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NewsAugust 25, 2004

Arizona Public Sector Fleets May be Unable to Meet EPACT and State AFV Buying Mandates

PHOENIX — Ford and General Motors, two major suppliers of vehicles that run on compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane, are discontinuing production of some models after the 2004-model year to focus on gas/electric hybrid vehicles and hydrogen-fuel research.

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NewsJuly 15, 2004

Long Beach, CA, Police Will Buy 55 Crown Victorias

LONG BEACH, CA — The Long Beach City Council was asked to purchase 55 new Ford Crown Victorias for police and other uses.

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NewsJune 29, 2004

DaimlerChrysler to Offer Dodge Magnum with Police Package

AUBURN HILLS, MI — Dodge is targeting the law enforcement market, currently dominated by Ford’s Crown Victoria, with a new rear-wheel-drive Dodge Magnum police car powered by an optional Hemi V8 engine, the company recently announced.

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NewsMay 18, 2004

Ford Pledges to Build Greener Cars

Ford Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford Jr. — responding to criticism from environmentalists — told company shareholders that the automaker is committed to spending 50 percent of its research budget on technology designed to boost fuel economy and reduce harmful emissions, according to the Detroit News.

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NewsMay 18, 2004

Natural-Gas Cars for Police Get OK

By next month, Dallas patrol officers will begin driving natural-gas-powered Ford Crown Victoria patrol cruisers that look like typical, police cars but, police say, perform like low-budget imports, according to the Dallas Morning News.

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NewsApril 12, 2004

Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Cleared in Missouri Highway Patrol Crash

The gas tank of a Missouri state highway patrolman’s Ford Crown Victoria was not to blame when the cruiser burst into flames last year after being slammed from behind during an Interstate 70 traffic stop, killing the law enforcer.

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