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News•July 28, 2004

High Price of Gasoline Pushes City at Least $80,000 Past Allotment

DALLAS — The city of Richardson is at least $80,000, or 16 percent, over budget for fuel this year for its 672-vehicle fleet that is driven more than 6 million miles a year, said the city's finance director, Rosie Vela in an article in the Dallas Morning News on July 10.

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News•July 28, 2004

Biodiesel Making A Quiet Debut In Apple Valley, MN

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — For several weeks, customers filling their tanks at the diesel pump at the Apple Valley Marathon station have been getting a little soy-based fuel in the mix.

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News•July 28, 2004

State Bidding Site Opens the Door But Some Feel Left Out

NORFOLK, VA — After three years in operation, many Hampton Roads business owners still seem undecided on the merits of eVA, the state’s e-procurement system, according to the Virginia Pilot newspaper.

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News•July 28, 2004

Texas Officer Burned When Crown Victoria Patrol Car is Hit by SUV

ARLINGTON, TX — A police officer was hospitalized with second-degree burns on July 23 after his patrol car caught fire when it was hit by a sport/utility vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver, according to an Associated Press report on July 24.

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News•July 28, 2004

City of Highland Park, IL to Buy 21 Hybrids in Next 3 Years

HIGHLAND PARK, IL -- The Highland Park City Council in Illinois approved a plan to convert its fleet of non-emergency vehicles to Toyota Priuses, which are fueled by a combination of gas and electricity, according to the Chicago Tribune newspaper on July 16.

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News•July 28, 2004

Berkeley to Purchase Hybrids to Replace Older Cars

BERKELEY, CA — A plan to add a handful of City CarShare communal hybrid cars to the city of Berkeley, Calif., fleet for part-time use is gaining traction, according to the Tri-Valley Newspaper on July 16.

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News•July 28, 2004

Workers Sue County In Overtime Dispute

TAMPA, FL — Two Hillsborough County employees sued the county in federal court this week, claiming they have been allegedly wrongly denied overtime pay for time spent commuting in a county vehicle, according to the Tampa Tribune newspaper on July 17.

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News•July 15, 2004

Kansas City Fire Dept. Takes Over Ambulance Service for Neighboring City

KANSAS CITY, KS — A new era in ambulance service in Wyandotte County began in July, according to the Kansas City Star newspaper.

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News•July 15, 2004

Fleetboss Takes Its Relationship With Federal Signal Corp.'s Environmental Products Group To New Level

ORLANDO, FL — FleetBoss Global Positioning Solutions, Inc., based in Fern Park, Fla., announced on July 6 an expansion of its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) relationship with the Environmental Products Group of Federal Signal Corporation, Oak Brook, IL.

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News•July 15, 2004

Clean Cities Coachella Valley Region and the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute Partner in National Clean Cities Conference

PALM SPRINGS, CA — Clean Cities Coachella Valley Region and the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute announced their partnership in presenting the 11th National Clean Cities Conference to be held in Palm Springs, California, May 1-4, 2005.

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