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July 22, 2010 - Industry News

Lakewood Saves Money by Fixing Up Squad Cars

LAKEWOOD, WA - Lakewood police are refurbishing some of their squad cars rather than buying new ones, a decision that could save the city $15,000 per upgraded car and help the vehicles handle better on the street.

Tags: City of Lakewood, Maintenance, Police Vehicles, Vehicle Replacement

July 2, 2010 - Industry News

Hoboken Outsources Maintenance Due to Lack of Facility Space

HOBOKEN, NJ - Requiring indoor space for vehicle maintenance and outdoor space for vehicle storage, the City of Hoboken has decided to outsource all vehicle maintenance until it can accommodate all vehicles into one facility.

Tags: City of Hoboken, Maintenance, outsourcing

June 8, 2010 - Industry News

55% of Vehicles Have One Under-Inflated Tire

WASHINGTON - A recent nationwide survey by the Rubber Manufacturers Association found 55 percent of vehicles have at least one under-inflated tire and only one in six vehicles has four properly inflated tires.

Tags: Maintenance, Rubber Manufacturers Association, Tire

May 13, 2010 - Industry News

St. Clair County Projects $250K Savings by Outsourcing Maintenance

ST. CLAIR, MI - Saving $250,000 annually is just one of the benefits St. Clair County expects from outsourcing its vehicle maintenance operations, according to Kirk Weston, managing director of the St. Clair County Road Commission.

Tags: contract, Maintenance, outsourcing, St. Clair County

April 22, 2010 - Industry News

Palo Alto Halts Fleet Replacements After Audit

PALO ALTO, CA - Palo Alto officials have halted the city's vehicle-replacement program after an audit found more than a third of the vehicles in the city's fleet were underused in fiscal year 2009.

Tags: audit, cost-cutting, Maintenance, Palo Alto, replacement cycle, underutilization

April 22, 2010 - Industry News

FBI Reviewing Memphis City Vehicle Repair Contracts

MEMPHIS, TN - The FBI is probing two city auto-repair contracts awarded during former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton's administration, according to The Commercial Appeal.

Tags: auto repair, contract, FBI, Maintenance, Memphis

April 22, 2010 - Industry News

Lake City Considers Leasing Fleet Vehicles

LAKE CITY, FL - The City of Lake City is considering leasing fleet vehicles to reduce operating costs.

Tags: Lake City, leasing, Maintenance, replacement cycle

April 15, 2010 - Industry News

Broward County Maintenance Provider Achieves Excellence Award

FVS has provided maintenance services to the Broward Sheriff's Office for the past 16 years, maintaining 3,200 vehicles for the county Sheriff's Office and 230 vehicles for the Fire and Rescue division.

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL - Sponsored by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, First Vehicles Services (FVS) was recently awarded the 2009 Emerald Award for environmental excellence.

Tags: Award, Broward County, First Vehicles Services, Maintenance

April 12, 2010 - Industry News

Polk County to Provide Maintenance for Auburndale City Fleet

AUBURNDALE, FL - Polk County Fleet Management will take over control of the City of Auburndale's fleet maintenance operation at the end of June.

Tags: City of Auburndale, Maintenance, outsourcing, Polk County

March 4, 2010 - Industry News

Memphis City Vehicle Tire Repair Oversight Questioned

MEMPHIS, TN - Excessive vehicle repair invoices submitted by Around Town Tire & Trucking for city vehicles pose questions about alleged oversight of the repair company, reports The Commercial Appeal.

Tags: Maintenance, Memphis City, Oversight

January 15, 2010 - Industry News

Pittsburgh & Allegheny County Consider Shared Fleet Services

PITTSBURGH - Sharing fleet services with Allegheny County is one possible cost-saving alternative for the City of Pittsburgh, which is looking to cut down expenses by performing vehicle repairs in-house.

Tags: Allegheny County, Maintenance, Pittsburgh, shared services

December 30, 2009 - Industry News

Top 2009 News: Boston Fire Department to Hire Fleet Manager

BOSTON – With the Jan. 9 death of a Boston Fire Department lieutenant attributed to brake failure, a report by an outside consultant recommends the city hire a fleet manager to oversee a preventive maintenance regimen.

Tags: Boston Fire Department, brake failure, fatal crash, Maintenance, report

December 11, 2009 - Industry News

Fatal Boston Fire Crash Attributed to Training and Maintenance

BOSTON - Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley announced Dec. 10 that training and maintenance were two of the "multiple, overlapping factors" in the fatal crash that killed Boston Fire Lieutenant Kevin Kelley in January.

