February 11, 2013 - Industry News
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has purchased an additional Kenworth T370 hybrid bucket truck, which it plans to put into service to help maintain bridges over railroads. The vehicle is currently on order.
Tags: New York City, hybrid bucket truck, Kenworth T270, Kenworth T370
Government Fleet magazine is accepting nominations for the 2013 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award. Nominations will be accepted through Monday, March 18.
Tags: Recognition, Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year, awards, 2013 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year
The City of Lafayette, La., is building a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station at the Lafayette Consolidated Government's public works department.
Tags: Natural Gas, CNG vehicles, CNG fueling station, Louisiana, City of Lafayette
The City of Detroit took delivery of eight new hybrid refuse trucks with funding assistance from the Clean Energy Coalitions (CEC). CEC provided funding to cover the incremental cost of the hybrid system.
Tags: Grant funding, City of Detroit, Clean Energy Coalition, Hybrids
February 11, 2013 - Press Release
With GPS Insight Mobile for Android, fleet managers don’t need to be at their desk in order to stay up to date with fleet activity. The Android app allows you to quickly view vehicle location, status, driver, odometer, and more features to come.
Tags: GPS Insight, Android, Smartphone app
February 7, 2013 - Industry News
The 2014-MY Ram ProMaster will come in two roof heights, three wheelbases, and four body lengths, plus a cutaway model, for a total of 13 different configurations. The all-new vehicle will be available during the third quarter of 2013, according to the automaker.
Tags: Commercial van, Chrysler, Ram Truck, 2013-MY, Full-Size Vans, Ram ProMaster
February 7, 2013 - Press Release
Mersen recently published a new Protection Intelligence Quotient (PIQ) Quiz on semiconductor protection. This is the latest quiz in an ongoing program that challenges participants to see if they’re up to speed on the best practices in electrical safety and reliability.
Tags: Mersen, Semiconductor
Collective Data, Inc., a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, provider of fleet management software systems, announced today a year-over-year growth of 21% for 2012. The company attributes its continued success to the ability to offer unique solutions tailored to the needs of its clients.
Tags: Collective Data Inc.
The County agency is using Prova Systems’ Fleet Manager-in-a-Box system and the Fleetio web-based fleet management system.
Tags: Fleet management software, Prova Systems, Fleetio
The new law says State agencies are not allowed to purchase or lease any vehicle unless it is capable of bi-fuel operation, with fuels including natural gas or propane and gasoline or diesel.
Tags: Propane, CNG, bi-fuel, State of Louisiana
The City of Elgin, S.C., is the most recent jurisdiction to join Sparta Commercial Services’ Municipal Lease Program for the acquisition of its essential equipment, particularly the updating of police vehicles.
Tags: vehicle leasing, Police vehicles, City of Elgin
February 6, 2013 - Industry News
The City of Beverly Hills, Calif., recently opened its new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. The new station will fuel the City’s growing fleet of CNG vehicles, which now includes four new refuse trucks.
Tags: CARB, SCAQMD, California, Refuse trucks, CNG vehicles, CNG fueling station, City of Beverly Hills
Government Fleet's online poll shows that 12% of respondents are not replacing vehicles this fiscal year; 49% will be able to replace some vehicles, but they're are are not back on track with replacements.
Tags: Vehicle replacement, Web poll
February 4, 2013 - Industry News
The City of Seattle is conducting a Police Patrol Car Pilot Project, where 180 officers are testing out six models: Chevrolet Caprice, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Tahoe, Dodge Charger, Ford Police Interceptor sedan, and Ford Police Interceptor utility vehicle.
Tags: Police vehicles, pilot program, City of Seattle
The Denver Police Department will be receiving five new Ford Police Interceptors each week out of a total 49 vehicles ordered last year, according to the Denver Post.
Tags: Police vehicles, Replacement cycle, Denver Police Department
A modified prospectus clarifies how Glacier National Park in Montana will have to maintain and rehabilitate the red buses, which have 1930s-era bodies adapted to modern chassis and require expensive custom rehabilitation work to keep them operational.
Tags: National Park Service, Glacier National Park
February 1, 2013 - Industry News
According to the report from North Carolina State University’s North Carolina Solar Center, 36 State agencies were able to exceed the State’s goal through a mix of alternative-fuel vehicle use and fuel-efficiency and conservation measures.
Tags: Biodiesel, State Fleet, State of North Carolina, B20, E10
CARTA in Tennessee has a long history of using electric vehicles in its transit fleet. When it got the opportunity to try out another type of electric vehicle for parking enforcement, the organization made the decision to purchase a Firefly.
Tags: Tennessee, electric vehicle, City of Chattanooga, Firefly ESV, CARTA
The City of Boynton Beach, Fla., commission approved the replacement of 50 vehicles for approximately $3.2 million after two years of delaying vehicle replacements.
Tags: Fleet Replacement, extended vehicle lifecycles, City of Boynton Beach
February 1, 2013 - Press Release
Spireon announced its win of the prestigious M2M Evolution award for “Best Business Intelligence Platform” at this year’s Battle of the Platforms hosted by TMC.
Tags: Spireon
January 31, 2013 - Industry News
Cleaire Advanced Emissions Controls, a major manufacturer of diesel particulate filters (DPFs), ceased operations on Jan. 18. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) said that this “will likely have an effect on the warranties and parts availability of Cleaire filters."
Tags: CARB, diesel particulate filter, Cleaire
The State of California's Department of General Services' Office of Fleet Management issued a memo that updates the procedures California State departments must follow to acquire new fleet assets.
Tags: Regulations, fleet policies, State Fleet, State of California
January 30, 2013 - Industry News
The City of Santa Ana, Calif., was awarded a grant in the amount of $262,500 from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) to help finance three alternative-fuel projects.
Tags: Grant funding, City of Santa Ana
The Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX) planning committee has released the agenda for the 2013 GFX, to be held in San Antonio, Texas, June 10-12. The conference schedule was created with input from fleet managers on the show’s advisory board.
Tags: industry event, GFX 2013
The City of Indianapolis and utility company Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) plan to purchase a total of 26 new electric vehicle charging stations for use at three City fleet locations.
Tags: EV charging station, City of Indianapolis, Indiana, Indianapolis Power & Light
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