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NewsJanuary 18, 2011

Saint Paul Adds Electric Transit Connect to Fleet

SAINT PAUL, MN - Mayor Christopher Coleman unveiled the newest addition to Saint Paul's vehicle fleet, the all-electric Ford Transit Connect, on Jan 18. The vehicle will be used in the Parks and Recreation department.

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NewsJanuary 14, 2011

Riverside County to Buy 359 Crown Victorias

RIVERSIDE, CA - Riverside County supervisors approved Jan. 11 the Sheriff's department request to purchase 359 Ford Crown Victoria Interceptors, vehicles in their last year of production.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2011

City of Greer Begins Natural Gas Vehicle Conversions

GREER, SC - Last week, the City of Greer unveiled two new vehicles, a Ford Fusion and Ford F-150, that had been converted to run on natural gas. Greer has set a goal of converting at least 15 percent of the City's fleet to operate on natural gas by 2020.

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NewsDecember 23, 2010

City of Iola Fire Dept. Takes Delivery of Velocity Fire Engine

REDFORD, MI - Detroit Diesel Corporation announced that Pierce Manufacturing has delivered its first EPA 2010-compliant, Detroit Diesel DD13 -powered Velocity fire engine to the Iola, Kan., fire department.

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NewsDecember 16, 2010

2012 Ford Focus Used to Train First Responders

DEARBORN, MI - Ford Motor Company is using one new Ford Focus and a dozen other modern vehicles to help train first responders. The new 2012 Focus is the latest teaching tool to educate members of the Dearborn Fire Department on how best to use their new extrication equipment in rescue situations.

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NewsNovember 29, 2010

GSA Purchased One-Fourth of US Hybrid Vehicles

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's administration has bought almost a fourth of the Ford and General Motors hybrid vehicles sold since he took office, a drastic increase in federal fleet hybrid purchases.

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NewsNovember 29, 2010

National Park Takes Delivery of 7 Hybrid Vehicles

GATLINBURG, TN - Great Smoky Mountains National Park recently took delivery of seven Ford Escape Hybrid vehicles that were purchased using a $197,550 grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation's Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program.

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NewsNovember 4, 2010

Stealth Ford Police Interceptor Debuts at SEMA Show

DEARBORN, MI - A specialized stealth concept version of Ford's Police Interceptor debuted this week at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) trade show in Las Vegas. The vehicle will be on display until the show ends Nov. 5.

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NewsOctober 18, 2010

New York Power Authority Orders Transit Connect Electric Vans

WHITE PLAINS, NY - The New York Power Authority (NYPA), the nation's largest state public power organization, was added to the LEAD customer program for the Ford Transit Connect Electric van.

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NewsOctober 14, 2010

Connecticut Prepares for Electric Cars

HARTFORD, CT - Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell signed a collaborative agreement with Nissan for the LEAF electric car to help further the adoption of electric vehicles in the state.

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