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NewsDecember 31, 2016

Greensboro's Transition to Electric Buses Gets $450,000 Boost from Duke Energy

A $450,000 grant from Duke Energy will help Greensboro's Department of Transportation (GDOT) install an electric charging station for the future influx of all-electric buses in the city.

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NewsDecember 30, 2016

Utility Replaces Bucket Trucks with Drones

Westar Energy is deploying unmanned aircraft systems, also known as drones, to improve the way it conducts inspections. The Kansas-based utility is replacing bucket trucks to prevent major outages before they happen and cut costs.

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NewsDecember 30, 2016

FirstEnergy Fleet Prepares for Winter

With winter comes storms, and utilities across the country are preparing for snow. Akron, Ohio-based FirstEnergy completed maintenance on its equipment and infrastructure before the beginning of winter.

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ProductsDecember 27, 2016

SD Service Body

The Norstar SD Service bed is a service body with a gloss black powder coating designed for single- or dual-wheel work trucks.

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Newsby Mike AntichDecember 26, 2016

Pacific Gas and Electric Names Senior Manager, Fleet Engineering

Keshav Sondhi was named senior manager - fleet engineering for Pacific Gas and Electric Company in Davis, Calif.

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Newsby Roselynne ReyesDecember 19, 2016

Top 10 Utility Fleet Stories in 2016

Here are the 10 most read Utility Fleet stories for 2016. Popular stories from this past year cover upfitting, spec'ing, and regulations and emphasize the importance of safety in utility fleets.

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NewsDecember 19, 2016

Duke Energy to Install 200 EV Charging Stations

N.C.-based Duke Energy announced that 200 public electric vehicle charging stations will be installed as part of a $1 million EV Charging Infrastructure Project.

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NewsDecember 19, 2016

Calif. Utility Electrifies its Fleet

San Diego Gas & Electric (Calif.) is expanding its use of alternative fuels with more electrified vehicles for its fleet and more EV charging stations for its customers.

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ProductsDecember 15, 2016

SK350LC-10 Excavator Model

The KOBELCO SK350LC-10 is among the first Generation 10 models to be produced at the new North American manufacturing facility.

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NewsDecember 14, 2016

XL Hybrids to Offer Plug-In Hybrid Half-Ton Pickup

XL Hybrids will offer a plug-in hybrid electric half-ton pickup truck that's expected to increase range by 50% and offer a significant reduction of carbon-dioxide emissions, the vehicle modifier announced.

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