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NewsApril 20, 2016

City to Sell Refuse Fleet, Still Owes $5.8M

The City of Fall River, Mass., is privatizing the city trash collection, entering into a 10-year contract with a private provider beginning July 1. The city will sell its refuse fleet, for which it still owes money, for less than its value.

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NewsApril 20, 2016

Calif. County Contracts with Zipcar for Motor Pool

Contra Costa County Calif., Fleet Services, has entered into an agreement to use Local Motion by Zipcar for its motor pool fleet. Zipcar announced the new car sharing product last week.

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NewsApril 19, 2016

Ford Offers F-150 Special Service Truck for Police

Ford will offer a special service F-150 truck to law enforcement agencies for the 2016 model year that will compete with existing special service trucks from Chevrolet and Ram Truck. Ford will also offer a special service Expedition large SUV.

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NewsApril 18, 2016

Public Fleet Hall of Fame Voting Ends Tomorrow

Voting for the 2016 inductees of the Public Fleet Hall of Fame ends Tuesday, April 19. Anyone affiliated with the public fleet industry, including fleet professionals, fleet technicians or other staff members, and suppliers, can vote.

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NewsApril 14, 2016

2016 Fleet Manager of the Year Finalists Announced

Government Fleet has announced three finalists for the 2016 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year award. The winner will be announced in June at the Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX).

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ProductsApril 12, 2016

Sidewinder Dump Body

The Sidewinder Dump Body from DuraClass is a standard dump body that can spread material during the winter and is designed for all-season use.

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NewsApril 8, 2016

Calif. County Hires Asst. Fleet Manager

Sonoma County, Calif., has hired a new assistant fleet manager, Greg Gilseth, after a lengthy national recruitment. He joined the fleet on March 29.

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NewsApril 8, 2016

Beverly Hills to Develop Autonomous Vehicle Program

The City of Beverly Hills, Calif., is developing an autonomous vehicle program for public transportation. The City Council hopes the vehicles will address “first and last mile” issues related to the expansion of Los Angeles County’s Metro subway into the city.

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NewsApril 7, 2016

Ford Offers More Stealthy Police Interceptor Utility

Ford will offer a factory interior visor light for its Police Interceptor Utility for agencies looking to use a more stealthy version of its police SUV for the 2017 model year.

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NewsApril 7, 2016

Announcing the 2016 Leading Fleets

Government Fleet magazine and the American Public Works Association (APWA) have announced the Leading Fleets for 2016. Rankings for the top 20 and No. 1 in various fleet size categories will be announced at GFX in June.

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