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SAN FRANCISCO - The 100 Best Fleets Roundtable discussion dates and locations have been announced.

Tags: 100 Best Fleets , conference

TORRANCE, CA – Government Fleet magazine is compiling data to publish the first-ever listing of the nation's largest public sector fleets.

Tags: public sector fleets, Survey

VALLEJO, CA – Facing labor contract obligations that overwhelm expected revenues, the Vallejo, Calif., City Council voted May 6 to declare Chapter 9 bankruptcy.

Tags: bankruptcy, Chapter 9, City of Vallejo

KANSAS CITY, MO – Samuel Lamerato, CPFP, fleet maintenance superintendent for the City of Troy, Mich., was named a 2008 Top Ten Public Works Leader of the Year by the American Public Works Association (APWA).

Tags: American Public Works Association , Award, City of Troy, Samuel Lamerato

SAN DIEGO - The Government Fleet Expo & Conference is only 26 days away! Early registration is recommended before May 23 to save $100.

SEAL BEACH, CA – Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has been awarded a contract to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the City of Fresno, Calif., municipal refuse fleet for up to five years.

Tags: City of Fresno, Clean Energy Fuels Corp, contract, liquefied natural gas, LNG, Municipal Refuse Fleet

NORFOLK, VA – CCG Systems, Inc. congratulates 10 FASTER Customers for receiving several recognitions in technology excellence given by Public Technology Institute’s 2007-08 Solution Awards.

Tags: Award, CCG Systems, Inc., FASTER, Public Technology Institute

DALLAS – Earth Biofuels, Inc.’s subsidiary Applied LNG Technologies, LLC (ALT) has entered a three-year agreement to supply the City of San Bernardino, Calif., with liquefied natural gas. The City of San Bernardino utilizes liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) as transportation fuel for its municipal fleet vehicles.

Tags: Applied LNG Technologies, LLC , liquefied natural gas, LNG, The City of San Bernardino

SEAL BEACH, CA – Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has been awarded the contract by the Town of Brookhaven, New York, to build and operate a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station.

Tags: Clean Energy Fuels Corp, Brookhaven, NY, CNG, CNG fueling station

LAS VEGAS – Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) recognized outstanding leadership in the alternative fuels and vehicles industry as part of the opening day of the 14th Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference + Expo 2008.

Tags: AFVi 2008 award winners , Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute , conference, Dan Hyde , Oscar Goodman , Patricia Mulroy

ASPEN, CO – In efforts to go "green", the Aspen Police Department have been testing a hybrid patrol car, the 2008 Toyota Highlander hybrid, as a way to do their part in reducing the city’s carbon footprint and minimize effects on the environment.

Tags: Aspen Police Department, Hybrid, Toyota Highlander

SAN DIEGO – The Government Fleet Expo and Conference will offer the NAFA Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) on June 8. Attendees interested in participating need to register before the May 23 exam application deadline at www.nafa.org/exams.

Tags: CAFM, certification program , Government Fleet Expo

TAMPA, FL – The city of Tampa underwent an internal audit examining gas purchases made with city-issued credit cards.

Tags: audit , City of Tampa , fuel management, gas

EAGLE COUNTY, CO – Government leaders in Eagle County are not feeling the pinch of high gas prices as much as others. Last year they switched 20 cars in their light fleet to hybrids

Tags: Eagle County , Hybrid

FORT MYERS, FL – Twenty-five Lee County employees have a take-home automobile, a 42-percent decrease from January.

Tags: Lee County , take-home vehicles

MAYVILLE, NY – The vehicle pool for Chautauqua County government has dropped slightly in the last five years, going from 211 to 207. But even though the number of county vehicles has decreased, Maria Kindberg, D–Jamestown and majority leader, said more can still be done to lower the vehicle count,

Tags: Chautauqua County , take-home vehicles

SOUTH BEND, NJ – St. Joseph County commissioners will vote on a proposal that would reduce the number of County employees that take their cars home.

Tags: restriction, St. Joseph County , take-home vehicles

ATLANTA – Gwinnett County currently closed bidding on a proposed fuel contract for 1.6 million gallons of E-10 and E-85 ethanol blends.

Tags: Gwinnett County , E-85, ethanol

MONTGOMERY, AL – A year and a half ago the Montgomery County Commission deconstructed the typical five-day work-week schedule and overlayed it with a new, four-day work-week, 10-hour a day routine. The change was a move to save money on fuel.

Tags: Autauga County, fuel management, Montgomery County

ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ – Kean College has identified Atlantic County as the “Greenest County in the State.” And part of that green initiative includes the County’s fleet

Tags: Atlantic County, green fleets

LINDSAY, CA – In 2006, the City of Lindsay began buying 22 Toyota Highlander hybrids, 17 of which were converted to fire department and police patrol vehicles.

Tags: hybrids, SUVs, The City of Lindsay, Toyota Highlander hybrids

WESTERVILLE, OHIO – Flexco Fleet Services, a provider of vehicle remarketing programs and fleet management solutions, has announced new initiatives to include services for public fleets.

Tags: reporting, Flexco Fleet Services, government fleets

INDIANAPOLIS – Filling up at the pump is more expensive than ever, and it’s not just consumers reeling from the sudden rise. The City of Indianapolis has also been hit hard by mounting fuel costs.

Tags: budget, Department of Public Works, The City of Indianapolis

ROCHESTER, NY – Monroe County is feeling pain at the pump to the tune of almost $1.3 million a year, and that’s why County Executive Maggie Brooks is exploring fuel cell technology

Tags: fuel cell vehicles, Maggie Brooks, Monroe County, Project Driveway

TAMPA, FL – GPS Fleet Solutions has made an agreement with the U.S. Postal Service to begin a GPS vehicle tracking project.

Tags: GPS Fleet Solutions , U.S. Postal Service