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NewsOctober 22, 2012

City of Riverside Takes Delivery of CNG Mobile Fueling Truck

RIVERSIDE, CA – The City of Riverside, Calif., No. 1 Government Green Fleet for 2012, took delivery of a new compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered multi-compartment mobile refueling truck, replacing a 1989 diesel-powered fuel truck.

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NewsOctober 19, 2012

DeKalb County Doubles Number of CNG Fuel Sites in Area

DECATUR, GA – The first new station is located at the Seminole Road Landfill in Ellenwood, Ga. and opened on Oct. 10, and the second one is a public fueling station operated by American Fueling Systems (AFS) that opened on Oct. 11.

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NewsOctober 19, 2012

Nashua Recognized for Natural Gas Fleet Program

NASHUA, NH – The City of Nashua, N.H., was recognized by the Natural Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA) for its natural gas program for its City fleet vehicles.

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NewsOctober 17, 2012

A123 Declares Bankruptcy and Sells Assets to Johnson Controls

WALTHAM, MA – This $125 million agreement covers the purchase of A123’s automotive business assets, which includes its automotive technology, products, and customer contracts.

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NewsOctober 17, 2012

Toyota Debuts 2013 Scion iQ EV for Fleets

DENVER – Toyota announced its new battery electric 2013 Scion iQ EV is available in limited numbers for fleets. The automaker stated the vehicle is designed for car-sharing programs, such as those in urban and campus environments.

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NewsOctober 15, 2012

University of Michigan Receives Hybrid Buses and Sedans

ANN ARBOR, MI – The University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor (U-M Ann Arbor) campus received three additional hybrid electric buses in September, which brings the total fleet size of hybrid buses to seven.

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NewsOctober 15, 2012

SAE International Releases New Fast-Charging Standard for PHEVs and EVs

WARRENDALE, PA - SAE International's "J1772: SAE Electric Vehicle and Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conductive Charge Couple" enables charging time to be reduced from as long as eight hours to as short as 20 minutes.

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NewsOctober 15, 2012

City of Tyler Awarded Grant for Natural Gas Refuse Trucks

TYLER, TX – The City of Tyler, Texas, Council accepted a $142,761 grant from the Texas Railroad Commission to help with the purchase of three natural gas refuse trucks, according to Tyler Paper.

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NewsOctober 15, 2012

University of Wyoming to Acquire Bi-Fuel Natural Gas F-150 for Testing

LARAMIE, WY – The University of Wyoming Extension has received a grant from Encana Oil & Gas Inc. to convert the powertrain of a Ford F-150 to a bi-fuel system capable of running on natural gas or gasoline.

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ArticlesOctober 12, 2012

Equipment Manufacturers Weigh in on Final Tier 4 Emissions Regulations

Manufacturers are progressive toward the deadlines for Final Tier 4 emissions requirements for off-highway vehicles. Here, they talk about their plans for compliance and how it will affect fleets.

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