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Newsby Staff WriterMay 10, 2019

A Look at L.A.'s Green New Deal

The city of Los Angeles' Mayor Garcetti plans to aggressively electrify its fleet as part of an ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the city.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2019

Los Angeles Should Modernize Motor Pool

In a report, the City of Los Angeles' controller said that the motor pool could be improved with leasing, ride hailing, and other alternatives to vehicle ownership.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2018

NYPD, LAPD Among Early Orders of Ford Police Responder Hybrid

Early orders for the Ford Police Responder Hybrid are in, and the New York Police Department leads the pack with an order for 156 units.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2018

Los Angeles Adds 4 Fire Trucks with FEMA Grant

The Los Angeles Fire Department was able to hire an additional 48 firefighters with a $15.4 million grant. Now it's deploying four additional fire engines.

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NewsDecember 12, 2017

Los Angeles Deploys Drones for the First Time for Wildfires

The drones use thermal imaging to seek out hot spots and a camera to assess property damage, which help the Los Angeles Fire Department make decisions when developing a response plan.

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NewsJune 22, 2017

Los Angeles FD Approved for Drones

City of Los Angeles officials approved a Fire Department (LAFD) plan to use drones, making it one of the first major metropolitan fire departments with a significant drone program.

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NewsJanuary 10, 2017

Four West Coast Cities Seek to Purchase up to 24,000 EVs

San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray are seeking feedback from OEMs and upfitters regarding electrified transportation and port equipment.

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NewsNovember 4, 2016

Local Governments Partner with White House for EV Adoption

State and local governments have joined the White House in a broad-based agreement to boost adoption of electrified vehicles by committing to purchase more plug-in electric vehicles for their fleets.

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NewsOctober 23, 2015

California Agencies to Expand Plug-In EV Use

The U.S. Navy and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) will expand their use of plug-in electric vehicles and hybrids with new initiatives announced at the Drive the Dream 2015 event earlier this month.

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NewsSeptember 14, 2015

Los Angeles to Become Nation's Largest EV Fleet

The City of Los Angeles has committed to leasing 160 battery-electric vehicles and 128 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced. The LAPD is testing the Tesla Model S and BMW i3.

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