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NewsNovember 12, 2012

Oklahoma City Adds Nissan Leaf EVs to Fleet for Pilot Program

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Oklahoma City purchased the cars and charging stations with $36,200 in federal grant funds allocated through the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) and $40,600 in City funds.

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NewsOctober 15, 2012

SAE International Releases New Fast-Charging Standard for PHEVs and EVs

WARRENDALE, PA - SAE International's "J1772: SAE Electric Vehicle and Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conductive Charge Couple" enables charging time to be reduced from as long as eight hours to as short as 20 minutes.

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NewsMay 18, 2012

Northern Calif. Fleets Participate in Plug-In EV Readiness Workshop

SACRAMENTO, CA – Three 100 Best Fleets government fleet managers participated in the California Community PEV Readiness Workshop, which focused on actions communities can take to update local codes and regional planning practices for EVs.

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NewsApril 18, 2012

California Sets Goals to Add EVs in Significant Numbers to State Fleet

GOLETA, CA - Government Fleet magazine contacted California’s Department of General Services (DGS) to find out how State entities will go about meeting Gov. Brown's mandate that State entities increase zero-emission vehicles in their fleets.

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NewsMarch 26, 2012

Charlotte Buys EVs, Installs Charging Stations

CHARLOTE, NC - The City of Charlotte has installed 26 charging stations in seven locations and has purchased eight electric vehicles for the City’s fleet.

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NewsFebruary 8, 2012

US DOD Unveils Plug-in EV Program Plans

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has developed a pilot PEV program to develop its own knowledge base and skills to then implement PEVs within non-tactical fleets on a larger scale.

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NewsDecember 30, 2011

Pierce County, Wash., Installs EV Chargers and Buys Nissan LEAFs

TACOMA, WA - Pierce County has installed public and private County EV chargers. Three of the five chargers installed will be used to provide power for Nissan LEAF EVs the County purchased.

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NewsDecember 14, 2011

Indianapolis Using Propane Conversions, Hybrids and EVs to ‘Green’ Fleet

INDIANAPOLIS - Both the Department of Public Works and Office of Sustainability are using a $318,300 grant a the Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program to improve fleet fuel economy and reduce emissions.

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NewsNovember 7, 2011

Quick Charger Opens Washington State DOT Fleet to EVs

OLYMPIA, WA - The Washington State DOT unveiled the a DC quick charger for electric vehicles, available for use by business visitor vehicles, employee commuter vehicles, and future WSDOT plug-in vehicles.

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NewsNovember 4, 2011

Glendale’s Green Fleet Plan Calls for Hybrids, EVs, and Right-Sizing

GLENDALE, CA - The plan establishes a number of “green” objectives for the City’s fleet, including establishing a formal green fleet policy by 2012, increasing fleet fuel efficiency, reducing fleet use of fossil fuels, and increasing employee rideshare participation.

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