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NewsMarch 6, 2013

RSC Bio Solutions and Radiator Speciality Company Form Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Sorbent Green, LLC

Radiator Specialty Company (RSC) announced it has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Sorbent Green, LLC, makers of GreenSorb, an environmentally friendly absorbent that makes the management and disposal of fluid spills safe and easy.

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NewsNovember 4, 2011

Glendale’s Green Fleet Plan Calls for Hybrids, EVs, and Right-Sizing

GLENDALE, CA - The plan establishes a number of “green” objectives for the City’s fleet, including establishing a formal green fleet policy by 2012, increasing fleet fuel efficiency, reducing fleet use of fossil fuels, and increasing employee rideshare participation.

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NewsAugust 1, 2011

Fleet Managers' Solutions to Today’s Challenges – Video Series Part Three

TORRANCE, CA - Part three of our video series of fleet managers presenting solutions to today's challenges covers managing fuel budgets, green fleet initiatives, and manging aging assets.

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NewsJuly 20, 2011

Fleet Managers' Solutions to Today’s Challenges – Video Series Part Two

TORRANCE, CA - Fleet managers who attended the 2011 Government Fleet Expo and Conference in San Diego, Calif. present their solutions to the challenges facing today's fleet manager in an ongoing video series.

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ArticlesJune 1, 2011

Low Cost or No-Cost Green Fleet Strategies

A variety of easy approaches can yield quantifiable results in greening a fleet, including avoiding unnecessary travel and using alternative-fuel vehicles. Tactics used by the states of West Virginia and Oklahoma are shared, including leveraging existing state natural resources.

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NewsApril 25, 2011

Chicago to Combine Fleet Management and General Services

CHICAGO – Chicago’s Mayor-elect Emanuel announced that David Reynolds will lead the Department of General Services, which will incorporate the City's Department of Fleet Management.

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NewsJanuary 21, 2011

Chula Vista Heavy-Duty Fleet Goes Green with Biodiesel Tank

CHULA VISTA, CA - Using federal stimulus funds, the City of Chula Vista installed a 12,000-gallon biodiesel tank at its Public Works Corp Yard, used to fuel the City's 125 heavy-duty fleet vehicles that include fire engines, dump trucks, and excavators.

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ArticlesJanuary 10, 2011

Seattle Named No. 1 Government Green Fleet

Use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, as well as fuel reduction strategies and a Green Fleet coordinator, are some reasons the City of Seattle was recognized as the No. 1 Government Green Fleet in North America.

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NewsJanuary 10, 2011

Scotts Valley Police Department Purchases Electric Motorcycle

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA - The Scotts Valley Police Department became the first law enforcement agency in California to accept delivery of a Zero DS electric motorcycle to assist in local patrols and traffic enforcement.

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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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