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News•December 14, 2005

All Terrain Tire Now Available for Government Fleets on Explorer XLS

DEARBORN, MI – Ford Motor Company now offers a new Fleet-Only Option for government accounts that offers the ability to order a 17” wheel with P245/65R All Terrain tire (64X) for the 2006 Explorer XLS 4x4.

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News•December 14, 2005

Governments Wonder Whether Hybrid Cars Are Worth It

PHILADELPHIA – The city of Philadelphia recently purchased 20 hybrid Ford Escapes to add to the six Toyota Priuses already in its 6,000-vehicle fleet in an effort to improved air quality.

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News•December 14, 2005

San Diego PD Gets $17.5 Million Will Buy New Cars & Improve Outdated Radio System

SAN DIEGO – San Diego's patrol fleet received a $17.5 million upgrade as the city bought 103 new police vehicles and ordered a $15.1-million upgrade to its 15-year-old radio system.

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News•December 14, 2005

Boston Adds GPS Snow Removal Equipment

BOSTON – Boston Mayor Thomas Menino recently unveiled a new GPS technology that is helping city personnel track the deployment of snow equipment during the winter months. GPS-enabled cell phones are now in 200 pieces of contracted snow equipment, ranging from salt spreaders to snow plows.

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News•December 14, 2005

DaimlerChrysler Stages Dodge Charger/Magnum Police Unit Ride and Drive Program

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Law enforcement officials throughout the country have been invited to participate in one of DaimlerChrysler's 2006 Dodge Charger and 2006 Magnum Police Unit ride and drive programs over the next month.

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News•December 7, 2005

In Memoriam: William Daniel Anderson — 1945-2005

TUCSON, AZ — William (Dan) Daniel Anderson, retired director of fleet management for Pima County, Arizona, passed away at home in Tucson on Nov. 23, 2005, from cancer. He was 60. Anderson is survived by Iva, his wife of 36 years, and four children, Elaine, Daniel, William, and Elizabeth. Anderson was born on July 29, 1945, in Tucson.

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News•December 7, 2005

4 Federal Agencies Admit to Violating EPACT and Will Buy More Alternative-Fuel Vehicles

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Four federal agencies have settled a lawsuit with the Center for Biological Diversity and Bluewater Network, and have agreed to buy thousands of vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, ethanol, propane, and other alternative fuels, according to the Associated Press.

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News•December 7, 2005

Snohomish County's Successful Bid for Grants Help Keep the County “Green”

EVERETT, WA — Snohomish County, Washington, has recently won several grant awards aimed at protecting and improving air quality and fish and wildlife habitat in Snohomish County.

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News•December 7, 2005

Government and Industry Leaders to Attend National Retrofit Summit

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Government and industry leaders are gathering at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C., for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Clean Diesel Campaign Policy Leaders Summit on Dec. 7 and 8.

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News•December 7, 2005

City of Shreveport Sees Dramatic Drop in Accident Claims Against Municipal Fleet Vehicles

SHREVEPORT, LA — The City of Shreveport has reduced accident claims from $2 million in 2001 to $333,000 in 2004, by emphasizing safe driving through the city's risk management office, according to The Times of Shreveport newspaper.

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