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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 15, 2023

How Record Fleet Acquisitions Are Helping Improve Houston's City Services

The city has received 6,943 new fleet vehicles at a total cost of $383,352,671since January 1, 2016 with 6,943 delivered vehicles replacing almost 57% of the existing fleet.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJuly 12, 2023

Houston Hits EV Milestone Despite Supply Chain Issues

The Texas city currently has 333 hybrid-electric vehicles and 88 battery-electric vehicles, with additional battery-electric pickups, hybrid-electric pickups, and hybrid-electric SUVs deliveries expected before the end of the calendar year.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2022

Houston to Buy Nearly 100 EVs

Each electric vehicle is expected to save the city approximately $16,000 in total cost of operation and reduce tailpipe and upstream greenhouse gas emissions.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2021

Houston Fire Department Acquires 9 Pumpers

This acquisition brings the Houston Fire Department's total number of Spartan Emergency Vehicle pumpers to 58, which brings it closer to the current administration’s goal of standardization.

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Videosby Staff WriterJune 5, 2019

Watch How Houston's Custom Emergency Vehicle Is Made

Watch how Frazer Bilt builds a custom emergency response vehicle for the City of Houston.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 24, 2019

Houston Adds Ambulances to Fire Fleet

The City of Houston is adding five new Frazer Bilt ambulances to its fleet in the next few weeks. The ambulances cost $900,000.

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Newsby Thi DaoJanuary 19, 2019

Houston Turns to Rental Vehicles to Supplement Waste Collection

The Houston City Council has approved two measures to supplement its waste collection fleet and services.

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NewsOctober 13, 2017

Houston Fire Chief Requests $10.9M for Annual Replacements

The City of Houston’s Fire Chief Samuel Pena is asking city council for $10.9 million in annual fleet replacement funding. This would be used to purchase 16 ambulances, nine fire engines, and nine ladder trucks.

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NewsJune 5, 2015

Houston Names New Fleet Director

The City of Houston appointed a new fleet management director, Victor Ayres, on June 3. Ayres had been serving as interim director after Keith Hoglund’s departure for Waste Management in May.

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Newsby Thi DaoMay 27, 2015

Houston Flood Damages City Vehicles

Severe weather, tornado, and flooding have affected at least 45 counties in Texas. In Houston, the state's most populous city, flooding has damaged about 66 city fleet vehicles.

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