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As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, this look back explores how government fleets evolved from horse-drawn wagons to specialized vehicles that keep communities running today.
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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.
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Buyers Products now offers its barn door underbody toolboxes in smooth aluminum. The company also made a number of design improvements to this product, from new seals to added security.
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The new Kenworth T880 is designed for vocational applications, including dump, mixer, refuse, and heavy haul. It comes standard with a 12.9L PACCAR MX-13 engine.
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Eight corporations are donating a total of $8 million to the City of Detroit so it can acquire new public safety vehicles, according to an announcement from the City.
Read More →Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake proposed a 2014 fiscal-year budget that aims to close a $30 million budget shortfall by shifting funding from City’s Mobile Equipment Fund and changing the City’s vehicle purchasing method to a lease finance model.
Read More →Between 2007 and 2012, fuel economy values increased by 16% while carbon dioxide emissions have decreased by 13%, and in 2012 alone, miles per gallon for cars and trucks improved 1.4 mpg, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Read More →The City of Sandy Springs, Ga., plans to purchase new fire apparatus for its fleet. The City’s current vehicles are seven years old, and to maximize resale value, the City Council is planning to sell the vehicles back to their manufacturer, Pierce Manufacturing, for $1.2 million.
Read More →The City’s concerns about its fleet include an excessively old fleet, fleet maintenance staff shortages, higher operating costs, and higher fuel costs. The goal of the analysis is to find ways to resolve these issues.
Read More →The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently posted an update on its efforts to reduce the costs associated with the State’s fleet of vehicles, which currently numbers 16,000.
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Polaris' initiative to expand into the commercial vehicle market begins with the Polaris BRUTUS, the company’s first purpose-built commercial vehicle line and the first side-by-side utility vehicle in the market to deliver front-end power take-off (PTO) capability.
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