Over the last year, Yale University initiated a hybrid-electric vehicle program with XL Hybrids for three Ford 24-passenger shuttle buses. In just 6 months, Yale’s new hybrid buses saved more than 40 metric tons of carbon-dioxide, thanks to a 23% improvement in miles-per-gallon. As a result, Yale has already re-ordered additional Ford shuttles with XL […]
The City of Boston’s Central Fleet Management Division is responsible for acquisition, remarketing, and repair and maintenance services for a diversified fleet of 1,100 municipal vehicles and equipment. With the city’s Greenovate Boston Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050, the city strives to […]
Many colleges and universities are looking to reduce operational costs, reach sustainability goals, and demonstrate reduction of vehicle emissions on campus. In the Offices of Sustainability, or the Parking and Transportation Departments, fleet and vehicle service managers often have large economic, environmental, and visual impact to campus sustainability. Ironically, however, a university’s fleet may often […]
XL Hybrids, a leader in connected fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, has announced the installation of its XL3™ Hybrid Electric Drive System in 15 additional passenger and cargo vans for Montgomery County, Maryland. The 15 up-fitted Ford Transit vans have been added to 10 existing Ford Econoline hybrid vans already in use […]
The popular webinar – TODAY’S HYBRID VEHICLES: MAKING MPG IMPROVEMENT EASIER THAN EVER – is now available online. The webinar helps fleet managers understand how hybrid electric technology can reduce fuel and operating costs and simplify fleet operations. During the one-hour session, viewers will learn: Why hybrid vehicles are the best alternative to “alt. fuels” […]
Recently, Government Fleet Magazine named Bill Griffiths, fleet division chief for Montgomery County, MD, the 2015 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year. The award, sponsored by GM’s Fleet and Commercial division, recognized Bill and his teams for focusing on quantifiable improvements in fleet safety, quality, service, and reliability. Bill’s attention to measureable results extends […]
