April 10, 2013 - Industry News
S.B. 536 would allow the State to contract with EV charging station vendors to help expand the network of charging stations in the state.
Tags: State Fleet, electric vehicle, EV charging station, State of Oregon
April 8, 2013 - Industry News
The City of Springfield, Ill., is considering converting a factory into a centralized fleet maintenance garage. City officials want to borrow $1.3 million for the project, according to the State Journal-Register.
Tags: vehicle maintenance facility, City of Springfield
The Jackson County (Mich.) Sheriff Patrol is purchasing six Dodge Chargers to replace six Ford Crown Victoria patrol cars. The County will buy the vehicles using the State of Michigan contract.
Tags: Police vehicles, Dodge Charger, Jackson County
A fire in a Johnson County, Iowa, fleet garage destroyed three snowplows in late March and may have caused heat damage to five other trucks, according to the Iowa City Press-Citizen.
Tags: Fire, fleet facility, Johnson county
April 7, 2013 - Industry News
The Ulster County, N.Y., comptroller has released a report that offers a number of recommendations to improve how the County manages take-home vehicles used by County employees.
Tags: New York, Police vehicles, Take-home vehicles, fleet policies, Ulster County, emergency response vehicles
Pennsylvania State Senator Timothy Solobay has introduced a resolution, SR 38, in the Pennsylvania Senate to direct the State’s Department of General Services to conduct a study that would analyze whether the State can convert its fleet to run on natural gas.
Tags: Natural Gas, Natural Gas Vehicles, State of Pennsylvania, Fleet study, alternative-fuel conversion
The Flagler County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office has consolidated its fleet maintenance services with the County’s. According to a statement from the sheriff’s department, the change should result in cost savings and more efficient operations.
Tags: Florida, Police vehicles, Fleet consolidation, Flagler County
April 4, 2013 - Press Release
Doosan offers customers a special limited-time, factory-sponsored 3-year/5,000 hour driveline warranty for all new interim Tier 4 (iT4) excavators and wheel loaders.
Tags: vehicle warranty, Doosan, interim Tier 4
April 4, 2013 - Industry News
Chesterfield County, Va.’s Fleet Management Division earned an E4 recognition level, the highest achievable, from the Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality. This level recognizes the fleet division has aggressive environmental performance goals, that it engages the local community, and that it's making progress toward its goals.
Tags: award, Virginia, Chesterfield County
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded $174,048 to the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) to help with the cost of replacing 14 heavy-duty, diesel-powered trucks with 14 new compressed natural gas-fueled trucks.
Tags: Grant funding, heavy-duty trucks, Pennsylvania, CNG vehicles, Waste Fleet, CNG fueling station, Lancaster County
April 3, 2013 - Industry News
A federal judge on April 1 decided that the City of Stockton, Calif., would be able to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. The City filed for bankruptcy on June 28, 2012.
Tags: City of San Bernardino, bankruptcy, City of Stockton
Akron, Ohio, is purchasing the golf carts from Hydrogen Energy Systems, an Akron start-up company, that developed proprietary technology that addresses the emissions from the small internal combustion engine.
Tags: hydrogen vehicles, off-road equipment, Golf cart, City of Akron
April 2, 2013 - Press Release
GPS Insight has upgraded its dashboard mapping and browser-based mapping to Google Maps. This upgrade gives users new functionality and faster load times.
Tags: GPS Insight, Google Maps, route management
Mohawk Lifts, manufacturer of two-post, four-post, mobile columns, parallelogram, and in-ground lifts, announces the renewal of its GSA contract for a 5-year basic period.
Tags: Vehicle lifts, Mohawk Lifts, GSA contract
April 2, 2013 - Industry News
Five new National Parks Initiative projects mostly focus on shifting park vehicles to run on alternative fuels, such as propane, biodiesel, and electricity. These projects build on the success of other programs in 2011 and 2012.
Tags: Clean Cities, National Parks Service
April 1, 2013 - Industry News
General Motors has released official EPA fuel economy results for its all-new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. The 2WD Silverado and Sierra models equipped with the 5.3L V-8 can achieve up to 23 mpg highway, according to GM.
Tags: Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, General Motors Corp., 2014-MY, fuel economy, vehicle pricing
The City of Carlsbad, N.M., Council approved on March 26 the purchase of a $50,000 GPS vehicle tracking system for its fleet units, according to the Carlsbad Current-Argus.
Tags: GPS Tracking, City of Carlsbad
Reading Truck Body has launched its all-new Reading Ready Van SL, a service van that offers an enclosed interior work space and outside compartments designed with added convenience and security in mind.
Tags: Reading Truck Body, Reading Ready SL Van
March 31, 2013 - Industry News
The Town of Normal, Ill., celebrated its commitment to electric vehicles and infrastructure. Normal has 50 charging stations, most of which are publicly available, and 12 electric vehicles.
Tags: electric vehicle, Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Town of Normal
March 29, 2013 - Industry News
The City of Norfolk, Va.’s Department of Parking is replacing 11 older vehicles with 11 smart cars during the first week of April. The vehicles cost $141,000, according to the City and were paid for via the City’s parking fund.
Tags: Smart car, parking, Virginia, City of Norfolk
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new Tier 3 tailpipe and fuel standards that are designed to reduce emissions and the sulfur content in gasoline.
Tags: EPA
March 28, 2013 - Industry News
The Delano Police Department in California is refurbishing its oldest police cars -- 2000 and 2001 model-year Ford Crown Victoria police interceptors. The PD has already taken delivery of one police car and has three more currently in the shop for refurbishment.
Tags: Police vehicles, Refurbished vehicle, City of Delano
The City of Temple, Texas, is converting 11 vehicles to operate on propane autogas. Last year, the City converted five vehicles to operate on this fuel and added an on-site fueling station.
Tags: Texas, propane autogas, City of Temple
March 27, 2013 - Industry News
The State of Kentucky has auctioned close to 175 vehicles, including more than 60 cargo and passenger vans, from the State’s motor pool.
Tags: Auction, State of Kentucky
The water district in Southern California had anticipated a six-month return on investment (ROI) when it began installing the Networkfleet GPS units in 300 of its 350 fleet vehicles.
Tags: Networkfleet, Eastern Municipal Water District
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