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OperationsAugust 28, 2012

Colorado Springs to Develop an RFP to Outsource Its Fleet Division

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The City of Colorado Springs is looking to outsource its fleet division as part of a major effort to reorganize its departments.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 28, 2012

California Eliminates 7,112 Vehicles From State Fleet

SACRAMENTO, CA - California’s Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order, B-2-11, in January of 2011 to reduce the size of the passenger vehicle fleet operated by the State by half, if not more.

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Maintenanceby StaffAugust 27, 2012

Lyon Workspace Products Introduces Its 2013 Catalog

MONTGOMERY, IL - The new 196-page Storage Solutions 2013 Catalog from Lyon Workspace Products features “Safe, Secure Storage Solutions” involving nine major product categories.

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Maintenanceby StaffAugust 27, 2012

Springfield, Ill., Names Palazzolo Its First Fleet Manager

SPRINGFIELD, IL - The City of Springfield appointed its first fleet director, Mike Palazzolo, currently superintendent of auto maintenance, according to the State Journal-Register. Palazzolo will oversee fleet consolidation.

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Green Fleetby StaffAugust 27, 2012

Napa School District Calls for Hybrid Bus Rail Color Exemption

NAPA, CA – The Napa Unified School District hopes to have green rub rails on its seven new hybrid school buses for easier identification and safety purposes. However, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) has refused an exemption for the green stripes.

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Green FleetAugust 27, 2012

Sandy Springs Converts 25 Patrol Cars to Propane Autogas

SANDY SPRINGS, GA - According to Alliance Autogas, this will save the department more than $11,000 in fuel costs and will displace nearly 10 tons of greenhouse gas emissions over a period of three months.

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Green Fleetby StaffAugust 27, 2012

Green Fleet Conference Panel to Discuss Challenges of EV Charging Infrastructure

TORRANCE, CA – Learn about the challenges of establishing EV charging infrastructure based on actual fleet experience at the Green Fleet Conference, in the “EV Charging Infrastructure Needs for Fleet Use” session.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 27, 2012

LAUSD Fleet Advertising Program to Bring in $4M Over Five Years

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has started an advertising program on its non-school bus fleet of vehicles to bring in additional revenue.

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Telematicsby StaffAugust 23, 2012

Columbus to Track On-Road City Vehicles

COLUMBUS, OH – The City of Columbus has partnered with AssetWorks to track its on-road city vehicles using a GPS tracking and vehicle monitoring system. Fleet staff will install the hardware.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 23, 2012

New JDLink iPhone/iPad and Android Apps Monitor John Deere Machines on the Go

MOLINE, IL - The free JDLink mobile application allows fleet managers to access John Deere’s system to keep tabs on machine location and alerts via their iPhone, iPad, or Android devices.

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