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Operationsby StaffNovember 18, 2010

San Francisco City Workers Must Pay Meters

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco city workers on official business are no longer allowed to park for free at meters, as decided on Nov. 16 by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency governing board. Approximately 2,500 vehicles in the City fleet will be affected.

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Fuelby StaffNovember 18, 2010

Pennsylvania Agencies Receive Alt-Fuel Incentive Grants

HARRISBURG, PA - Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell announced $7.9 million in grants to help fund 21 alternative-fuel projects. The investment is through the state's Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant Program. Five public agencies and universities were among those that received grants.

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Green Fleetby StaffNovember 18, 2010

UC San Diego Takes Pride in Green Fleet

SAN DIEGO - The University of San Diego takes pride in its green fleet. Through various alt-fuel options and sustainable operations practices, the university's Fleet Services ranked 22nd in the seventh annual Government Green Fleet Awards, announced at the Green Fleet Conference in October.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 18, 2010

Carbon E7 Tops 15,825 Reservations at IACP Conference

ORLANDO, FL - Upon completion of its 57th Pure Justice Tour stop in Orlando at the 117th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference and Exposition, Carbon Motors topped over 15,825 reservations from all 50 U.S. States — an unequivocal showing of strong demand for the Carbon E7.

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Maintenanceby StaffNovember 15, 2010

Polk County Expands Insourcing

BARTOW, FL - On Nov. 1, Polk County Fleet Management took over the management and operation of the City of Ft. Meade, Fla., fleet of 46 units. The County has also been insourcing management of the City of Lake Wales fleet since October 2009 and the City of Auburndale fleet since June 2010.

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Green Fleetby StaffNovember 15, 2010

Utah Mayors Gather in Support of Alternative Fuels

WASHINGTON CITY, UTAH - Several southern Utah mayors gathered Nov. 12 at the office of Automobile Association of America in Washington City to show support for converting their fleets to alternative fuels that include natural gas, electricity, ethanol, and biodiesel.

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MaintenanceNovember 15, 2010

GFX 2011 Call for Presentations

TORRANCE, CA - The Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX) is now accepting proposals for presentations for the coming 2011 conference, which will take place June 6-8 at the San Diego Convention Center.

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Telematicsby StaffNovember 15, 2010

South Carolina Rolls Out New Fleet Management System

COLUMBIA, SC - The State of South Carolina has overhauled its 16,000-unit State fleet management operations with the roll-out of its new web-based fleet management information system, FleetWave.

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Green FleetNovember 15, 2010

Alt-Fuel Workshop to be Held in Arlington, Texas

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and the other members of the Alternative Fuels Trade Alliance continue their nationwide training program on alternative fuels at a workshop for fleet managers Nov. 16 in Arlington.

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Safetyby StaffNovember 15, 2010

Jury Orders St. Louis to Pay $3M for Municipal Truck Crash; City to Appeal

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis jury has ordered the City to pay $3 million to a woman who claimed that a municipal truck caused her to crash her car on June 19, 2008. The City will appeal the verdict for lack of evidence.

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