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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 →SALT LAKE COUNTY, UT – Salt Lake County's fleet had been reselling cars an average of 18 months after purchase. Salt Lake County officials, however, are looking to get more use out of their fleet before replacing the unit, according to the Associated Press.
Read More →PLEASANT HILL — Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack accepted the donation of an E-85-enabled SUV on July 6, saying the vehicle will be used in the state's efforts to promote ethanol, according to the Globe Gazette newspaper.
Read More →LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has won this year's Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) Environmental Achievement Award in the large-airport class for constructing the first retail hydrogen-fueling and generation station at an airport.
Read More →SPARKS, MD – PHH Arval has developed two new services to help organizations manage fuel and maintenance costs when they operate one or more on-site facilities and also use retail facilities.
Read More →HENNEPIN COUNTY, MN -- Barbara Sutey, director of the Public Works Management Support Department for Hennepin County, will retire July 15 after 35 years of service with county.
Read More →OLYMPIA, WA – Washington State Police began using an unmarked police 18-wheeler truck and a spotter helicopter in an effort to ticket motorists on the I-5 freeway.
Read More →FLAGSTAFF, AZ – After approving about $400,000 for petroleum products and gasoline, the Flagstaff City Council took a big step toward reducing these costs and advancing its green community stance by purchasing its first hybrid vehicle, according to the Arizona Daily Sun newspaper.
Read More →TREVOSE, PA – The City of Gainesville, Fla., and the Gainesville Regional Transit System have selected The CEI Group, Inc. to provide accident management services for its fleets of cars, trucks, and buses.
Read More →SEATTLE, WA – No longer will members of the King County Council be reimbursed more per mile for driving their personal SUVs on county business than other council members who drive smaller cars, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Read More →PITTSBURGH – The outsourcing of a Pittsburgh-area maintenance garage to private contractor First Vehicle Services of Cincinnati since Feb. 21, 2005, has been a key piece of the city's drive toward fiscal recovery, reported the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspaper.
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