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NewsJune 15, 2012

City of Springfield, Ill., Adds Terex HyPower Trucks to Equipment Fleet

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The City of Springfield, Ill., has been using three the Terex HRX55 Hi-Ranger material handling aerial devices with the HyPower Hybrid System and recently took delivery of one Terex TL50 Hi-Ranger telescopic material handling aerial device with Hypower system.

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NewsJune 13, 2012

Culver Citybus Takes Delivery of the First Natural Gas Xcelsior Transit Buses

CULVER CITY, CA - Culver CityBus purchased 20 low-floor Xcelsior buses for approximately $10 million. Several of the new buses were placed in service on May 29. The remaining are expected to be in service by the end of June.

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NewsJune 11, 2012

Calif. HVIP Provides More Funds for San Joaquin Valley 'Green' Truck & Bus Fleets

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) will provide additional funding for vehicles operating 100% of the time in the San Joaquin Valley.

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NewsJune 11, 2012

BAF Technologies Acquires Emissions Solutions Provider ServoTech

DALLAS - The acquisition is expected to help BAF speed production and delivery of EPA and CARB standards-compliant CNG vehicle conversions.

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NewsJune 6, 2012

Louisiana Considering Bill Requiring State Agencies to Buy Natural Gas Vehicles

BATON ROUGE, LA - Louisiana's HB 1213 would also provide funding for natural gas or bi-fuel vehicle purchases by State agencies. If passed as-is, it would go into effect Oct. 1.

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NewsJune 6, 2012

New York State Awards $1.9M for Charging Stations to Municipalities & Public Entities

ALBANY, NY – New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the State awarded $1.9 million to the City of Rochester, the New York Port Authority, and the New York Power Authority to install electric vehicle charging stations.

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NewsJune 5, 2012

Westport, Caterpillar Agree to Develop Natural Gas Technology for Off-Road Equipment

VANCOUVER, BC – Caterpillar and Westport will combine technologies and expertise, including Westport High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology and Caterpillar’s off-road engine and machine product technology, to develop the natural gas fuel system.

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NewsJune 4, 2012

Federal GSA’s EV Pilot Program Expects to Save $116K in Fuel Costs

WASHINGTON – The federal General Services Administration expects to save 29,900 gallons of gas annually, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 266 metric tons, and save almost $116,000 in fuel cost through the deployment of 116 plug-in electric vehicles.

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NewsJune 4, 2012

Grant Funds Available for Texas Fleets to Purchase Natural Gas Vehicles

AUSTIN, TX – The Railroad Commission of Texas expanded a propane-fuel vehicle grant to include natural gas vehicles. The Commission has about $700,000 available in grants to help public fleets purchase natural gas vehicles.

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NewsJune 4, 2012

Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection Launches Website on Natural Gas Fleet Conversions

HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced a new section of its website that’s designed to help municipal (and commercial) fleets make decisions about converting their fleets to natural gas.

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