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0Ford Transit Connect Electric joins GSA-approved plug-in vehicle list 1307623680
Back on May 24th, the General Services Administration (GSA), which oversees two-thirds of the 600,000-plus vehicles in the U.S. government's fleet – announced that it would purchase 116 plug-in vehicles, including 101 Chevrolet Volts, ten Nissan Leafs and five Think City electric vehicles. ...
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Think says GSA electric vehicle contract is "game changing" 1306965720
Are you ready for Think's so-called "significant announcement?" Ready or not, here it is:
Think, the world's leading dedicated electric vehicle manufacturer, announced that it was awarded a contract to supply pure electric, zero-emission vehicles to the federal government. With a contract in ... -
Obama issues Presidential Memorandum for federal fleet performance 1306353480
Yesterday, along with announcing his administration would buy over 100 plug-in vehicles, Barack Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum outlining federal fleet performance. More specifically, the Memorandum details exactly how the government's fleet of 600,000 vehicles will be altered to ... -
Report: Obama administration buying 101 Chevy Volts, 10 Nissan Leafs 1306248660
Later today, the Obama administration is expected to announce that it will purchase 116 plug-in vehicles and will install charging stations in government buildings in five cities. The General Services Administration (GSA), which oversees two-thirds of the 600,000-plus vehicles in the U.S. ...
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Obama administration is "finalizing the procurement of 100 electric vehicles" 1305910200
The General Services Administration (GSA), which oversees two-thirds of the 600,000-plus vehicles in the U.S. government's fleet, is putting the final touches on its first 100-unit purchase of electric vehicles, according to a U.S. Department of Energy official. Patrick Davis, the DOE's vehicle ...
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U.S. government fleet jumps to 23.4 mpg average thanks to fuel-efficient vehicles 1304628780
The General Services Administration (GSA), which oversees two-thirds of the 600,000-plus vehicles in the U.S. government's fleet, is looking to save millions of dollars per year at the pump by bolstering its use of fuel-efficient vehicles. The 35,000 vehicles ordered by the GSA so far in 2011 ...
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Obama Administration buys a quarter of all hybrids sold by Ford, GM 1290617760
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid – Click above for high-res image galleryPresident Barack Obama – well, technically the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) – is responsible for purchasing almost a quarter of all the hybrid vehicles that Ford and General Motors sold in the U.S. in ... -
GSA clarifies that it will buy more hybrids in the future, says costs are worth it 1282824060
Ford Fusion hybrid – Click above for high-res image galleryEarlier this week, we noted a story from the Federal Times that described the General Services Administration's (GSA) decision to buy thousands of new hybrid vehicles for the U.S. government fleet as a pricey endeavor that was ... -
GSA adds 5,600 hybrids to government fleet, but high costs might end plans to purchase more 1282589640
Ford Fusion hybrid – click above for high-res image galleryWhile we're thrilled to see that our own federal government has added 5,600 hybrid vehicles to its fleet this year, we're less enthusiastic to find out that each hybrid model purchased by the General Services Administration (GSA) ... -
GSA approves Smith Electric Vehicles for U.S. government agency purchases 1265212920
Smith Electric Vehicles Newton – Click above for high-res image galleryNow that Smith Electric Vehicles is assembling its Newton electric truck here in the United States, it needs to line up some customers for them. A big potential pool has opened up with U.S. government agencies and the ...

