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At an event on Tuesday, July 12, in Woodside Queens, New York, New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg, along with a range of City department heads, announced the addition of 70 electric vehicles to the City's fleet. The new vehicles include Chevrolet Volts for the NYPD, 10 Ford Transit Connect Electric vans, and 10 Navistar eStar vehicles. The following gallery shows images from the event and pictures of NYPD's new Chevrolet Volts.
The Indiana Department of Transporation (INDOT) is converting nearly 600 cargo vans and pickup trucks out of its fleet of 3,500 to be capable of running on propane. In addition, INDOT is purchasing 19 CNG-fueled yellow plow trucks. These vehicles will reduce the amount of gasoline and diesel fuel used by INDOT by 500,000 gallons each year.
The 2011 Government Fleet Expo and Conference was a success, with more than 500 attendees traveling to San Diego for this year's event. The following photo gallery features images from the show.
Fleet managers from companies and government organizations across the county gathered at the 2011 NAFA Institute & Expo conference in Charlotte, N.C. in early April. This photo gallery shows some of the people who attended the show and companies that exibited.
The City of Rochester's Equipment Services division completed Fleet Counselor Services' Sentinel World Class Fleet Certification program with a score of 97 percent. The images in this gallery show Rochester's Equipment Services division and overall operations.
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.
Some departments have a handful of 'sportier' cars, many of which are used in special ways.
With a record number of attendees and exhibitors, the 2010 Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX) brought together some of the greatest fleet minds from the public sector during the three-day event.
