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Green Fleetby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2019

Refuse Sector's Demand for RNG Increasing 

There is increased demand for renewable natural gas (RNG) from the refuse sector, especially in California, according to Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

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Vehicle Researchby Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2019

Mack Defense Enters Testing Phase of Heavy Dump Truck Contract

Mack Defense recently started production of five Mack Granite-based M917A3 heavy dump trucks (HDT) as part of the production vehicle testing (PVT) phase of its $296 million contract with the U.S. Army.

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Telematicsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Magellan’s RouteComplete Provides Routing Technology Solutions  

Magellan has announced the availability of RouteComplete, designed to make snow removal, waste collection, and street cleaning safer and more efficient for municipal fleets.

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Safetyby Thi DaoFebruary 15, 2019

Electric Co-ops Reduce Driver Injuries by 69%

Co-ops at the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) have reduced the number of worker injuries by 69% after implementing a new safety program.  

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Maintenanceby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2019

Chicago Opens New Fleet Headquarters

The facility will be used for the repair and maintenance of city equipment and will include administrative offices and various trade shops.

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Maintenanceby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2019

N.Y. Municipality's Heavy Vehicles Vandalized

Vandals disabled all of the City of Mount Vernon, N.Y., snowplows and salt, garbage, and sewer trucks by stuffing latex gloves in the vehicles’ gas tanks.

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Green Fleetby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2019

Alternative-Fuel Use Low Among Utility Fleets

Utilities have a low percentage of alternative-fuel vehicles in their light-duty fleets, and the number has been decreasing, according to Utilimarc.

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Operationsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2019

Elgin Recalls 1,200 Sweepers

Elgin Sweeper Company is recalling certain 2015-2018 Elgin Broom Bear, Crosswind, Eagle, Road Wizard, and Whirl Wind street sweepers.

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Green Fleetby Thi DaoFebruary 11, 2019

Fermata to Launch V2G Early Adopter Program with Public Fleets

Fermata's early adopter program would allow participants to earn a few thousand dollars per year by connecting their Nissan Leafs to the grid.

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Telematicsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2019

Samsara Ships A.I.-Powered Dash Cameras for Collision Prevention

Samsara’s new dash cameras use computer vision to interpret road scenes, detect rolling stops, read speed limits, and identify dangerous driving behaviors.

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