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News•January 25, 2006

Fire Dept. Ladder Truck Sold on eBay

WENHAM, MA – Wenham, Mass. officials decided to sell the Fire Department's ladder truck on eBay when traditional sales methods failed, according to the Boston Globe.

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News•January 25, 2006

Gwinnett County, Ga. Fleet Review Complete

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – A three-month review of the Gwinnett County, Ga., fleet management operations found that its cars were outdated, there were too many managers, and the county was too slow to get vehicles into the shop for oil changes, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

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News•January 25, 2006

Corpus Christi City Council asks for Hybrid Vehicles

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Corpus Christi City Council voted unanimously for city manager Skip Noe to purchase hybrid vehicles, according to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.

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News•January 25, 2006

Acme Auto Leasing Selects Driveitaway's Program for Government Fleet Remarketing

CHICAGO, IL – Acme Auto Leasing, LLC of North Haven, Conn., will offer Driveitaway Inc.'s reDrive remarketing platform to its client base of government fleets.

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News•January 18, 2006

Trucking Companies Report Engine Problems After Switching To Blended Biodiesel

MILWAUKEE – Days after Valley Cartage, a Wisconsin trucking firm, switched to biodiesel fuel, its trucks started breaking down on the road.

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News•January 18, 2006

Illinois State Police Vehicle Fleet Outdated

SPRINGFIELD, IL - From gas tanks falling out of Illinois State Police cars because of rusted frames to transmission failures, state troopers throughout Illinois are experiencing the risks of driving high-mileage patrol cars.

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News•January 18, 2006

Hawaii Debates Whether to Provide Officers With County-Owned Police Cars

HILO, HAWAII – Big Island officials are once again considering moving their police officers out of their privately owned cars with the blue lights mounted on top and into county-owned, marked police cruisers.

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News•January 18, 2006

Government Fleet Magazine Accepting Nominations for 2006 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award

TORRANCE, CA - Government Fleet magazine is accepting nominations for the 2006 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award. The annual award, now in its second year, sponsored by Automotive Resources International (ARI) and Fleet Counselor Services, Inc., will be presented at the National Association of Fleet Administrators' (NAFA) Fleet Manage-ment Institute, held May 6-9 in Orlando, Fla.

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News•January 18, 2006

Arizona Senator John McCain Scheduled to Keynote Clean Cities Congress and Expo 2006

LAS VEGAS – Arizona Senator John McCain will kick off The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVI) international alternative fuels and advanced vehicle congress. The four-day event, which runs from May 7-10 at the Phoenix Convention Center, will feature more than 100 speakers with expertise in the fuels, vehicles, and technologies that offer alternatives to imported petroleum.

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News•January 18, 2006

City of Batavia Switches to Biodiesel for Public Works Vehicles

BATAVIA, IL – The city of Batavia has created its first environmental commission.

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