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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 →FT. MYERS, FL – Marilyn Rawlings, CEM, director of fleet management for Lee County has become the first female president for the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP). Rawlings was inducted into office at the AEMP Management Conference & 24th Annual Meeting March 5.
Read More →PHOENIX – The annual Clean Cities Congress and Expo will be held in Phoenix May 7-12, 2006. The annual event features more than 100 speakers and is expected to draw 1,500 participants for workshops, networking, and a trade show.
Read More →DENTON, TEXAS – The city of Denton has adopted the use of biodiesel in its city vehicles.
Read More →MONROE, WI – The Public Safety Committee of Monroe has moved the issue of adding an ATV to the fire department's fleet along to the Finance and Taxation Committee for further action.
Read More →PALM SPRINGS, CA - Palm Springs police along with authorities in the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department are searching for suspects believed responsible for stealing municipal vehicles the weekend of April 8-9.
Read More →HOOVER, AL – The city of Hoover runs a 160-vehicle fleet, comprised solely of flexible-fuel vehicles (FFVs) that run on E-85. Of the city's 160 FFVs, 104 are Chevrolet Tahoe police pursuit vehicles, making it the largest E-85-fueled law enforcement fleet in the nation. The remaining 56 vehicles are administrative or public works vehicles.
Read More →DETROIT – By working closely with industry and academia nationwide to identify the latest technologies for hybrid, hydrogen, and fuel-cell vehicles, the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), along with its National Automotive Center (NAC) is working to transfer these technologies for military and eventually industry use, according to Calstart/Weststart.
Read More →RESTON, VA — MAXIMUS, a provider of government services, announced that Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, and Washington, have signed contracts to implement the company's fleet management software, FleetFocus.
Read More →MADISON, IN – The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has ordered 46 Rotary Lift MOD30 inground lifts for installation in its bus maintenance facilities throughout the metro Washington, D.C., area.
Read More →SAN FRANCISCO – Following an earlier ruling March 6 finding the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in violation of its obligations under the Energy Policy Act of 1992, District Court Judge William Alsup on March 30 rejected further government delay and ordered the DOE to finally come into compliance with the Act within two years, by mandating a plan for significant federal purchases of alternative fuels vehicles (AFVs).
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