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SEARCHMENUSEARCHCLEVELAND — One of Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell´s personal drivers has some extra time off, but not by her choice, according to NewsChannel5 on December 7. The city´s chief of police suspended Detective Jeannie Joyce Monday for using a city car during off hours.
Read More →HOLLYWOOD, FL — In an effort to be more environmentally responsible and save money on rising fuel costs, Hollywood, Florida, is adding 18 fuel-efficient vehicles to its fleet of city cars, according to the Miami Herald on December 12.
Read More →ATLANTA — The recent furor over relatively small pay raises for Atlanta firefighters caught more attention than what could be a life-and-death issue at the Fire Department, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response (DHS) in October released the Fire Service Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative report.
Read More →CHICAGO — If you rejected light-emitting diode technology for vehicle lights a few years ago, look again. The cost has come down and new colors and applications make LEDs an attractive alternative to incandescent lights, according to the Web site In Service Online produced by Fire Chief magazine.
Read More →FRESNO, CA — The City of Fresno announced that it is establishing a pilot program to promote neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs), low-speed vehicles that are more than a golf cart but less than a car, reports The Fresno Bee.
Read More →SEATTLE, WA — A pilot program managed by King County Solid Waste Division and the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program is helping public and private vehicle fleet managers and technicians safely remove and recover mercury-containing “tilt switches” in many vehicles, the county announced on December 6.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. — Beginning January 1, state or local government or non-profit educational organizations will see a change in the way the excise tax is recovered on purchases of gasoline, according to the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA).
Read More →AUGUSTA, ME — Maine´s Bureau of Motor Vehicles is launching a new service that provides state driving records online. Public driving records obtained through the new service include three years of driving history.
Read More →Government Fleet magazine announces that it will begin recognizing a Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year in 2005.
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