Categories: Charging, Electric Vehicles, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Operations, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

“Diesel will be here for a long while, and [knowing] total cost of ownership remains the main motivator of acceptance for battery-electric and fuel-cell...

https://www.government-fleet.com/352516/electric-dreams-vs-current-realities

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Products, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

Ford is offering flex-fuel capability and an integrated air compressor for its 7.3L V-8 gasoline engine. The new 2021 F-600 Super Duty chassis cab is now...

https://www.government-fleet.com/352305/ford-announces-new-options-for-medium-duty-lineup

Categories: Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey flooded parts of the City of Houston, destroying hundreds of fleet vehicles. Since then, the fleet has rebuilt itself and...

https://www.government-fleet.com/352126/how-the-houston-fleet-department-is-moving-forward

Categories: Biofuels, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet

Fleets and producers weigh in on the status of performance, price, and availability for renewable diesel.

https://www.government-fleet.com/348069/is-renewable-diesel-still-a-miracle-fuel

Categories: Electric, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

The Menlo Park, Calif., Fire District has unveiled an All Electric Rosenbauer Concept Fire Truck. Firefighters are testing the prototype before purchasing it.

https://www.government-fleet.com/346497/calif-city-testing-first-ever-all-electric-fire-truck

Categories: Green Fleet, Operations

The executive order calls on state agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fleet vehicles and facilities.

https://www.government-fleet.com/330683/connecticut-governor-calls-for-fleet-greening

Categories: Green Fleet, Operations

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded grants to fleets in the state to support the replacement of older vehicles.

https://www.government-fleet.com/330645/pa-awards-clean-vehicle-grants

Categories: Green Fleet, Maintenance, Natural Gas

The City of Albany, Ga., opened a new fleet facility that will allow staff to maintain and repair its compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles.

https://www.government-fleet.com/330634/ga-city-opens-cng-compliant-fleet-facility

Categories: Biofuels, Fuel, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet

Waste feedstock from the City of Oakland, Calif., is now being converted to Neste renewable diesel to fuel the fleet.

https://www.government-fleet.com/330093/calif-city-fuels-diesel-trucks-with-waste

Categories: Electric, Green Fleet, Police

The City of Brookhaven, Ga., has purchased a previously owned Tesla Model S and is testing it to see if it would be a better option to the police patrol...

https://www.government-fleet.com/328901/ga-pd-buys-tesla-using-confiscated-funds