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News•January 7, 2010

Warren County Gets New Vehicles with FEMA Grant

INDIANOLA, IN - A $1.1 million Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant will help the Warren County Engineer Department buy new vehicles for its fleet.

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News•January 7, 2010

City of Austin Expects Savings with Car-Sharing Program

AUSTIN, TX - The six-month pilot program is essentially a barter agreement in which car2go receives on-street parking spaces in exchange for City of Austin employees' use of car2go vehicles for City business purposes. There is no exchange of revenue.

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News•January 4, 2010

GSA Updates Vehicle Reimbursement Rates

WASHINGTON - GSA announced new federal government reimbursement rates for the use of privately-owned vehicles while on official business are now in effect.

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News•January 4, 2010

N.Y. Establishes State Contract for Vehicle Lifts & Shop Equipment

ALBANY, NY - The New York State Office of General Services has established a state contract for vehicle lifts and related shop equipment, valid through Sept. 30, 2014.

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News•December 30, 2009

Top 2009 News: Boone County Seeks to Improve Operations with GPS

COLUMBIA, MO – The County expects to save money on fuel and resources by tracking vehicles and reducing overlap in activity, reported the Columbia Tribune.

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News•December 30, 2009

Top 2009 News: Washington D.C. Saves $300k+ in 4 Months

WASHINGTON – Washington, D.C., the first city in the country to adopt Zipcar's new FastFleet system, estimates it has saved more than $300,000 during a four-month pilot.

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News•December 30, 2009

Top 2009 News: Boston Fire Department to Hire Fleet Manager

BOSTON – With the Jan. 9 death of a Boston Fire Department lieutenant attributed to brake failure, a report by an outside consultant recommends the city hire a fleet manager to oversee a preventive maintenance regimen.

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News•December 30, 2009

Top 2009 News: Redflex Removes Photo Enforcement Vehicles after Camera Operator Shot

PHOENIX – Redflex Traffic Systems removed all mobile photo enforcement vehicles operated by Redflex employees in Arizona after the April 19 murder of a Redflex employee by an angry motorist.

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News•December 30, 2009

Top 2009 News: SLO County Spends $1M Annually on Take-Home Vehicles

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – San Luis Obispo County supervisors recently grilled department heads on excessive use of take-home vehicles after a grand jury report found take-home use amounts to an estimated $1 million annually, according to the San Luis Obispo Tribune.

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News•December 30, 2009

Top 2009 News: Philadelphia Bans Cell Phone Use While Driving

PHILADELPHIA – First-time offenders would be charged a $150 fine and $300 for second offenses, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.

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