New York City’s mid-December snowstorm, Gail, led to a significant increase in fleet crashes and injuries.
ADOMANI, Inc. announced Oct. 20 it has been named an approved dealership and its vehicles have been listed on the eligible vehicles list for the New York City Clean Trucks Program (NYCCTP).
In FY20, the NYC Fleet Department made progress in many areas, while some areas of initiative were delayed due to COVID-19.
Mack Trucks has turned over the keys to its Mack LR Electric demonstration model to New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) officials.
Through the pandemic, New York City's fleet servicing remained responsive and reliable, even improving services in many areas.
In the last two years, NYC Fleet has implemented a project to test the effectiveness, longevity, and performance of tires made substantially of soybean oil.
Side-guards are inexpensive and common-sense protections to help keep pedestrians from being caught in the gap of a truck and badly hurt or killed, according to the city.
New York City fleet agencies are teaming up ensure its ambulance fleet is keeping up with additional work during the pandemic, including shifting mechanics to work on ambulances, ensuring vehicle cleaning, and implementing mobile fueling.
New York City and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have partnered to bring 250 more ambulances to New York City.
New York Fire Department auto mechanic James Villecco, 55, has died from the COVID-19 virus, and and many other city fleet staff and mechanics are battling COVID-19.