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Maintenanceby StaffFebruary 27, 2013

ARI Awarded NJPA National Contract for Vehicle Maintenance & Related Services

ARI was recently awarded a national contract by the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) Board of Directors under the category of Vehicle Maintenance & Repair with Related Equipment, Supplies & Services and is available nationally to NJPA Members.

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Policeby Adam OgdenFebruary 27, 2013

Las Vegas Chooses Ford P.I. Utility for Patrol

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department chose Ford's Police Interceptor Utility as its new standard patrol vehicle, after more than two years of research, testing, evaluation, and feedback.

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FuelFebruary 27, 2013

NASPO Forms National Cooperative Purchasing Organization

The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) has formed a subsidiary entity, the WSCA/NASPO Cooperative Purchasing Organization with the Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) to manage its national cooperative purchasing program.

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Maintenanceby StaffFebruary 27, 2013

Auto Crane Commemorates 55 Years of Invention & Innovation

Ramsey Industries, Inc. (Tulsa, Okla.) announced that its Auto Crane subsidiary is celebrating 55 years since the company’s invention of the original field service crane.

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MaintenanceFebruary 25, 2013

Management of Guilford County Fleet Moves to Social Services Dept.

The Guilford County, N.C., Sheriff’s Department is handing over control of the County fleet to the Department of Social Services, but retaining management of its own 375-vehicle fleet, according to the Rhino Times.

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Fuelby StaffFebruary 25, 2013

Oakwood, Ga. Implements New Anti-Idling Policy

The City of Oakwood, Ga., has implemented a new anti-idling policy for its fleet vehicles and equipment. The policy prohibits idling for gasoline-, diesel-, and natural-gas-fueled vehicles.

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Green Fleetby StaffFebruary 25, 2013

D.C.’s Sustainability Plan Would Require Low Emissions Fleet Vehicle Purchases

The District of Columbia’s Mayor Vincent Gray announced new initiatives to reduce emissions as part of the District's Sustainable D.C. plan, including a policy that would require the District to only purchase low-emissions fleet vehicles.

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Fuelby StaffFebruary 22, 2013

West Va. Task Force Says State Should Convert Vehicles to Natural Gas and Propane Autogas

A new report from the State of West Virginia’s Natural Gas Vehicle Task Force says the State should transition part of its fleet to natural gas and its bus fleet to propane autogas.

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Green Fleetby StaffFebruary 21, 2013

ROUSH CleanTech Reveals 3 New Ford Stripped Chassis Powered by Propane Autogas

ROUSH CleanTech expands alternative-fuel technology product offerings with new propane-autogas fuel systems for Ford F-59, F-53, and E-450 stripped chassis.

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Green FleetFebruary 21, 2013

United Government Converts Fleet to Propane-Autogas

The Unified Government (UG) of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, is converting 13 paratransit buses and two pickup trucks to run on propane-autogas. With these conversions, the UG expects to save at least $100,000 in annual fuel costs.

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