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Operationsby StaffJanuary 28, 2010

Automotive Lift Institute Offers Updated Vehicle Lifting Points Guide for Frame-Engaging Lifts

CORTLAND, NY - For this new edition, the 2010 model year vehicles were added, some older images were revised, and additional cautionary notes were provided.

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FuelJanuary 28, 2010

Blue Star Gas Joins Alliance AutoGas to Provide Propane Conversions and Fueling on the West Coast

SANTA ROSA, CA - As an Alliance AutoGas partner, Blue Star will work with West Coast public and private vehicle fleets to convert vehicles from conventional gasoline to propane AutoGas.

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Fuelby StaffJanuary 28, 2010

Ulster County Spends $347K Annually on Vehicle Reimbursement

KINGSTON, NY - Ulster County Comptroller Elliott Auerbach says the county is spending more than it should to reimburse employees for the use of their personal vehicles on the job.

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Telematicsby StaffJanuary 28, 2010

Dept. of Homeland Security Expands Fleet Technology

WASHINGTON - The agency's newly deployed mobile resource management system is designed to manage remote fleets in real time, reduce operating costs, and enhance the safety and security of assets.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 28, 2010

Missing Nassau County Vehicles Must be Returned, Says Official

MINEOLA, NY - One-hundred and twenty of the 192 Nassau County vehicles reported missing last month have been "located", but the rest are still unaccounted for.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 28, 2010

D.C. Fleet Staff Suspected of Overtime Abuse

WASHINGTON - The Department of Public Works exceeded its 2009 fiscal budget for overtime by nearly $1 million, with the bulk of the questionable overtime payments attributed to the solid waste and fleet management administrations.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 28, 2010

Commercial Drivers Banned from Texting While Driving

WASHINGTON - Effective Jan. 26, all drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses are prohibited from texting while driving, with a civil or criminal penalty up to $2,750.

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Telematicsby StaffJanuary 28, 2010

State of Oklahoma Implements GPS Tracking

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma has awarded a statewide service contract for 1,100 existing devices, GPS tracking devices, GPS tracking devices with remote diagnostics capabilities, and special use GPS tracking devices for trailers and other asset tracking purposes.

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Fuelby StaffJanuary 28, 2010

USDA & Navy Work to Boost Military Biofuel Use

WASHINGTON - Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Navy have signed a memorandum of understanding intended to increase the use of biofuels and alternative energy in the military.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 25, 2010

Last Chance to Nominate 2010 Public Sector Fleet Manager

TORRANCE, CA - Nominations for Government Fleet's 2010 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award ends Friday, Jan. 29.

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