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NewsJuly 15, 2010

Indiana to Convert Vehicles to Alternative Fuels

AVON, IN - A massive effort to convert hundreds of Indiana state vehicles to alternative fuel sources is now under way. The $22.8 million project includes a $10.1 million federal grant.

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

Maxon Lift Corp. Announces Strategic Partnership with Purkeys Fleet Electric

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA - Maxon Lift Corp. and Purkeys Fleet Electric have formalized their decade-long informal relationship with a strategic partnership agreement.

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

Mayor Cuts Down City Fleet of Take-Home Vehicles

MANCHESTER, NH - After asking Manchester, N.H., city department heads to whittle down the number of employees taking home city vehicles, Mayor Ted Gatsas slashed the number by more than half, down to 19.

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

MEMA Meeting Features Ford & Chrysler

WHITTIER, CA - The Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA) held its Annual Picnic and Vendor Fair on Thursday, July 14, at Parnell Park in Whittier, Calif. The meeting had a record number of 105 attendees ranging from Southern California municipal fleet employees and managers to product vendors.

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

Audit Targets Oklahoma County Travel Pay and County Vehicle Use

McALESTER, OK - The Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector’s Office (OSAI) performed a special audit to “review officials’ salary increase for travel allowance and determine if it was proper.”

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

Toyota 8-Series Lift Truck Modified to Perform Unmanned Robotic Pallet Manipulation

IRVINE, CA - Over two days in June, the U.S. Army Logistics Innovation Agency hosted demonstrations of an MIT-developed prototype unmanned robotic Toyota lift truck capable of locating, lifting, moving, and placing palletized supplies within an existing outdoor supply depot.

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NewsJuly 12, 2010

Switch to Online Auctions Helps Galveston Draw More Money

GALVESTON, TEXAS - The City of Galveston has nearly doubled its earning from auction items since making the switch to an online auction site in 2008.

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NewsJuly 11, 2010

Report Recommends Reimbursement for San Mateo County

SAN MATEO, CA - Reimbursing employees for driving their own cars rather than assigning them county-owned vehicles could save San Mateo County up to $1.7 million per year, according to a recent grand jury report.

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NewsJuly 8, 2010

Gov’t Fleet Managers Work Together to Find Solutions

AUSTIN, TX - Public sector fleet managers had the opportunity to get feedback from peers on how to handle some of the biggest challenges they face today during a roundtable discussion at the Government Fleet & Expo.

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NewsJuly 8, 2010

Take-Home Cars Eliminated for St. Louis County Dept. Heads

CLAYTON, MO - St. Louis County department heads will lose their take-home vehicles at the end of 2010 as part of a plan to cut 1 percent from the county's budget next year.

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