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News•December 15, 2004

Tulare County Becomes First California County Fleet to Roll-Out O2Diesel

TULARE, CA — O2Diesel Corporation announced on December 8 that it began fueling a range of heavy-duty diesel-powered equipment operated by the County of Tulare, CA, on O2Diesel in what could become the company´s first one million gallon per year customer.

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News•December 15, 2004

Honda and Los Angeles Celebrate Two-Year Anniversary of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

TORRANCE, CA — American Honda announced on December 2 the second anniversary of its relationship with the City of Los Angeles as the first customer for its hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle, the Honda FCX.

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News•December 15, 2004

Minnesota Town to Bill for Fire Calls

PRINCETON, MN — Princeton Fire and Rescue Department is going to start billing for time spent responding to fire calls in its service territory, starting Jan. 1, according to the Princeton Union-Eagle newspaper on December 9.

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News•December 15, 2004

Cranston, RI Donates Used Fire Truck to Guatemala

CRANSTON, RI — What started as a one-time goodwill gesture has become a pattern of giving, as the city continues to donate old fire trucks and vans to volunteer firefighters in Guatemala for use as much-needed rescue vehicles, according to the Providence Journal newspaper.

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News•December 15, 2004

Moving Toward Alternative-Fuel Vehicles – Biodiesel and Hybrids Appear as Bright Spots

ALEXANDRIA, VA — According to a press release issued by the American International Automobile Dealers Association, in recent years, many of the nation´s fleets managed by public works departments have begun to use alternative-fuel vehicles (AFVs).

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News•December 15, 2004

Maricopa County Sheriff´s Office is Changing Color of Police Cars

MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ – The Maricopa County Sheriff wanted a "sharper" image for his patrol cars.

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News•December 15, 2004

Texas City Set to Reduce Size of Municipal Fleet

PARIS, TEXAS — The city of Paris announced on December 9 that its fleet of vehicles could experience a significant reduction in the coming weeks.

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News•December 15, 2004

Cleveland Mayor´s Driver Suspended For Using City Car

CLEVELAND — One of Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell´s personal drivers has some extra time off, but not by her choice, according to NewsChannel5 on December 7. The city´s chief of police suspended Detective Jeannie Joyce Monday for using a city car during off hours.

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News•December 15, 2004

Florida City Buys 15 Hybrids for Municipal Fleet

HOLLYWOOD, FL — In an effort to be more environmentally responsible and save money on rising fuel costs, Hollywood, Florida, is adding 18 fuel-efficient vehicles to its fleet of city cars, according to the Miami Herald on December 12.

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News•December 15, 2004

Atlanta Firefighters Short-Staffed

ATLANTA — The recent furor over relatively small pay raises for Atlanta firefighters caught more attention than what could be a life-and-death issue at the Fire Department, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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