Sales of vehicles to government agencies from nine manufacturers increased 58.3% to 17,832 units in March compared to a year ago, as sales of trucks and passenger cars spiked, according to Automotive Fleet data.
The Williamson Valley-Bagdad (Ariz.) Fire District is rolling out three new fire-fighting apparatus, including an upgraded military truck, refurbished vehicle, and apparatus purchased from a nearby department.
Sales of fleet vehicles to government agencies from nine manufacturers increased 38.2% to 21,682 units from a year ago on the strength of trucks, vans, and SUVs, according to Automotive Fleet data.
The Town of Addison (Texas) Police Department is considering replacing its fleet of 14 patrol cars with luxury vehicles. These include the Volvo XC90, BMW X5, and Audi Q7 in addition to the Ford Police Interceptor Utility and Chevrolet Tahoe.
Greene County, Pa., is entering into a five-year agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management to lease the majority of its fleet vehicles, a move expected to save $140,000 over the next 10 years.
The City of Killeen is creating a fleet replacement fund. The city will provide $7.5 million to establish the program as well as $3.5 million for the year's fleet purchases.
Kardex Remstar has announced the signing of a contract with the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA). NJPA’s cooperative contract is available to more than 50,000 member agencies, helping streamline the required purchasing process.
The Central County Fire & Rescue Fire Protection District (CCFR) in Saint Peters, Mo., is adding six Pierce Dash CF custom fire and emergency vehicles costing nearly $5 million to replace its aging fleet of Pierce units.
An audit of the City of Boston Fire Department recommends the city spend more than $22 million to replace 29 units in the Fire Department that are more than 15 years old.
Sales of fleet vehicles from nine manufacturers to government agencies declined 3.4% to 250,176 units in 2015 as heavily declining passenger car sales pulled down the average and muted growth in sales of trucks, vans, and SUVs.
Under the contract, state agencies, local governments, public school and fire districts, public libraries and other authorized organizations can purchase new Ford Transit vans equipped with wheelchair lifts, AbiliTrax flooring systems and AbiliTrax “Step N Lock” seating systems.
The U.S. Department of the Navy has posted a solicitation to commercially lease between 400 and 600 battery-electric vehicles for use at the Navy and Marine Corps installations in California.
Labette County (Kan.) commissioners approved the purchase of six pickups for the sheriff's department with various funding including jail housing proceeds.
Lee County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office has taken delivery of an Airbus H125 AStar helicopter. This addition will increase the Lee County AStar fleet from two to three helicopters.
The Montgomery County (Ohio) Solid Waste District is building a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. The district will complete the process of replacing its aging fleet with CNG vehicles over the next 12 months.
Data from Government Fleet's survey shows fewer fleets reporting size increases compared to last year, and a slight rise in those reporting operating budget increases.
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