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Hybrids: Electrification Without the Challenges

For fleet managers, fuel is one of the biggest line items in the budget — and it's one hybrids can shrink without changing how your people work. Download the eBook to see the numbers, understand the technology, and get a step-by-step guide to making the switch.

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NewsMarch 31, 2009

Detroit Diesel Introduces the DD16 Engine with BlueTec Technology

REDFORD, MI - Rounding out its series of all-new, heavy-duty engines, Detroit Diesel today unveils the DD16, which is the most powerful engine offered by Detroit Diesel and the first to be launched with BlueTec emissions technology.

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NewsMarch 30, 2009

Flagler County to Upgrade Ambulance Fleet

BUNNELL, FL – Two eight-year old units are being replaced, but will remain in fleet as "spares" should other units break down or need routine maintenance, according to The News-Journal.

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NewsMarch 30, 2009

Dade City Police's Electric Cars Get Attention

DADE CITY, FL – Dade City has joined a handful of other cities in the Tampa Bay area whose officers are using electric vehicles to patrol school grounds or police heavily populated events such as parades, according to the St. Petersburg Times.

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NewsMarch 30, 2009

Jacksonville's Automated Trash Trucks Add Safety and Cut Costs

JACKSONVILLE, NC – Jacksonville's garbage truck fleet recently received its first fully automated trash truck, which features a hydraulic claw that picks up trash cans curbside and dumps the trash into the truck without the aid of a sanitation worker.

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NewsMarch 30, 2009

City of Peoria to Cut Expenses by Downsizing Fleet

PEORIA, AZ – City officials have set April 1 as the deadline to eliminate at least 75 vehicles from the 530-unit fleet in an effort to conserve resources and cut expenses, according to the Arizona Republic.

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NewsMarch 30, 2009

'Greener' Vehicles May Mean Extra Stimulus Money for Towns

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Tucked in the stimulus bill is $300 million for towns and public agencies, as well as private companies, to cover the cost difference between a hybrid and its traditional model, according to The MetroWest Daily News.

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NewsMarch 30, 2009

Algae Venture Systems Making Progress in Algae-Based Fuel Development

MARYSVILLE, OH --- AlgaeVenture Systems announced it has developed a technological breakthrough that dramatically reduces the cost of removing water from algae, making algae an economically feasible source of fuel.

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NewsMarch 30, 2009

Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corp. to Locate Assembly Plant in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, MO --- Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corp. announced plans to assemble all-electric, zero-emission commercial vehicles in Kansas City.

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NewsMarch 30, 2009

Alagasco Adds Four CNG-Fueled Honda Civic GX Sedans to Fleet

BIRMINGHAM, AL --- Alagasco, a natural gas utility company that's a part of energy giant Energen Corp., said it has acquired four new natural gas Honda Civic GX sedans for its fleet.

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NewsMarch 30, 2009

Long Beach Harbor Commissioners Back Incentives for Clean Trucks Program

LONG BEACH, CA --- The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners have given preliminary approval to a proposal aimed at spurring private investment in the Port of Long Beach Clean Trucks Program.

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