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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 →NAPA, CA — Four hybrid, gasoline-electric cars are joining NAPA's municipal fleet, replacing less-efficient vehicles that had reached the end of their useful life.
Read More →CAPE CORAL, FL – The city of 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.
Read More →BAY CITY, MI – Police have arrested a 37-year-old Bay County man who they say stole gasoline from a state vehicle.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. - When gasoline prices soared after Hurricane Katrina, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson looked at the sport/utility vehicle that he drives and thought about the message he was sending.
Read More →JACKSON, MS — Katrina destroyed approximately 400 municipal vehicles from the fleets of many South Mississippi towns, according to the Sun Herald. Hundreds more vehicles have severe damage.
Read More →KNOXVILLE, TN — Knox County has implemented a new policy to save fuel and cut air pollution: Employees are now prohibited from leaving county vehicles running while parked.
Read More →LAKE CARMEL, NY — A fire truck has been delivered to Kiln, Miss., courtesy of the Lake Carmel fire department, according to the Associated Press. The 1982 Ford Oren Pumper is stocked with hoses, tools, and other fire-fighting equipment.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. — At military bases throughout the United States, soldiers are filling their gas tanks with biodiesel. Use of the environmentally friendly fuel at bases throughout the United States is growing rapidly.
Read More →COLUMBUS, OHIO — After a successful pilot program, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is now fully integrating alternative fuels into its fleet. By executive order, Ohio Governor Bob Taft asked ODOT to use at least 1 million gallons of biodiesel fuel and 30,000 gallons of ethanol per year and to purchase only new cars that are able to run on both unleaded fuel and ethanol.
Read More →MADISON, IN — Rotary has redesigned its VersaLift family of low-rise vehicle lifts to handle higher capacities, enabling technicians to use the lifts to service a wider variety of vehicles, including trucks and SUVs.
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