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Operationsby StaffJanuary 25, 2012

New Hampshire Says Non-Business Use of Vehicles Justified

CONCORD, NH - Vehicles with more than 15-percent non-business use are eligible for redistribution into a motor pool unless the agency assigned with the vehicle submits and receives a waiver. Only 14 waivers were denied.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 25, 2012

Sacramento City Council Votes to Reduce Fleet Size by 245 Vehicles

SACRAMENTO, CA - According to Sacramento's City Auditor Jorge Oseguera, the report found the City could potentially save $5.7 million by not replacing the 245 vehicles in the fleet that were each driven less than 6,000 miles in a year.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 25, 2012

Amarillo Police Dept. Buys In-Car Recorders for Patrol Cars

AMARILLO, TEXAS - The new units will replace existing units in select vehicles and be used in new cars.

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OperationsJanuary 25, 2012

Indianapolis Receives 5 Trucks In Exchange for Company Branding

INDIANAPOLIS - In exchange for branding rights on the new vehicles, Cargill, the City's salt supplier, will donate five Ford F-250 trucks equipped with snow plows and salt spreaders, and 125 tons of salt.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 25, 2012

DriveCam Awarded NJPA National Contract for Fleet Safety Solution

SAN DIEGO - DriveCam, video-based safety solution, is is now available nationally to National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) members under contract #102811-DCI.

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Green Fleetby StaffJanuary 24, 2012

Pomona Replaces Refuse Truck Fleet with CNG Vehicles

POMONA, CA - The City of Pomona, Calif., will replace its entire refuse truck fleet with 22 compressed natural gas (CNG) refuse trucks. The total cost to the City for the 20 side loaders and two rear loaders was approximately $5.16M.

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Green Fleetby StaffJanuary 24, 2012

BAE Systems to Outfit Caterpillar Heavy-Duty Trucks with HybriDrive Parallel Systems

JOHNSON CITY, NY - BAE Systems and Caterpillar Inc. have signed a long-term supply agreement to collaborate on an energy-efficient parallel hybrid propulsion system for heavy-duty trucks.

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Green Fleetby StaffJanuary 23, 2012

Honda Delivers Fit EV to the City of Torrance for Use in Testing Program

TORRANCE, CA - Steve Center, vice president of the Environmental Business Development Office at American Honda, presented a key to the vehicle to Torrance’s Mayor Frank Scotto.

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Fuelby StaffJanuary 20, 2012

Texas Commission Offering $4.5M in Grants for Natural Gas Fueling Stations

AUSTIN, TX - The Commission said the grant money is designed to “support the development of a network of natural gas vehicle fueling stations to serve as a foundation for a self-sustaining market for natural gas vehicles in Texas.”

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 20, 2012

Chicago Dept. of Sanitation Improves Recycling Fleet Efficiency in Managed Competition

CHICAGO - The recycling managed competition program was between two private sector companies – Midwest Metal Management and Waste Management – and Department of Sanitation Services (DSS) workers.

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