Government Fleet News

The Automotive Training Group (ATG) has released the Ford OBDII Trouble Code, Quick-Reference guide. This 450-page guide, the first in ATG's Technician Reference series, covers all Ford, Lincoln, & Mercury Cars, Trucks, SUV's, & Vans (2003-2008), including Diesel and Hybrid applications.

Tags: ATG, Automotive Training Group, Ford, Ford OBDII Trouble Code

LAKES WALES, FL - Responsible for managing the city's Fleet, Purchasing and Streets Divisions, Jerry "JT" Torrance is accused of allegedly using city money to buy a $70.44 marine battery for his boat, according to several local news outlets.

Tags: assistant to City Manager, city funds, City of Lake Wales, petty theft

CHICAGO - Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Michael Picardi has returned to his old job as fleet management commissioner, replacing the recently retired Howard Henneman, according to the Chicago Sun Times.

Tags: Chicago, demotion, fleet manager , Streets and Sanitation commissioner

MILWAUKEE - Despite reported speculations that the mayor's "swanky" 2006 Cadillac SUV was funded by taxpayer dollars, the mayor's office said it was actually a seized police vehicle, according to the Journal Sentinel.

Tags: City of Milwaukee, police vehicles, seized vehicles, taxpayer money

HILLSBORO, OR - The charging stations, to be installed in downtown Hillsboro, are available for public use and are part of the city's large-scale sustainability and green movement.

Tags: ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations , charging stations, City of Hillsboro, electric vehicles

SAN DIEGO - The City of Napa will complete its installation of Networkfleet on all light-duty city vehicles, used by the police, fire, water, streets and community resources departments.

Tags: Bay Area Air Quality Management District, City of Napa, Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency, Networkfleet

ARLINGTON, VA - Effective Sept. 1, all drivers in Texas school crossing zones are banned from talking on hand-held phones and texting, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Tags: cell phone ban, cell phone use while driving, IIHS, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety , school crossing zone, Texas, text messaging, texting while driving

NASHVILLE, TN – Certificates for third-party testing issued by Volunteer Training Center are no longer accepted by the Department of Safety as proof that the holder has successfully passed a Tennessee Skills Test.

Tags: CDL, commercial driver license, TDOS, Tennessee Department of Safety, Volunteer Training Center

GREENSBORO, NC – The Guilford County Sheriff's Office believes take-home vehicles for officers are actually more economical in the long run based on multiple studies and law enforcement agency findings, according to the News & Record.

Tags: county budget, Guilford County, police vehicles, take-home vehicles

HILLSBORO, OR – The City of Hillsboro's facilities and fleet department director, who also serves as a commander in the Naval Reserve, is recruiting his troops to assist in department projects, according to the Hillsboro Argus.

Tags: City of Hillsboro, Seabees, U.S. Navy

MADISON, WI – Madison Gas and Electric purchased six Coulomb Technologies electric vehicle charging stations and plans to install the first charging unit this summer.

Tags: Carbon Day Automotive, Coulomb Technologies, Madison Gas and Electric, MGE

WASHINGTON – The U.S. General Services Administration's latest order of 14,105 fuel-efficient vehicles for the Federal fleet used $210 million dollars' worth of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Tags: fuel efficiency, green efforts, GSA, new vehicles, U.S. General Services Administration

FREDERICKSBURG, VA - The American Trucking Associations recently told a congressional committee that a cap-and-trade program would impose "significant costs" on the trucking industry, reported Modern Tire Dealer.

Tags: American Trucking Associations, ATA, cap-and-trade, trucking industry

NORTH LIBERTY, IA – Collective Data Inc. has released collectiveFleet-Te, a product that combines their fleet management software with the mobility of the multifunctional Motion Tablet PC that includes a digital camera, barcode scanner, and optional mobile broadband.

Tags: Collective Data Inc., fleet software

INGLEWOOD, CA – The City of Inglewood was recently named one of 10 All-America Cities by the National Civic League, making it the second time Inglewood has earned the honor in 20 years.

Tags: All-America City, Award, City of Inglewood , National Civic League

EUFAULA, OK – McIntosh County recently purchased four used police vehicles at $300 each to replace four damaged during a high-speed chase in May, according to the Florida-Times Union.

Tags: McIntosh County, patrol cars, replacement vehicles

RESTON, VA – Cuts in take-home vehicles and associated overtime pay are expected to save the county about $700,000, according to the county's quarterly audit report.

Tags: county budget, county savings, Fairfax County, take-home vehicles

DAYTONA, FL – Volusia County recently chose three companies to supply $8.7 million in fuel for its cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, and off-road equipment, according to The West Volusia Beacon.

Tags: fuel suppliers, fuel supply, Volusia County

TORRANCE, CA – The county made its way from No. 91 on GF's 100 Best Fleets back in 2007 to No. 1 in 2008, and once again earning the top spot for 2009.

Tags: 100 Best Fleets , Award, Hillsborough County

PRINCETON, NJ – Three more public sector fleet managers have earned the Certified Automotive Fleet Manager designation, the industry's highest level of certification.

Tags: CAFM, Certified Automotive Fleet Manager, General Parts Inc./Carquest, Georgia Department of Administrative Services, Harris County, NAFA, public sector fleets

GREENSBORO, NC – The trucks meet the standards using Selective Catalytic Reduction, which also increases fuel efficiency and reduces carbon emissions, according to a statement by the manufacturer.

Tags: emission reductions, emission standards, EPA, Volvo Trucks North America, VTNA

HERNDON, VA – In support of the government-funded "Cash for Clunkers" program, the automaker will provide up to $4,500 off the purchase price of new, more fuel-efficient vehicle for consumers who trade in an older, less efficient vehicle.

Tags: Cash for Clunkers, discount, trade-in vehicles, Volkswagen of America

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a new replacement tire label that would include, for the first time, information about the tire's impact on fuel economy and carbon dioxide emission reductions.

Tags: fuel economy, tire label, tires, U.S. Department of Transportation

WAYNE, PA – AssetWorks has signed a contract to provide its fleet management software application and implementation services to the Las Vegas Valley Water District.

Tags: AssetWorks, Las Vegas Valley Water District, LVVWD

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – San Luis Obispo County supervisors recently grilled department heads on excessive use of take-home vehicles after a grand jury report found take-home use amounts to an estimated $1 million annually, according to the San Luis Obispo Tribune.

Tags: grand jury report, San Luis Obispo County , SLO County, take-home policy, take-home vehicles