WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's plan cited the GSA’s purchase of 5,603 hybrid vehicles in 2010, which doubled the number in the federal fleet, as progress toward the goal of greater energy independence.
Read More →SEATTLE, WA - The University of Washington purchased five new electric mail trucks with a $233,000 grant from the Puget Sound Clean Cities Coalition.
Read More →TACOMA, WA - Tacoma City Council approved the purchase of (10) 2011 Nissan LEAF electric vehicles, (70) Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor vehicles, and (11) Ford Fusion Hybrid detective vehicles.
Read More →DETROIT - Detroit is the final stop on a nationwide tour that has trained more than 1,600 fire and emergency service leaders on how to deal with emergency situations involving electric vehicles.
Read More →SCOTTS VALLEY, CA - The Scotts Valley Police Department became the first law enforcement agency in California to accept delivery of a Zero DS electric motorcycle to assist in local patrols and traffic enforcement.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The Alternative Fueling Station Locator, an online mapping tool of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC), now provides a new way to search for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, making it easier for drivers to plug in.
Read More →ASHLAND, OR - The Southern Oregon University (SOU) Facilities Department and the Oregon Institute of Technology are collaborating with Ambiente Motors, a local electric vehicle venture, on an electric truck pilot project.
Read More →SEATTLE - Nissan North America Inc. delivered the State of Washington's first all-electric Nissan LEAF late last week, following deliveries earlier in the week in Northern and Southern California, Arizona, and Oregon.
Read More →McKINNEY, TEXAS - The City of McKinney will receive rebates from TXU Energy to install four electric vehicle charging stations and convert several city vehicles to electric hybrid vehicles under the TXU Energy EV Accelerator Program.
Read More →KANSAS CITY, MO -The United States Marine Corps was the first military organization to order two all-electric Smith Newton Electric trucks off the Government Services Administration (GSA) schedule.
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