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News•September 7, 2004

Milwaukee Audit Finds Fleet Too Large

MILWAUKEE — A city audit found that too many cars and trucks in the city’s fleet are underutilized, increasing operating costs to more than twice the guidelines used by the IRS, reported the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Sept. 3.

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Articles•by Cheryl Knight•September 1, 2004

State of Oregon Pioneers eBay Use to Sell Surplus Property

The Oregon State Agency for Surplus Property uses eBay online technology to widen its market base, increase surplus property sales, shorten resale time, and reduce customer complaints.

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Articles•September 1, 2004

Part 2: Where Does Your Data Live, and How Does It Travel

Where fleet data is stored and how it is accessed and transmitted can be as important a decision as what fleet software you buy.

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Articles•September 1, 2004

Garden State Parkway Reduces Operating Costs Utilizing Diesel

Diesel fuel provides Garden State Parkway's vehicles with increased horsepower and torque, better fuel economy, engine longevity, and longer vehicle service intervals.

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News•August 25, 2004

Cincinnati Considers Cuts in Vehicle Maintenance Operations

CINCINNATI — Faced with an unexpected $6.1 million deficit this year due to flat income tax collections, Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken announced a series of immediate budget cuts and a hiring freeze at City Hall, according to the Cincinnati Post newspaper on August 19.

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News•August 25, 2004

Report Chides Utah Cities for Lacking Uniform Fleet Vehicle Policy

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Utah County's 23 cities have no uniform policy for vehicle use or vehicle allowances, and only a handful of cities share a common record-keeping system that is based on reports generated by a fuel-only credit card company, according to the Provo Daily Herald newspaper on August 15.

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News•August 25, 2004

Berkeley Lab Adds Ethanol to the Pump

BERKELEY, CA — The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory added a 4,000-gallon ethanol fuel tank last month, according to the Daily Californian newspaper on August 12.

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News•August 25, 2004

Making Garbage Trucks Safer in Scranton, Pa.

SCRANTON, PA — Garbage trucks are going high-tech for safety. Cameras are being installed on some of Scranton's fleet in hopes of avoiding another deadly accident, according to WNEP News.

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News•August 25, 2004

Burglar Uses Jackson, Miss., City SUV as Getaway Car

JACKSON, MS — Missing since August 5, a stolen City of Jackson SUV has been linked to at least one attempted burglary, according to WLBT TV on August 15.

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News•August 25, 2004

DOE Grants Push Clean Energy in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, FL — The Florida Energy Office was awarded nearly $390,000 in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy, according to a report in SolarAccess.com on August 12.

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