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SEARCHMENUSEARCHHOOVER, AL – The city of Hoover runs a 160-vehicle fleet, comprised solely of flexible-fuel vehicles (FFVs) that run on E-85. Of the city's 160 FFVs, 104 are Chevrolet Tahoe police pursuit vehicles, making it the largest E-85-fueled law enforcement fleet in the nation. The remaining 56 vehicles are administrative or public works vehicles.
Read More →DETROIT – By working closely with industry and academia nationwide to identify the latest technologies for hybrid, hydrogen, and fuel-cell vehicles, the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), along with its National Automotive Center (NAC) is working to transfer these technologies for military and eventually industry use, according to Calstart/Weststart.
Read More →RESTON, VA — MAXIMUS, a provider of government services, announced that Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, and Washington, have signed contracts to implement the company's fleet management software, FleetFocus.
Read More →MADISON, IN – The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has ordered 46 Rotary Lift MOD30 inground lifts for installation in its bus maintenance facilities throughout the metro Washington, D.C., area.
Read More →SAN FRANCISCO – Following an earlier ruling March 6 finding the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in violation of its obligations under the Energy Policy Act of 1992, District Court Judge William Alsup on March 30 rejected further government delay and ordered the DOE to finally come into compliance with the Act within two years, by mandating a plan for significant federal purchases of alternative fuels vehicles (AFVs).
Read More →LOS ANGELES – A $1.2 million lighting and camera system will soon give officers a preview of what they can expect when responding to a call in the Jordan Downs area of Los Angeles.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. – The D.C. Department of Public Works (DPW) Fleet Management Administration (FMA) has lost track of more than a dozen vehicles.
Read More →CHICAGO – E-85 fires should be treated differently than conventional gasoline fires because E-85 is a polar/water-miscible flammable liquid, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
Read More →MUKWANAGO, WI – Mukwonago police say vandals smashed the windshields of the entire fleet of the city's 13 postal vehicles.
Read More →DETROIT – On Mar. 22, NextEnergy hosted the Michigan Clean Fleet Conference at its headquarters in TechTown, Detroit. The conference spotlighted technologies, fuels, and funding for cleaner air and transportation cost savings.
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