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NewsDecember 17, 2009

Ferrara Wins Contract for FDNY Aerials

HOLDEN, LA - Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. has been awarded a three-year contract by the City of New York to manufacture FDNY's new 100' rear mount aerials.

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NewsDecember 11, 2009

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.

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NewsDecember 11, 2009

City of Sacramento Expects $2M Savings with New 5-Year NAPA Contract

SACRAMENTO, CA - The City expects to save an estimated $2 million dollars over the five-year contract term with Genuine Parts Company / National Auto Parts Association (NAPA) by reducing the cost of inventory procurement, shrinkage, obsolescence, management, and accounts payable.

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NewsDecember 10, 2009

Sedgwick County's New Kenworth T470s Fit Fleet Needs

WICHITA, KS - Sedgwick County had been looking for a vehicle that would be heavier than a Class 7 truck, but not as pricey as a full-size Class 8.

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NewsDecember 7, 2009

Montana to Keep Better Tabs on Fleet with New Software

HELENA, MT - State officials say they will implement a $65,000 software system to track state vehicles after a recent audit failed to determine how many vehicles the state owns.

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NewsDecember 7, 2009

Dallas Police Pushing Old Vehicles to Mileage Limit

DALLAS - Older 1995 models with as few as 60,000 miles have been put back into service in order to meet the city's standard for vehicle replacement.

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NewsDecember 1, 2009

Major Refuse Operators Open CNG Fuel Stations in 4 States

SEAL BEACH, CA - Refuse operators in Florida, New Jersey, Idaho, and California have opened new compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel stations to support deployment of their growing fleets of CNG refuse collection trucks.

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NewsNovember 30, 2009

Monmouth County to Implement ‘Green’ Truck Washes

FREEHOLD, NJ - Monmouth County plans to eventually have four truck washes that comply with new state Department of Environmental Protection stormwater regulations, with municipalities invited to use the washes on a shared-services basis.

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NewsNovember 30, 2009

Columbia County’s New Full-Size Vehicles to Meet Fleet Needs

EVANS, GA - Though mid-size vehicles are encouraged, about 80 percent of the county's almost 800-vehicle fleet require full-size vehicles for big jobs.

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NewsNovember 30, 2009

Carbon Motors Raises $100M to Open First Factory

CONNORSVILLE, IN - Carbon Motors Corp. announced it has secured $100 million in private financing that will allow it to open its first factory in Connorsville, Ind., to build its E7 patrol car.

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