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NewsNovember 16, 2005

Collin County to Enact Emissions-Reduction Policies for its Vehicles

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Collin County Commissioners are expected to adopt a resolution calling for the eventual replacement of its fleet with cleaner vehicles that emit fewer nitrogen oxides.

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NewsNovember 9, 2005

Missouri Governor Taking Steps to Reduce State Fleet Costs

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt is taking steps to saving the state more than a half million dollars a year in vehicle fleet costs.

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NewsNovember 9, 2005

Debate Over County Police Cars vs. Subsidized Personal Vehicles for Law Enforcement

HILO, HAWAII — An advisory panel has found that Hawaii County would save $169,485 if police were to switch from unmarked subsidized personal vehicles to a fleet of county-owned marked patrol cars.

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NewsNovember 9, 2005

Putting Newark's Teens to Work at UMDNJ Fleet Operations

LONDON — Company drivers in the United Kingdom are twice as likely as other motorists to become victims of smash-and-grab attacks while sitting in a jam or at traffic lights, according to the 12th annual Autoglass car crime report.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 9, 2005

Fleet Industry Symposium to Be Held at Manheim's DRIVE Center Nov. 17-19

STOCKBRIDGE, GA – The National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) Atlanta Chapter's Fleet Industry Symposium 2005 will be held Nov. 17-19 at Manheim's DRIVE Center in Stockbridge, just outside of Atlanta.

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NewsNovember 9, 2005

City of Cape Coral Fleet Management Department Completes Fleet Certification Testing Program

CAPE CORAL, FL – Cape Coral's Fleet Management Department has successfully completed Fleet Counselor Services, Inc. (FCS) fleet certification-testing program and has qualified as an Industry Competitive Fleet Management Operation.

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NewsNovember 9, 2005

Hunt Named Fleet Manager for City of Portland

PORTLAND, OR — On Nov. 30, John Hunt will take over as fleet manager for the City of Portland, when current fleet manager Bruce Cross will retire. Hunt was the fleet manager for the city of Fresno, Calif.

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Articlesby Paul DexlerNovember 1, 2005

Doing More for Less: Increasing Fleet Efficiency

Midwest City, Oklahoma, shares a problem with many government fleet operations. Management wants fleet to do more, but provides fewer resources. Fleet Services Manager Craig Davis has accomplished both goals.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2005

King County Works with Fleets to Remove Mercury Danger

Washington state’s King County has created a reclamation program to remove mercury switches from out-of-service fleet vehicles. Removal is fairly easy to accomplish and takes between 30 seconds and five minutes to complete.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2005

Gainesville Fleet Manager ‘Out-Tasks’ Accident Management

Running your department like a business means always looking for efficiencies. To operate more efficiently, Milton Reid, director of fleet management for the city of Gainesville, Fla., outsourced accident management.

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