Ford Idles Kansas City F-150 Production for 3 Weeks

DETROIT – The pickup truck production was idled effective at the start of this week and production is scheduled to resume the week of April 20, according to a Ford spokeswoman.

City of Winter Haven Plugging Hybrids Into Vehicle Fleet

WINTER HAVEN, FL – On the outside, it looks like a regular vehicle, but underneath the hood the city’s new 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid is a going-green environmental machine.

Republic Services to Deploy First CNG Refuse Fleet in Idaho

BOISE, ID – Along with the City of Boise, Republic determined a CNG refuse fleet would bring significant air quality and environmental benefits to the area and help the city achieve consistent compliance with increasingly stringent standards set by the EPA.

Indiana's 'Project Plug-IN' Previews THINK City EV

PLAINFIELD, IN - Duke Energy employees on Sept. 8 got an advance look at the THINK City plug-in electric vehicle at the company's Plainfield corporate headquarters, helping launch an Indianapolis-based pilot project that aims to make the 'electric commute' a reality.

City of Greer Begins Natural Gas Vehicle Conversions

GREER, SC - Last week, the City of Greer unveiled two new vehicles, a Ford Fusion and Ford F-150, that had been converted to run on natural gas. Greer has set a goal of converting at least 15 percent of the City's fleet to operate on natural gas by 2020.

City of San Bernardino Purchases 15 LNG Refuse Vehicles

SAN BERNARDINO, CA – City of San Bernardino Fleet Division continues its efforts to help reduce the amount of air pollution within the South Coast Air Basin by recently purchased 15 LNG (liquid natural gas) refuse vehicles.

City of Aspen Launches Parking Smart Zone Pilot

Smart Zones enable commercial drivers to use their mobile devices to locate, hold, book, and pay for available loading zones, with the intent to reduce safety and congestion problems associated with deliveries.

City of Burbank Refuse Fleet Goes 100% CNG

The Southern California city’s solid refuse fleet is now 100-percent CNG-fueled. While the move to CNG required an infrastructure capital investment, the benefits include lower fuel and maintenance costs, and reduced emissions.

Utilimaster Donate Vehicles to New York City Fire Department