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Operationsby StaffDecember 1, 2014

NYC Grows Fleet for First Time in Six Years

The New York City vehicle fleet grew for the first time in six years, adding 1,445 units of mostly non-road equipment to reach 27,300 pieces of fleet vehicles and equipment as of June 30.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 1, 2014

ASE Introduces New Hybrid Certification

The Light Duty Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Specialist (L3) certification from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is geared toward technicians who perform diagnosis and repairs on gasoline-electric hybrids.

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Policeby StaffNovember 28, 2014

Southern Calif. PD Adds Zero's EV Motorcycles

The City of Burbank has added two electric motorcycles to its police fleet, as it extends the adoption of Zero Motorcycles outside of the northern California area.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 26, 2014

Auto Truck Group Donates Truck to Ky. Fire Department

Auto Truck Group and Ford Commercial Vehicles donated a fully upfitted 2015 Ford Expedition SSV unit to the Mt. Eden, Ky., volunteer fire department after a fire at the station caused more than $1 million in damage.

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Procurementby StaffNovember 26, 2014

Procurement Groups Form Alliance

The National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA), National IPA, and The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN) announced the formation of a group promising to uphold ethics in procurement and respect among cooperatives and user groups.

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PoliceNovember 26, 2014

El Paso Updates Police Vehicles' Color Scheme

The City of El Paso, Texas, has added 29 new Dodge Charger Pursuit patrol cars and three Dodge sport utility vehicles with a new color scheme to replace aging Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors.

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Maintenanceby StaffNovember 26, 2014

Conn. City Sets Labor Rate for Outsourced Work

The City of Shelton, Conn., has reached agreements with several local repair garages on a set labor rate of $60 for outsourced work.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 25, 2014

Calif. Sanitation District Fleet Manager to Retire

Chuck Forman, rebuild and fleet services manager for the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD), has announced he is retiring on Dec. 12.

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Green Fleetby StaffNovember 24, 2014

Fla. City Bans Idling by Utility Vehicles

The City of West Palm Beach (Fla.) has a new policy banning idling of city utility vehicles for more than five minutes. The new rule takes effect immediately.

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Green Fleetby StaffNovember 21, 2014

MEMA Ohio Tours Renewable Nat. Gas Facility

The Solid Waste Authority of Ohio (SWACO) hosted the final member meeting in 2014 for the Ohio chapter of the Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA-OH) on Nov. 20.

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