Government Fleet Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

News

Maintenanceby StaffJanuary 22, 2013

Hall County to Consider Refurbishing Patrol Cars

Hall County (Ga.) Sheriff Gerald Couch is proposing having a dealership refurbish patrol vehicles, which would cost about half the price of replacement, according to the Gainesville Times.

Read More →
Maintenanceby StaffJanuary 22, 2013

ALI Releases 2013 Vehicle Lifting Points Manual

The Automotive Lift Institute, Inc. (ALI) announced the availability of the 2013 edition of ALI’s “Vehicle Lifting Points for Frame Engaging Lifts.”

Read More →
SafetyJanuary 22, 2013

Study Finds Safety and Controlling Costs as Key Focuses of Fleet Maintenance Operations

A new study conducted by automotive lift company Stertil-Koni found that the top areas cited as “very important” to fleet maintenance operations in the U.S. and Canada are safety, the top choice of 97% of respondents; controlling costs, at 91%; and minimizing downtime, at 88%.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Maintenanceby StaffJanuary 18, 2013

Raleigh to Build New Facility to House Fleet Maintenance

The City of Raleigh, N.C., is moving ahead with a project to build a new remote operations facility, which will house the City’s Vehicle Fleet Services division, among a wide range of other City departments.

Read More →
Green Fleetby StaffJanuary 18, 2013

MEMA Votes on New Board Membership

Southern California's Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA) held its first bimonthly meeting of the year, which focused on natural gas and included a vote for board membership.

Read More →
Maintenanceby StaffJanuary 17, 2013

Cape Coral Fleet Review Recommends Creation of Fleet Administrator Position

The review, conducted by major end users and the respective labor units at the City of Cape Coral, Fla., also recommended various short- and long-term objectives for fleet management to improve efficiency.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Operationsby StaffJanuary 16, 2013

Pew Study Finds 61 Cities' Retirement Systems Face $217 Billion Gap

Pew Charitable trusts found 61 key cities across America had a gap of more than $217 billion between what they had promised their workers in pensions and retiree health care and what they had saved to pay that bill.

Read More →
Fuelby StaffJanuary 16, 2013

Colorado State University to Retrofit Two Medium-Duty Trucks With Hydraulic Hybrid Systems

Colorado State University plans to retrofit two 2012-MY GMC medium-duty trucks with hydraulic hybrid systems.

Read More →
Operationsby StaffJanuary 16, 2013

U.S. EPA Selects Motor Pool Management System for Its Region 7 Fleet

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected a new motor pool management system to better manage its fleet at its Region 7 office.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Operationsby StaffJanuary 15, 2013

Holden Industries Acquires Vector Technologies

Holden Industries, Inc., the parent company of Vac-Con, Inc., announced its acquisition of Vector Technologies, Ltd., a designer and manufacturer of industrial vacuum cleaner and cleaning systems.

Read More →