TORRANCE, CA — Competition has begun for the 2005 Fleet Car and Truck of the Year Awards, sponsored by Automotive Fleet, Business Fleet, and Fleet Financials magazines. Qualified fleet buyers will choose from a wide slate of car, pickup, and SUV models. All are 2005-model year vehicles.
Read More →PITTSBURGH, PA — Mechanics for the City of Pittsburgh say privatizing repair shops will only put city employees out of work without saving any money, reported the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Read More →LOS ANGELES — City employees were reminded in a Sept. 10 memo from Mayor James Hahn that they must pay the parking fines incurred when they illegally park municipal vehicles, reported the Los Angeles Daily News.
Read More →CLIFTON PARK, NY — The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) offers testing and certification for automotive repair technicians in an effort to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service in the U.S. Upon passing at least one ASE exam, and providing proof of two years of related work experience, a technician becomes ASE certified.
Read More →ST. PAUL, MN — The Commercial Graphics Division of 3M has launched an interactive, online tool showcasing Scotchprint Graphics for Transit Wraps.
Read More →DALLAS, TX — A faulty fuel hose grounded the Dallas Police Department’s fleet of 26 compressed natural gas (CNG) squad cars for a second time, reported the Dallas Morning News newspaper.
Read More →COLUMBIA, SC — Two years after the Department of Health and Environmental Control began using ethanol 85, it is now available to the public in Columbia, S.C., reported WIS News 10.
Read More →MADISON, WI – Four administrators who oversaw state vehicles have been removed from their jobs and assigned different positions, reported the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel newspaper.
Read More →WINTER HAVEN, FL — Florida’s fuel shortages during the recent hurricanes were the result of increased demand and interruptions in delivery, not gas rationing, Gov. Jeb Bush’s office told the Tallahassee Democrat.
Read More →LOUISVILLE, KY — Louisville recently donated vehicles and emergency equipment to Quito, Ecuador, one of its seven Sister Cities throughout the world.
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