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As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, this look back explores how government fleets evolved from horse-drawn wagons to specialized vehicles that keep communities running today.
Read More →MANITOWOC, WI – Beginning in May, the city of Manitowoc will test run its buses with a biodiesel fuel derived from five percent biofuel from animal fat and 95 percent petroleum diesel, fleet manager Kevin Glaeser.
Read More →HOUSTON, TX – Oryxe Energy International Inc.'s biodiesel fuel additive, Oryxe LED for Biodiesel, was approved for use in Texas by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Read More →LOS ANGELES, CA – The South Coast Air Quality Management District in California has agreed to spend $2.6 million for a test fleet of 30 plug-in hybrid cars and SUVs.
Read More →HOOVER, AL – After President Bush visited Hoover in September and praised the city for its use of ethanol in city vehicles, Mayor Tony Petelos said city leaders decided to seek more ways to use alternative fuels.
Read More →LAWRENCE, IN – The Lawrence City Council, Ind., voiced its discontent Mar. 5 over the city administration's failure to implement a three-year-old ordinance that establishes a motor pool for city-owned and leased vehicles.
Read More →ROXBORO, NC – Person County government can't justify forming a full-fledged department to centralize maintenance of county-owned vehicles, but county officials think monetary savings can be realized by instituting a new program to manage the county's rolling stock.
Read More →POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Dutchess County Executive William Steinhaus' administration has no plans to include alternative-fuel vehicles among 60 new replacement cars and trucks it plans to purchase.
Read More →LAS VEGAS, NV – The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) hosts the annual Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference + Expo in Anaheim, Calif., Apr. 1-4, 2007.
Read More →DEARBORN, MI – Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) has launched an expanded Ford Powertrain Sales Call Center located in Dearborn, Mich. Now, independent installers will be able to order Ford and Motorcraft New and Remanufactured engines and transmissions through the Call Center.
Read More →GALESBURG, IL – State Rep. Mike Boland, D–East Moline, wants municipalities to support alternative fuels. He recently spoke about legislation he is introducing that would require city governments to buy flex fuel, biodiesel, or hybrid cars or trucks when buying new vehicles.
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