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NewsDecember 1, 2014

ASE Introduces New Hybrid Certification

The Light Duty Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Specialist (L3) certification from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is geared toward technicians who perform diagnosis and repairs on gasoline-electric hybrids.

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NewsNovember 3, 2014

Indianapolis Begins Rolling Out 425 EVs

The City of Indianapolis will upgrade 425 non-police pursuit sedans to plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles by 2016, cut its fleet size by 100 vehicles, and save $8.7 million over ten years.

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NewsOctober 20, 2014

Report: Md. City's Use of CNG Would Save 45% in Fuel

A green fleet report suggested that transitioning to compressed natural gas heavy-duty vehicles could potentially save the City of Rockville, Md., 45-50% in fuel costs over diesel.

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NewsJune 16, 2014

Fla. County Agency Moves to Hybrid Fleet

The Hillsborough County (Fla.) Property Appraiser’s office is leasing 22 Toyota Prius vehicles for a three-year period and is also looking into a fleet reduction to further reduce costs.

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NewsApril 3, 2014

Tenn. PD Adds Nissan Leaf to Police Fleet

The Kingsport (Tenn.) Police Department recently added a unique new vehicle to the fleet — a fully marked black-and-white Nissan Leaf police car. The new Leaf is being driven by the department's code enforcement officer.

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NewsJanuary 21, 2014

Clean Cities Releases Vehicle Buyer’s Guide

Clean Cities' 2014 Vehicle Buyer’s Guide provides a comprehensive list of gasoline-electric hybrids and vehicles that run on propane, compressed natural gas (CNG), electricity, E-85, and biodiesel.

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NewsNovember 29, 2013

Tenn. Police Chief Prefers Prius

The White Bluff, Tenn., Police Department has become the first law enforcement agency in the state to roll out an entire fleet of Toyota Prius cars.

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NewsOctober 3, 2013

PG&E and EVI Unveil Electric Hybrid Bucket Trucks

The new range extended electric vehicle (REEV) utility trucks are capable of providing power to homes and businesses during outages with 75 kW of exportable power. They are the utility industry’s first electric hybrid drivetrain Class 5 trucks.

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NewsJuly 8, 2013

Athens-Clarke County PD Using Hybrids as Marked Patrol Cars

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department in Georgia plans to deploy at least four hybrid vehicles – Toyota Priuses and Ford Fusions – as marked patrol cars for an estimated fuel cost savings of $2,500 per car per year, according to the Athens Banner-Herald.

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NewsJune 20, 2013

Rhode Island Transitioning to EV & Hybrid Fleet

Rhode Island will require new State vehicle purchases be electric or hybrids whenever possible. State agencies will use Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) dollars to pay for the differential cost.

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