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NewsApril 29, 2013

Beloit, Wis., to Develop Fleet Petroleum Use Reduction Plan

The City of Beloit is conducting a study in order to create a plan to reduce the City’s petroleum usage, fleet-related costs, and greenhouse gas emissions.

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NewsApril 23, 2013

GSA Launches Hybrid Fleet Vehicle Consolidation Initiative for Federal Agencies

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has launched an initiative where it will fund the total incremental cost to replace an existing federal agency's fleet vehicle with a hybrid model.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaApril 19, 2013

Exploring the Total Cost of CNG

Vehicle retrofits and fueling station construction aren’t the only expenses when switching to compressed natural gas (CNG). However, even when considering the total cost of CNG, the payback period can be as short as three years.

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NewsApril 19, 2013

Vermont Begins Plug-in Hybrid Pilot Program

The State of Vermont has begun a plug-in hybrid pilot program. The State purchased a Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid and plans to operate it in the Department of Buildings & General Services Fleet Management Services (FMS) motor pool program.

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NewsApril 18, 2013

City of Sacramento Celebrates 100th EV Charging Station

The City of Sacramento, Calif., and Chargepoint announced that the City has reached a significant milestone with more than 100 electric vehicle charging stations installed in and around the City. City Fleet coordinated and managed the project to completion.

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NewsApril 16, 2013

AMP Completes Durability Testing of Electric Step Van

AMP said Transportation Research Center, an independent testing facility in East Liberty, Ohio, drove the vehicle 4,000 miles from February through part of April.

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NewsApril 12, 2013

Town of Fishers Purchases 8 Propane Mowers

The Town of Fishers, Ind., took delivery of eight propane-powered mowers on April 11. The Town received grants of $1,000 for each mower from the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC).

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NewsApril 12, 2013

Santa Ana Leases 2 Leafs as Part of Greening Efforts

The City of Santa Ana, Calif., recently leased two Nissan Leaf electric vehicles to add to its fleet. The vehicles replace two Impalas assigned to the City Manager’s Office and the Planning and Building Agency.

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NewsApril 12, 2013

New York State Installing EV Charging Stations

New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo said 360 new EV charging stations will be installed at locations across the state as part of his Charge NY initiative.

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NewsApril 11, 2013

Williamson County Fleet Saves $73K with Propane Autogas

Williamson County in Texas expects to save $73,000 on fuel costs annually by running fleet vehicles on propane autogas. The County began converting vehicles to propane autogas in 2009 and now operates 36 propane-autogas vehicles.

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