Tags: aging fleet, Boston Fire Department, Maintenance, safety training, Suffolk County

November 23, 2009 - Industry News

Montana State Fleet Audit Reveals Accounting Inconsistencies

HELENA, MT - In addition to lack of an accurate vehicle count, a recent audit found discrepancies in the state agencies' maintenance records, vehicle assignments, and take-home vehicle policy.

Tags: fleet audit, Maintenance, Montana

November 16, 2009 - Industry News

New Wash System Designed to Help Fleets Save Water

PORTSMOUTH, NH - Fleets can save on gallons of water used during maintenance cleaning with a new waterless wash system.

Tags: Eco Touch, Maintenance, water use

November 9, 2009 - Industry News

City Sharing Fleet Services with School District

SIERRA VISTA, AZ - The City of Sierra Vista will now provide its school district maintenance and fueling services for its vehicles as a backup to the district's own services.

Tags: City of Sierra Vista, Fuel Savings, Maintenance, Partnership

October 7, 2009 - Industry News

Dona Ana County to Create Centralized Fleet Dept.

LAS CRUCES, NM - Splitting fleet operations between personnel in the county roads department and the sheriff's department has "hampered" accountability for maintenance.

Tags: audit, Doña Ana County, downsizing, fleet management, Maintenance

August 27, 2009 - Industry News

Polk County to Service Lake Wales Fleet

BARTOW, FL - Though the county will absorb the City of Lake Wale's vehicle maintenance operation Oct. 1, Lake Wales will retain ownership of its fleet and its maintenance facility.

Tags: Lake Wales, Maintenance, Polk County

August 20, 2009 - Industry News

Adams County Cited for Lack of Truck Maintenance

Adams County employee Le Andrew Gaines replaces the mud flaps on one of the county’s trucks. A recent report from Waters International Trucks cited the county for several maintenance issues for its fleet. (Photo credit: Ben Hillyer / natchezdemocrat.com)

NATCHEZ, MS - A recent inspection revealed at least nine trucks would not have passed the test for a Mississippi Department of Transportation inspection sticker.

Tags: Adams County, Maintenance, Vehicle Inspection

May 7, 2009 - Industry News

Riverside County Supervisors to Pay Vehicle Expenses

RIVERSIDE, CA – Two Riverside County supervisors whose work vehicles each cost more than $50,000 said they will help offset the cars' price tags by paying for gasoline, maintenance, and other expenses, according to The Press-Enterprise.

Tags: County Vehicles, Maintenance, Riverside County, vehicle expenses

March 23, 2009 - Press Release

New York State Industries for the Disabled Inc. Provides SOMS Technologies' microGreen Filter as a Preferred Source Offering

VALHALLA, NY – SOMS Technologies LLC, a provider of engine oil filtration products, announced that its microGreen Extended Performance Oil Filter has been selected as a preferred source offering for all New York state agencies and local government vehicles.

Tags: engine oil filtration, Maintenance, New York State Industries, SOMS Technologies LLC

March 23, 2009 - Industry News

Manatee County Fleet Receives National Recognition

MANATEE COUNTY, FL – The Association of Equipment Management Professionals presented Fleet Services its "Fleet Master of the Year" honor at an industry conference in Orlando.

Tags: AEMP, Association of Equipment Management Professionals, Award, Fleet Master of the Year, fleet services, Maintenance, Manatee County

March 12, 2009 - Industry News

Boston Fire Department to Hire Fleet Manager

BOSTON – With the Jan. 9 death of a Boston Fire Department lieutenant attributed to brake failure, a report by an outside consultant recommends the city hire a fleet manager to oversee a preventive maintenance regimen.

Tags: Boston Fire Department, brake failure, fatal crash, Maintenance, report

October 29, 2008 - Industry News

City of Augusta Spends $3.5 Million for Vehicle Maintenance

AUGUSTA, GA – Keeping city vehicles rolling is costing millions. So, the City of Augusta is working to find cheaper ways to provide services.

Tags: City of Augusta, Maintenance, Maintenance Contract

June 18, 2008 - Industry News

Harford County Overhauls Car-Fleet Policies

BALTIMORE, MD – Harford County will no longer hang on to a 10-year-old car with high mileage and higher maintenance bills.

Tags: Harford County, Maintenance

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