At the Southeast Diesel Collaborative’s (SEDC) 8th Annual Partners Meeting in Atlanta, Ga., Mecklenburg County, N.C., received SEDC Visionary Champion Leadership Award for its diesel emissions reduction efforts, including completing 176 retrofit and replacement projects.
Read More →The total funding fleets may be eligible to receive includes approximately $75,000 per electric truck, as well as $4,000 per unit for installation of charging infrastructure for trucks operating in certain areas of the South Coast Air Basin in California.
Read More →John Deere Power Systems announced July 17 that the company’s engine lineup 174 hp and above received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Final Tier 4, European Union (EU) Stage IV, and California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions certification.
Read More →Between 2007 and 2012, fuel economy values increased by 16% while carbon dioxide emissions have decreased by 13%, and in 2012 alone, miles per gallon for cars and trucks improved 1.4 mpg, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Read More →The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected a new motor pool management system to better manage its fleet at its Region 7 office.
Read More →WASHINGTON – As Hurricane Isaac makes landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exercised its authority under the Clean Air Act to temporarily waive certain federal clean gasoline requirements for 14 Louisiana parishes.
Read More →ATLANTA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Alabama Department of Transportation with a Southeast Diesel Collaborative (SEDC) Community Leadership Award for efforts to reduce fleet diesel emissions.
Read More →WASHINGTON – U.S. federal agencies released their reports from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) about whether they met sustainability goals for 2011. Government Fleet magazine analyzed fleet petroleum use for the agencies in the report.
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Ford said that compared to its predecessor, the Crown Victoria, the new Interceptor gets 4 mpg better in city driving, and 5 mpg better on the highway. In addition, Ford said the engine produces 38 more horsepower.
Read More →WASHINGTON – The District of Columbia has acquired 10 new alternative-fuel vehicles that the Department of Public Works (DPW) plans to use for trash collection, street sweeping, snow removal, and other services.
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