Government Fleet Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Green Fleet

NewsJune 15, 2011

Indiana DOT to Convert 600 Vehicles to Propane

FORT WAYNE, IN – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is converting nearly 600 work trucks and cargo vans to run on propane.

Read More →
NewsJune 10, 2011

City of West Point Converts Patrol Cruisers to Propane

WEST POINT, MS – The City of West Point, Miss., converted eight 2009 Ford Crown Victoria police cruisers from gasoline to propane autogas.

Read More →
NewsJune 9, 2011

Sonoma County Voted ‘Most EV-Ready’ Community

SANTA ROSA, CA – The Bay Area Climate Collaborative selected Sonoma County as the most “EV-Ready Community” for 2011.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsJune 9, 2011

San Bernardino Buys Natural Gas Vehicles and Earns Blue Seal of Excellence

SAN BERNARDINO, CA – San Bernardino’s Fleet Management Division purchased new CNG and LNG vehicles during this budget cycle in its effort to further green the fleet.

Read More →
NewsJune 2, 2011

Pico Rivera Adds Hybrids to Fleet

PICO RIVERA, CA – The City of Whittier has purchased three Ford Fusion hybrids for its Public Safety Division with South Coast Air Quality Management District funds.

Read More →
ArticlesJune 1, 2011

Low Cost or No-Cost Green Fleet Strategies

A variety of easy approaches can yield quantifiable results in greening a fleet, including avoiding unnecessary travel and using alternative-fuel vehicles. Tactics used by the states of West Virginia and Oklahoma are shared, including leveraging existing state natural resources.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsMay 26, 2011

Columbus to Use First Hybrid Refuse Trucks in Ohio

COLUMBUS, OHIO - Columbus will be putting four Hydraulic Launch Assist (HLA) refuse side loader trucks into service by July 1, the first city in Ohio to own and operate a type of hybrid refuse truck.

Read More →
NewsMay 26, 2011

Boston Gets EV Chargers, Launches EV Program

BOSTON – The City of Boston unveiled its first on-street charging stations for EVs. In addition, the City’s mayor announced the launch of an EV-focused program called EVBoston.

Read More →
NewsMay 25, 2011

GSA Launches EV Pilot Project for Federal Fleet

WASHINGTON – The GSA launched a pilot project to bring 100 electric vehicles (EVs) into the fleet, which will be leased to 20 federal agencies in five cities.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsMay 25, 2011

Federal Fleet Must Purchase Alt-Fuel Vehicles and Right Size

WASHINGTON - The memorandum includes a requirement for all new light-duty vehicles, leased or purchased by agencies, to be alternative-fueled vehicles by Dec. 31, 2015.

Read More →