John Deere and Crown Equipment create new engine
John Deere Power Systems and Crown Equipment have developed a 2.4L liquefied petroleum gas industrial engine for the new Crown C-5 Series forklift....
Governments inspire and drive product innovation
Government demand for more efficient, better-performing products is an innovation engine that is leading to improved products for everyone. According to Steve Greenberg, author of "Gadget Nation: A Journey Through The Eccentric World of Invention," new inventors are specifically targeting the government market with a number of innovative products....
SeaArk delivers patrol boat to the Port of New Orleans
SeaArk Marine recently delivered the Capt. Kenneth H. Scarbrough, a 50-foot Dauntless Class patrol vessel, to the Port of New Orleans....
Chicago Botanic Garden's electric shuttle bus begins operation
The Chicago Botanic Garden inaugurated its 14-passenger Solar Electric People Mover from The Solar Electric Vehicle Co. during the opening of its Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center....
Volvo equipment cuts ice screen for Swedish film festival
Wheel loaders from Volvo have been used to harvest the ice for the construction of a giant movie screen made entirely of ice, which was installed at the Stockholm International Film Festival....
Movers and Shakers
Hans Bouwers, Ron Ross and Troy Crawford have joined KIOTI Tractor's sales team. SPAL USA has named Thom Balistrieri as director of consumer sales for North America....
The SeaArk companies mark 50 years of boat building
This September, the McClendon family will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Monticello, Ark.-based SeaArk Marine boat builders....
Movers and Shakers
New assignments and promotions at Woolrich Outdoor Clothing Co., Hino Trucks, Danfoss Drives, and Parsons Brinckerhoff....
The automotive parts room
Because costs fluctuate, the question is: Do you recapture your costs by using an annual cost average or a cash method?...
California county acquires tool to boost fleet efficiency
The Sonoma County, Calif., Fleet Operations Division will use Networkfleet’s wireless diagnostic and GPS tracking system to reduce fuel costs and lower greenhouse emissions for its fleet of 1,000 vehicles. During a pilot test of the system’s implementation, the county achieved a 15 to 30 percent increase in miles-per-gallon (mpg), which it expects to replicate across the fleet....
PACCAR Customer Center Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
The PACCAR Customer Center is celebrating its 10th anniversary....
Air quality district receives ARRA grant
The Diamond Bar, Calif.-based South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), the air pollution control agency for all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, has received a $45.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle PHEV. The grant is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)....
Keating Report: Government Budgets & Spending Outlook, 2nd half 2009, PART 2
Back in January, the Government Product News forecast on government budgets and spending was delivered amid a backdrop of bailouts and proposed stimulus packages, and unprecedented pressure on the government to resuscitate the nation's critically wounded economy....
Kenworth's Renton plant receives workplace recycling award from King County
Kenworth Truck Company's manufacturing plant has received an environmental award....
Flex-fuel vehicles
Pumping up alternative fuels includes multiple challenges. Today, more than 200 major fleets in the U.S. run on biofuels....
Movers and shakers
New assignments and promotions at John Deere, National Association of Water Companies, PBS&J International, and Schwarze Industries....
FedFleet 2009 rolls into Chicago with a full agenda
Motor and aviation fleet managers of every stripe will gather in Chicago from July 28 -30 for FedFleet 2009....
Texas county adds Kenworth hybrid trucks to its fleet
Bexar County, Texas, has taken delivery of three new Kenworth T370 diesel-electric hybrid trucks. Each truck will be located at one of the county's three service centers....
The Keating Report: On the road to recovery
Second-half 2009 forecast on government budgets and spending. Even though problems in the economy remain, the federal stimulus package offers some reasons for optimism....
Kenworth T370 Becomes First Medium Duty Hybrid Truck in New York City's Fleet
A new Kenworth T370 has become the first medium duty diesel-electric hybrid truck in New York City's truck fleet....
Energy programs tap federal stimulus dollars
More than a billion dollars in federal stimulus funding for energy efficiency and other green projects and programs will begin to flow from the federal government to the states in a matter of weeks, reports the Alexandria, Va.-based National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO). NASEO expects the pace of spending to accelerate in the next several months as detailed funding plans are reviewed and approved by the Department of Energy....
Stimulus funds could give boost to domestic auto industry
The U.S. General Services Administration has announced plans to buy and deliver energy-efficient and alternative fuel vehicles valued at $300 million using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act....
New appointments at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America
Logan Township, N.J.-based Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) has named Michael Rumsey vice president for sales operations and Joshua Tregear corporate communications manager. Rumsey will be responsible for the development and growth of MFTA’s sales across the United States and Canada, and he will oversee fleet sales, distribution and traffic, marketing and product applications departments....
APWA launches computer-based testing for certifications
The American Public Works Association recently launched computer-based testing for Certified Public Fleet Professional and Certified Public Infrastructure Inspection exams....
Hybrid bus line passes test, now eligible for federal funds
Azure Dynamics' Balance Hybrid Electric shuttle buses have been certified through rigorous "Altoona" testing, making the vehicles eligible for federal financial assistance for public transit agencies....
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