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NewsAugust 17, 2016

Feds Add Hybrids to Two Fleets for Sustainability Efforts

Two federal entities have added hybrid vehicles into their fleet in response to President Obama's call for tougher goals for renewable energy in federal buildings and lower emission vehicles in the federal fleet.

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NewsOctober 13, 2015

Study Touts Hydraulic Hybrids for Refuse Fleets

Initial results from testing have shown that hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHV) offer significant fuel-saving opportunities compared to similar conventional diesel vehicles in refuse operation, according to a study performed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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NewsApril 8, 2015

City of Orlando Gains Nine Hybrid Refuse Trucks

The City of Orlando has added nine hydraulic hybrid refuse trucks to its fleet, bringing the city’s total to 18 hybrids.

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Newsby Thi DaoJanuary 5, 2015

Colo. City’s Hybrid Garbage Trucks Will Halve Fuel Costs

The City of Loveland, Colo., has added six hydraulic hybrid garbage trucks to its fleet. The city expects the hybrid drive system to pay for itself in fuel and maintenance savings in 6.2 years.

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NewsAugust 29, 2014

Parker Hannifin Hybrid System Qualifies for Texas Clean Fleet Program

The Texas Clean Fleet Program provides incentives for the purchasing of an alternative fuel or hybrid vehicle to owners of municipal fleets to replace diesel-powered vehicles.

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NewsMay 7, 2014

Ohio City's Hydraulic Hybrid Refuse Trucks Replace Those Lost in Fire

The City of Oberlin, Ohio, is purchasing three hybrid hydraulic refuse and recycling trucks to replace trucks destroyed in a February fire of the refuse/recycling building.

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NewsDecember 27, 2013

Orlando Rolls Out Hydraulic Hybrid Refuse Trucks

Nine new refuse trucks using Parker Hannifin's RunWise hybrid drive system headed out on Thursday to help handle the city's most demanding waste-collection shift after Christmas Day.

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NewsJanuary 16, 2013

Colorado State University to Retrofit Two Medium-Duty Trucks With Hydraulic Hybrid Systems

Colorado State University plans to retrofit two 2012-MY GMC medium-duty trucks with hydraulic hybrid systems.

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NewsNovember 27, 2012

Loveland, Colo. Purchases Hydraulic Systems for Shuttle Buses

LOVELAND, CO — The City of Loveland, Colo., has retrofitted two 2012 Ford E-450 passenger shuttle buses with hydraulic hybrid systems.

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NewsNovember 27, 2012

Miami-Dade County Buys 29 Hydraulic Hybrid Refuse Trucks

MIAMI – Miami-Dade County has ordered 29 Autocar E3 hydraulic hybrid refuse trucks. The County used EPA funds to purchase 15 of the vehicles.

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