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Operationsby StaffJune 5, 2015

Houston Names New Fleet Director

The City of Houston appointed a new fleet management director, Victor Ayres, on June 3. Ayres had been serving as interim director after Keith Hoglund’s departure for Waste Management in May.

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Procurementby StaffJune 5, 2015

Fleet Sales Fell 13.3% in May

Sales of vehicles to government fleets fell 13.3% percent to 22,569 in May compared to the same month a year ago, according to Automotive Fleet data.

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Maintenanceby StaffJune 4, 2015

CEI to Discuss Outsourcing Body Work at GFX

The CEI Group, Inc., will discuss how government fleets can make major reductions in their collision repair costs and vehicle down time by outsourcing their collision repair activities at GFX 2015.

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Policeby StaffJune 3, 2015

Baltimore Police Consider Safety Upgrades to Prisoner Vans

The Baltimore Police Department may add cameras, replace doors, and eliminate the partitions of its prisoner transport vans, which became a focal point after the in-custody death of Freddie Gray.

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Operationsby David WorthingtonJune 3, 2015

MEMA NorCal Holds First Meeting

The Northern California Chapter of the Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA NorCal) held its first event at Sonoma Raceway in May.

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Softwareby StaffJune 2, 2015

Collective Data Launches Asset Management Platform

The collectiveGov asset management software brings together a comprehensive set of government-focused features as well as maintaining the flexibility in how the software can be configured, according to the company.

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Operationsby StaffJune 2, 2015

NY, NJ Port Fleet Manager Retires

Jim Reinish, fleet manager of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, retired on May 29. His replacement has not yet been announced.

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Green Fleetby StaffJune 1, 2015

Calif. Raises MPG for State Vehicle Purchases

California has raised its average fuel economy standard for state agencies that purchase passenger vehicles to 38 miles per gallon starting July 1, according to a memo from the Department of General Services.

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Operationsby Thi DaoJune 1, 2015

Calif. Fleet Association Discusses Autonomous Vehicles

The Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA), a Southern California fleet managers’ group, focused on autonomous vehicles and how they will change the fleet industry during a May 21 meeting.

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Safetyby StaffJune 1, 2015

Ford Recalls Ranger Pickup Trucks

The recall, expected to get under way July 13, is part of the expansion of the Takata air bag inflator recalls.

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