The City of San Diego's order of 100 Ford Police Interceptor Utility hybrids is the largest PIU hybrid order in California, and it has ordered an additional 59 units.
May 14, 2020
As vehicle production facilities have shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fleet agencies may be concerned about delivery delays. Here are the official statements from the OEMs.
May 6, 2020
The Massachusetts State Police has ordered only the hybrid PIU for its frontline patrol vehicles this year and expects to see fuel savings.
April 15, 2020
Ford has delivered its 1 millionth face shield for medical workers and first responders to protect them from the COVID-19 virus and shipped an additional 7,500 to the New York Police Department.
April 6, 2020
Several police impersonators in Colorado have been stopping drivers and asking why they are out. They were driving what looked to be unmarked cars, some with dashboard-mounted lights.
April 1, 2020
Jean Pilon-Bignell discusses telematics in emergency response vehicles, what the company’s federal security designations actually mean, the best telematics contract and procurement process he’s ever seen, and more.
February 6, 2020
Atlanta's police vehicles have an average age of seven years and roughly 72,000 miles. An audit shows that 52% of the 1,065 vehicles in the fleet were beyond their life cycle.
September 18, 2019
The City of Chicago fleet does not have accurate data to determine whether it meets the industry standard of 95% availability for its 3,000-plus police vehicles, according to a city audit.
September 18, 2019
Police officers, fleet managers, and emergency vehicle operator course (EVOC) instructors gathered in Dublin, Calif., on May 17 to test drive the new police vehicle.
May 29, 2019
Ford expects a “good amount of transferability” of equipment between the outgoing Ford Police Interceptor Utility and the all-new 2020 PIU.
May 1, 2019
Robert Martinez from the NYPD talks about hybrid police vehicles, fleet budgeting, piloting police SUVs, and efforts to improve vehicle utilization.
April 30, 2019
The City of Madison, Wis., has purchased 36 hybrid vehicles — 28 Ford Interceptor Utility vehicles for patrol work and eight Ford Fusion hybrids for detective work.
March 26, 2019
The New York Police Department produces a number of wrapped police cars to celebrate various holidays and causes.
March 19, 2019
Ford’s 2020 Police Interceptor Utility vehicle is a hybrid delivering 40% better fuel economy than its predecessor. Here’s what you should know about it.
October 17, 2018
Barrow County, Ga., has created a fleet replacement policy and identified that a quarter of its vehicles need immediate replacement.
July 2, 2018
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