ANN ARBOR, MI - Researchers from the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Co. conclude that sufficient resources of lithium exist for the next 90 years to supply a large-scale global fleet of electric vehicles through at least 2100.
Read More →PICO RIVERA, CA – The City of Whittier has purchased three Ford Fusion hybrids for its Public Safety Division with South Coast Air Quality Management District funds.
Read More →NEW HAVEN, CT – The City of New Haven unveiled its first hybrid refuse truck. The City said this new vehicle will use 30-percent less fuel than non-hybrid trucks in the fleet.
Read More →SCRANTON, PA – The county commissioners for Lackawanna County, Pa. have approved the purchase of new Ford Fusion hybrids in addition to a number of other vehicles.
Read More →SANTA ROSA, CA - The new Leaf is the first electric vehicle the fleet will use as part of the County’s ongoing efforts to be more sustainable.
Read More →BOSTON – Massachusetts has awarded $3.6M in grants to the State’s 18 newly selected “Green Communities.” Part of these funds will go to alt-fuel vehicle and "green" vehicle technology purchases.
Read More →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 →CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City of Charlottesville, Va.'s sustainability program has led to alt-fuel vehicle purchases and fuel and maintenance savings.
Read More →BELLEVUE, WA - The City of Bellevue, Wash. plans to convert one-third of its fleet of 345 light-duty vehicles (out of a total fleet of 1,119 vehicles) to hybrids by the end of 2011.
Read More →AUSTIN, TEXAS – The City of Austin has earned a $5 million grant to purchase alternative-fuel and/or hybrid vehicles and its Fleet Services Division Centers 1,5, and 6 achieved the ASE Blue Seal of Excellence.
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