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Operationsby StaffMarch 23, 2005

Police Departments Drop Out of Ford Lawsuit

CHICAGO – Dozens of police departments across Illinois are trying to drop out of a class-action lawsuit against Ford Motor Co., according to the Chicago Tribune.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 23, 2005

AQMD & City of Burbank to Convert Priuses to Hydrogen-Electric Hybrids

BURBANK, CA – The California South Coast Area Quality Management District (CSCAQMD) and the city of Burbank, Calif., are partnering to convert five Toyota Priuses to hydrogen-electric hybrids for testing and use in the Burbank city fleet, according to the Green Car Congress.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 23, 2005

San Diego Police Push Plan to Replace Motorcycle Fleet

SAN DIEGO – A plan was advanced by the San Diego City Council's Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee to purchase up to 65 new BMW motorcycles to replace the San Diego Police Department's obsolete fleet, according to www.10news.com.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 23, 2005

Union Leasing Enters Government Leasing Market

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Fred Bulterman has joined Union Leasing as national account manager for government leasing. Bulterman will be responsible for all municipality, state, and federal leasing.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 23, 2005

Longmont Debates Future of CNG Vehicles in City Fleet

LONGMONT, CO – According to the Longmont Times, members of the Longmont City Council will consider whether to pay Clean Energy $6,000 annually to subsidize the natural gas fueling station, buy it outright for $30,000, or get rid of the city's nine dedicated CNG vehicles.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 23, 2005

King County Signs Contracts to Buy Hybrid Vehicles

SEATTLE – King County (Wash.) has initiated two hybrid vehicle contracts, which will open purchasing power to area jurisdictions.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 23, 2005

County in NY Scrutinizes Vehicle Take-Home Policy

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – Rockland County approved a new policy that requires 60 employees to justify why they need their county vehicle 24 hours a day, according to the Journal News.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 23, 2005

Calif. County Investigates Need for Take-Home Vehicles

MENDOCINO, CA – According to a report in the Ukiah Daily Journal, the Mendocino, Calif. County Board of Supervisors decided that too many county employees might be taking county cars home at night.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 23, 2005

Veteran Protests Ban on Patriotic Decals on Company Vehicles

BOSTON – A city worker in Boston is protesting the removal of American flags and other patriotic items from company vehicles, according to the Boston Globe.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 23, 2005

City Employees Including Personal Use of Vehicles to Boost Pension Payment

BEVERLY, MA – Beverly city councilors are looking to curb the use of city vehicles by off-duty public employees after news spread of a former public safety commissioner that will be getting bigger pension payments by including the personal-use value of the city-issued SUV he drove, according to the Beverly Citizen.

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