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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.
Read More →FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – Over the next year, the City of Farmington Hills will test a Mercedes-Benz fuel-cell car, the F-Cell, in its fleet.
Read More →SANTA ANA, CA – An Orange County employee has filed a lawsuit that claims fellow workers inappropriately tapped a group of restricted federal funds and local public safety taxes to help take the sting out of the county's 1994 bankruptcy.
Read More →NEW YORK – New York City ambulances and fire trucks, 1,565 in total, are being equipped with global positioning satellite technology that will allow emergency dispatchers to track their movements in real time.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 600 fleets now use biodiesel, according to the U.S. Department of Energy as published on the Web site www.chronotype.com.
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KANSAS CITY, MO – The American Public Works Association (APWA) selected George L. Schwarz as the 2005 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year. Schwarz is a member of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of APWA and 26-year member of the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA).
Read More →LOGAN, UTAH – After reviewing the fleet's crash history and considering the government's recurring safety warning, Utah State University officials decided to sell its entire fleet, according to the Web site www.ksl.com.
Read More →IOWA CITY, IOWA – The University of Iowa is demolishing its motor pool headquarters at the corner of Madison and Prentiss in Iowa City following the recent storm. It was the only university building to sustain serious damage during the storm. Mike Wilson, motor pool manager, said the roof was torn off the building and interior damage was extensive.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA – The winner of the 2006 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award, sponsored by ARI, will be announced in Orlando, Fla., May 7, from 6-6:45 p.m. in the Orange Blossom Ballroom at the Gaylord Palms Resort.
Read More →DALLAS – Dallas' police department has said that converting more than 100 police cruisers to natural gas was a million-dollar mistake.
Read More →LOS ANGELES – The early registration ($500) period for FedFleet 2006 Fleet Management Workshop and Information Fair at the Los Angeles Convention Center June 20-22 has begun and will end May 1, after which the fee will increase to $600. The conference's host hotel is the Westin Bonaventure.
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