TORRANCE, CA – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into an issue with the steering column in model-year 2005 through 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor vehicles after receiving three complaints.
Read More →AUBURN HILLS, MI - Chrysler plans to upgrade the battery packs in its two test fleets of pickup truck and minivan plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Three vehicles in the pickup truck test fleet experienced damaged powertrains due to overheated batteries.
Read More →WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill, H.R. 6324, that would reduce the amount the federal government can spend on purchasing and leasing vehicles over the next five years.
Read More →VANCOUVER, WA - The report found that County's vehicle procurement and disposal processes are effective, maintain good controls, and comply with existing policy but that the County does not adhere to the existing fleet replacement policy.
Read More →SEATTLE – King County has donated 27 retired Metro Vanpool vans to provide transportation assistance to local organizations, including government agencies and community programs.
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OPELIKA, AL – Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama recently switched 10 Ford Crown Victorias to run on propane autogas.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received its first batch of seven new Chevrolet Caprice PPV patrol cars for its police department. Cedar Rapids is planning to eventually have 72 Caprice PPVs in service.
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LOVELAND, CO - The City of Loveland is partnering with a Nissan dealership to lease two electric Leafs for fleet use. The project is part of a pilot program to see how electric vehicles will integrate into the use patterns of City employees.
Read More →AUSTIN, TX – Energy Xtreme’s Independence Package, a series of mobile power idle reduction systems, is now available on GSA schedule GS-07F-0149T through MaxaVision Technologies.
Read More →NEW YORK - The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has developed a free 30-page online guide to selecting the best site designs and locations for new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
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