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What Government Fleets Are Missing About Their True Costs
What are fleet budgets missing, and how can agencies use the data they already collect to make a stronger case for change?
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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.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first 50 GM hybrid-powered buses manufactured by New Flyer Industries will begin to roll into the Washington Metro fleet by the end of this year. Metro purchased 28 buses and has agreed to buy 22 more.
Read More →ANN ARBOR, MI — Ultramain, a transit maintenance and materials management software system, has been chosen by Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) to support the organization's vehicle maintenance, inventory, and purchasing operations.
Read More →GALLATIN, TN — Fuel costs for Gallatin's city departments are expected to exceed the budget by $68,018 for 2005-06, based on current prices, according to the News Examiner newspaper. Fluctuating prices have prompted city departments to look for ways to cut expenses to make up overages in fuel costs.
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