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NewsSeptember 15, 2017

Pa. Launches Fleet Electrification Pilot

The pilot will last 42-60 months, giving the commonwealth the opportunity to identify the sustainability, operational ease, maintenance, and resale value of hybrid and electric vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 23, 2015

GPS Insight Adds Hybrid Tracking Capability

Government fleets can now track alternative vehicles with hardware or plug-and-play tracking devices from GPS Insight. Alternative vehicles include hybrids, all-electric cars, and natural gas vehicles.

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Articlesby Thi DaoApril 30, 2015

Remarketing ‘Green’ Vehicles

While some types of “green” vehicles have been around for a while, newer technologies on vehicles make resale value difficult to estimate.

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NewsDecember 1, 2014

ASE Introduces New Hybrid Certification

The Light Duty Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Specialist (L3) certification from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is geared toward technicians who perform diagnosis and repairs on gasoline-electric hybrids.

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NewsOctober 20, 2014

Report: Md. City's Use of CNG Would Save 45% in Fuel

A green fleet report suggested that transitioning to compressed natural gas heavy-duty vehicles could potentially save the City of Rockville, Md., 45-50% in fuel costs over diesel.

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NewsJuly 8, 2013

Athens-Clarke County PD Using Hybrids as Marked Patrol Cars

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department in Georgia plans to deploy at least four hybrid vehicles – Toyota Priuses and Ford Fusions – as marked patrol cars for an estimated fuel cost savings of $2,500 per car per year, according to the Athens Banner-Herald.

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NewsJune 20, 2013

Rhode Island Transitioning to EV & Hybrid Fleet

Rhode Island will require new State vehicle purchases be electric or hybrids whenever possible. State agencies will use Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) dollars to pay for the differential cost.

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NewsApril 23, 2013

GSA Launches Hybrid Fleet Vehicle Consolidation Initiative for Federal Agencies

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has launched an initiative where it will fund the total incremental cost to replace an existing federal agency's fleet vehicle with a hybrid model.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2013

Planning Agency Says National City, Calif., Can Save by Replacing Existing Vehicles With Alt-Fuel Models

To conduct the overview of National City's fleet and come up with recommendations, regional planning organization Sandag partnered with the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE).

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NewsDecember 20, 2012

Ford’s Test for Hybrid Batteries Simulates 10-Year Use in 10 Months

DEARBORN, MI – Ford is putting the equivalent of 10 years and 150,000 miles of wear and tear on lithium-ion hybrid vehicle batteries using a new lab test that takes less than one year to complete.

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