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DENVER - At a time when city managers across the country are grappling with record high fuel prices, the City and County of Denver is preparing to test one of the nation’s first hybrid-hydraulic trash trucks expected to result in fuel savings, lower maintenance costs, and reduced emissions.
Read More →CASTLE ROCK, CO – Castle Rock Public Works Director Bob Goebel announced Jun. 15 that his department wants the town to develop a policy that would mandate replacement of Castle Rock's petroleum-powered vehicles with flex-fuel, hybrid, and bio-diesel powered cars and trucks.
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PHOENIX - City of Phoenix vehicles are involved in at least one accident a day on average, and the city paid claims for 2,339 accidents in the past five years involving police cars, fire trucks, buses and other city vehicles, costing taxpayers about $15.7 million.
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State and local government entities in New York can apply for vouchers of up to $60,000 for the purchase of Class 3-8 battery-electric trucks. These vouchers are offered in 30 counties that did not meet federal clean air standards.
Read More →LOS ANGELES — On Nov. 15, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on a motion by Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky to adopt the policy of making hybrid vehicles the primary choice when replacing or acquiring sedans and light-duty trucks within the county's fleet of approximately 15,000 vehicles.
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NASHUA, NH — Nashua city cars and trucks would be more visible on the roadways under a plan backed by an aldermanic committee to require that city seals and department names be attached to the vehicles, according to the Nashua Telegraph newspaper.
Read More →Washington City, Utah used U.S. Department of Energy grant money to pay for a new CNG fueling station and CNG vehicle conversions. The City has being converting vehicles in its fleet, primarily Ford pickup trucks, and expects to save $2,330 per vehicle per year on fuel costs.
Read More →Ford will offer a special service F-150 truck to law enforcement agencies for the 2016 model year that will compete with existing special service trucks from Chevrolet and Ram Truck. Ford will also offer a special service Expedition large SUV.
Read More →The AR18 four-post alignment lift features two stainless steel turning radius gauges for use when performing alignments and is compatible with all brands and types of alignment instrumentation. The AR18 has a rated capacity of 18,000 lbs., enough to service vehicles up to and including Class 5 trucks.
Read More →SANTA BARBARA, CA – Through the creation of a heavy-duty motor pool, the City of Santa Barbara, Calif., expects to save $35,800 annually and $25,000 in one-time savings through the reduction of three trucks. The City is using INVERS technology for motor pool management.
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