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Green Fleetby StaffMay 1, 2015

EPA Approves Omnitek's Natural Gas Cat C15 Replacement Engine

Omnitek Engineering Corp. has earned U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval to produce dedicated natural gas engines for the Caterpillar C15 diesels as a replacement option for heavy equipment and Class 8 trucks in model years 1993 to 2006.

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Green Fleetby StaffApril 30, 2015

Kum & Go to Offer E-15 Fueling in 7 States

Kum & Go has opened an E-15 fueling station in Windsor Heights, Iowa, and plans to make the ethanol fuel blend available at more than 65 stores in Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas, Colorado, Missouri, Oklahoma, and South Dakota over the next two years, the convenience store chain announced.

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Remarketingby StaffApril 29, 2015

IronPlanet Names New VP of Government Solutions

IronPlanet, an online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, announced that Jeff Holmes has joined as vice president, Government Solutions.

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Operationsby StaffApril 29, 2015

Culver City Hosts Advanced Vehicle Expo Day

The City of Culver City, Calif., fleet division hosted a Technology, Ride & Drive Advanced Vehicle Expo day to showcase the various types of vehicle technologies that the city has deployed in the fleet.

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Green FleetApril 29, 2015

Tesla Co-Founder Targeting Refuse Trucks

A Tesla Motors co-founder hopes to bring green-vehicle innovation to refuse trucks, which can consume an average of 14,000 gallons of fuel per year, he said at an investor conference in Los Angeles.

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Operationsby StaffApril 29, 2015

Ky. City, College Partner on Shared Fleet Facility

The City of Covington, Ky., and a local community college are initiating a partnership on a shared fleet maintenance site that could allow students to work on city fleet vehicles.

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Procurementby StaffApril 29, 2015

Ohio Fleet Managers Suspended for Exercise Equipment Order

The City of Toledo, Ohio has suspended its fleet managers after an elected official discovered purchases of $7,200 worth of unauthorized exercise equipment.

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Operationsby StaffApril 29, 2015

Colo. City Completes BioCNG Project

The City of Grand Junction, Colo., has finished a $2.8 million compressed natural gas (CNG) project that has been in the works for a decade, the city has announced.

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Operationsby StaffApril 27, 2015

MEMA NorCal to Hold First Meeting at Sonoma Raceway

The Northern California chapter of the Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA) will hold its first meeting at the Sonoma Raceway on May 19.

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Operationsby StaffApril 27, 2015

Audit: Calif. City Overpaid for Equipment Rentals, Street Sweeping

An audit found that the City of Industry, Calif., overpaid for its outsourced street sweeping services and equipment rentals provided by a company owned by a former mayor and his family.

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