
Is Delaying Fleet Replacement Really Saving Money?
Could delaying replacement cost your fleet more than it saves? This week’s recap takes a closer look, plus an update on GFX 2027.
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Could delaying replacement cost your fleet more than it saves? This week’s recap takes a closer look, plus an update on GFX 2027.
Read More →EL DORADO, KS — U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt announced that the El Dorado Fire Department will receive a $225,000 federal grant through the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters grant program, according to the El Dorado Times newspaper.
Read More →TUCSON, AZ — Most of Tucson's commercial garbage collection trucks will be out of service indefinitely for repairs, forcing a minor change in collection times for the city's 3,700 commercial customers, according to the Associated Press.
Read More →EL DORADO, AR — A dispute with Arkansas' attorney general over claims made about its police cars has led Ford Motor Co. to suspend delivery of its Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CVPI) to Arkansas agencies, according to the Associated Press on December 20.
Read More →SEATTLE — Seattle firefighters have spent the last few years arguing that the only safe fire truck is one that has four fire fighters on board, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter on December 22.
Read More →HERNDON, VA — Serco Group plc, a service company, announced on December 20, that it has agreed to purchase RCI Holding Corporation, parent company of Resource Consultants, Inc. (RCI) of Vienna, Va.
Read More →NASHUA, NH — Nashua city cars and trucks would be more visible on the roadways under a plan backed by an aldermanic committee to require that city seals and department names be attached to the vehicles, according to the Nashua Telegraph newspaper.
Read More →SALT LAKE COUNTY, UT —An independent panel has issued its review of Salt Lake County's vehicle policies and practices, and found "widespread" and "serious" problems, costing taxpayers untold millions of dollars, according to KSL TV on December 22.
Read More →ALBUQUERQUE, NM –The city of Albuquerque has added 12 hybrid buses to its mass transit fleet.
Read More →SAN DIEGO — Networkcar, a Reynolds and Reynolds company, announced on Dec. 9 that it has been awarded a firm, fixed price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Read More →BANGOR, ME — The City of Bangor has agreed to pay a nearly $60,000 fine and convert its fleet of vehicles to clean-burning biodiesel to resolve hazardous waste and clean water complaints by the federal government, according to the Associated Press on December 8.
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