After the Barrow County commission denied the sheriff's request for an additional $547,000 for fuel, fleet maintenance, and overtime, the sheriff said he wouldn’t have money to fuel patrol vehicles.
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The Wichita Fire Department in Kansas recently put into service 10 new fire apparatus: nine Pierce fire engines and a ladder truck. The vehicles cost approximately $6.5 million.
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Government Fleet has released a video of the 2014 Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX), giving the industry a peek at some of the events and activities at the show.
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During fiscal year 2012, the USPS spent more than $906 million on maintenance for its fleet of nearly 212,000 vehicles that is one of the largest in the country.
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The Santa Ana City Council has approved a contract with Warren Distributing to supply parts to the city's vehicle fleet, replacing a former parts vendor that became embroiled in a corruption probe.
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South Shore Clean Cities is leading an effort with six communities in northwest Indiana to “green” their municipal fleets. The program aims to lessen the barriers to alt-fuel adoption.
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The Los Angeles Police Department has purchased the Zero MMX battery-electric motorcycle to use for stealth enforcement, the company has announced.
Read More →The Odessa (Texas) Police Department has proposed allowing its officers to take home their patrol vehicles to increase police presence in the community.
Read More →The City of Topeka, Kan., will likely continue using a lease-purchase arrangement to acquire new police vehicles, as the city grapples with ways to finance a nearly $9 million upgrade to its fleet.
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Minnesota's Gov. Mark Dayton has signed into law a bill making it easier for the state's fleet manager to purchase alternative-fuel vehicles by allowing purchasing decisions based on total operating costs rather than initial cost.
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