high-mileage, gasoline-powered compact cars to its vehicle fleet in order to bump up fuel efficiency.

Tags: green fleets, hybrids, State of Connecticut

August 20, 2008

Frostburg State University Adds Hybrids to Vehicle Fleet

FROSTBURG, MD – Frostburg State University's vehicle’s fleet now includes five hybrids to replace less-efficient vehicles.

Tags: Frostburg State University, hybrids

August 13, 2008

City of Winter Haven Plugging Hybrids Into Vehicle Fleet

WINTER HAVEN, FL – On the outside, it looks like a regular vehicle, but underneath the hood the city’s new 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid is a going-green environmental machine.

Tags: City of Winter Haven , hybrids

May 7, 2008

Lindsay’s Police & Fire Fleet Goes Green With Hybrid SUVs

LINDSAY, CA – In 2006, the City of Lindsay began buying 22 Toyota Highlander hybrids, 17 of which were converted to fire department and police patrol vehicles.

Tags: hybrids, SUVs, The City of Lindsay, Toyota Highlander hybrids

February 20, 2008

Greenwich Sets Green Goals

GREENWICH, CT – The town of Greenwich has set a goal to replace the vehicles in its municipal fleet with hybrids and other environmentally-friendly models when old models are in need of replacement.

Tags: Ford Escape, Greenwich, hybrids

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