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News•April 25, 2012

U.S. Postal Service Receives Prototype Vehicle for Testing

WASHINGTON – The U.S Postal Service took delivery of a prototype “Long Life Vehicle” (LLV) in order to determine whether this vehicle's powertrain type could be suitable for replacing powertrains in the existing LLVs in the USPS’ fleet.

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News•April 19, 2012

House Passes Bill Advancing Keystone XL Pipeline

WASHINGTON – The Republican-controlled House passed a transportation bill that would advance the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, designed to transport oil from Canada to Texas.

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News•March 30, 2012

City of Tyler, Texas, Converting Vehicles to CNG

TYLER, TEXAS – The City of Tyler, Texas, has opened a new compressed natural gas fueling station, which it said will fuel 19 vehicles in the City's fleet.

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News•March 30, 2012

Los Angeles' Controller Says City Did Not Record $7M in Fuel Transactions

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles' Controller Wendy Greuel said the current fuel system allows too many opportunities to purchase fuel without recording information related to its purchase and use.

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News•March 28, 2012

City of Thomasville Transitions to Natural Gas Refuse Fleet

THOMASVILLE, GA – Thomasville City Council approved the purchase of four CNG refuse trucks, with plans to replace all refuse trucks with those that run on CNG. The City will also install a CNG fueling station.

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News•March 23, 2012

Town Of Oyster Bay Joins Nassau County’s Natural Gas Contract

OYSTER BAY, NY – By piggybacking off Nassau County’s natural gas contract, the Town of Oyster Bay expects to save 15-20% on its natural gas purchases. The natural gas will be used to power the Town’s sanitation fleet and to heat facilities.

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Products•March 21, 2012

Octane Fuel Site Mobile Locator Map

Wright Express Corporation announced the launch of "Octane," its free mobile app that includes the industry's first fuel site locator.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2012

Ford Police Interceptor Gets Official EPA Fuel Economy Numbers

Ford said that compared to its predecessor, the Crown Victoria, the new Interceptor gets 4 mpg better in city driving, and 5 mpg better on the highway. In addition, Ford said the engine produces 38 more horsepower.

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News•March 15, 2012

MEMA Members Discuss Fleet Challenges, Fuel Management

ORANGE, CA - At a March 15 meeting of the Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA), 30 fleet professionals gathered to discuss their challenges and to learn about fuel management.

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News•March 15, 2012

U.S. Dept. of Energy Looking for Feedback on Federal Fleet Fuel Plans

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy is looking for comments on its plans for reducing gasoline use in federal agencies’ fleets and increasing use of alternative fuels. The proposal was published in the federal register on March 12, 2012.

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