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Operationsby StaffJune 9, 2011

Pittsburgh Council Approves Fewer Vehicle Purchases Than Recommended

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh City Council voted to purchase only 26 vehicles rather than the 55 vehicles that the City’s Equipment Leasing Authority previously recommended buying.

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Green Fleetby StaffJune 9, 2011

Sonoma County Voted ‘Most EV-Ready’ Community

SANTA ROSA, CA – The Bay Area Climate Collaborative selected Sonoma County as the most “EV-Ready Community” for 2011.

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Fuelby StaffJune 9, 2011

San Bernardino Buys Natural Gas Vehicles and Earns Blue Seal of Excellence

SAN BERNARDINO, CA – San Bernardino’s Fleet Management Division purchased new CNG and LNG vehicles during this budget cycle in its effort to further green the fleet.

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Operationsby StaffJune 9, 2011

Marin County Replaces 35 Vehicles, Buys Hybrids

SAN RAFAEL, CA – The Marin County Department of Public Works approved the purchase of 35 vehicles to replace aging fleet vehicles among various County departments.

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Fuelby StaffJune 8, 2011

GFX Wednesday Keynote Covers Fuel Trends and Purchasing Strategies

SAN DIEGO – The keynote speaker for Wednesday, June 8 at GFX 2011 was Denton Cinquegrana, Senior Markets Editor for OPIS. His presentation covered the topic of fuel management and planning strategies in today’s volatile market.

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Operationsby StaffJune 8, 2011

Lamerato Named 2011 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year

SAN DIEGO – Sam Lamerato, Superintendent of Fleet Maintenance for the City of Troy, Mich. was named the 2011 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year by Government Fleet magazine at the 2011 Government Fleet Expo and Conference. The award was sponsored by ARI.

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Remarketingby StaffJune 7, 2011

10 Initiatives to Take in the Next 12 Months

SAN DIEGO - Bob Stanton of Hillsborough County, Fla., gave a presentation on 10 "game-changing" initiatives fleets can take to improve their operations at GFX 2011.

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Operationsby StaffJune 7, 2011

GFX Session Covers Organizational Performance Measurement Method

SAN DIEGO - GFX attendees heard from Nels Olson of Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Ill., Tuesday morning, June 7 about the Balanced Scorecard approach to measuring organizational performance.

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Operationsby StaffJune 7, 2011

GFX Keynote Features Dave Dravecky, Announcement of Certification Program

SAN DIEGO - Government Fleet magazine's Publisher Eric Bearly kicked off the keynote by announcing the formation of a new organization called the Government Fleet Management Alliance.

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Operationsby StaffJune 7, 2011

OEMs Talk OTD Times, Alt-Fuel Vehicles, and Technology

SAN DIEGO - The Government Fleet Expo and Conference (GFX) started officially on June 6 at 4 pm, with its first main session being a vehicle manufacturer panel with a forecast of vehicles for public sector fleets.

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