The American Public Works Association (APWA) announced two public works fleet professionals who recently earned the Certified Public Fleet Professional (CPFP) credential.
The fleet industry has an aging workforce and a limited number of interested, young, and trained applicants. Chesterfield County, Va.’s fleet manager hopes to rectify that problem within his county.
The City of Dublin, Ohio, participated in the Washington Township Touch & Stuff a Truck event on Aug. 8. Families got a chance to take a closer look at Dublin snow plows and other various vehicles used in the community.
Ford and United Auto Workers officials Wednesday morning drove the symbolic first unit of the new F-650/750 series off the line at its Ohio Assembly Plant near Avon Lake amid cheers that followed congratulatory speeches.
The steel cabinets are designed to increase the storage capacity for small items and to make organization easier.
Jim McGonagle, CAFM, CPFP, previously director of Central Fleet Management for the City of Boston, has been named Public Works commissioner for the City of Newton, Mass. Fleet Foreman Bill Coughlin has been named as his replacement.
Bobit Business Media and Vincentric have launched a Web-based vehicle cost analysis tool for fleet readers of AutomotiveFleet.com, WorkTruckOnline.com, Government-Fleet.com, BusinessFleet.com, and FleetFinancials.com.
A new study from the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has found increasing interest among fleets in idle management and electrification technologies.
Ford is adding a sport mode to its 2016 F-150 that has been borrowed from the 2016 Mustang, the automaker announced. Ford is offering sport mode as a standard feature across the F-150 lineup.
Sen. Tom Carper contends all that’s needed to restore the Highway Trust Fund is to raise federal fuel taxes by four cents a year for four years and then index the rates to inflation from then on.
Case Construction Equipment’s 621F and 721F wheel loaders now meet Tier 4 final emissions standards. The 621F and 721F wheel loaders produce 162 and 179 net rated hp, respectively.
Government Fleet magazine recognized award-winning fleets and fleet managers at The Honors Celebration at GFX on June 10, 2015. Visit www. gfleet.com/awards for more information about the awards and to apply.
Pueblo County, Colo., will spend $700,000 to purchase a former automotive center to use as its new fleet offices and maintenance shop.
The Santa Fe County (N.M.) Sheriff’s Office has arrested the Santa Fe County Public Works Department fleet service manager after he confessed to stealing tires from the county and selling the stolen merchandise.
The Senate passed its massive and contentious long-term highway bill and then approved the three-month extension of federal highway funding passed earlier by the House. The $8 billion patch, which runs out on October 29, has been sent to President Obama, who is expected to sign the bill.
Drive23 provided updates on the latest customer-focused initiatives from Holman from the perspective of fleet, mobility, manufacturing, and distribution.
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