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Fuelby StaffJuly 9, 2009

Eckhaus Fleet Qualifies for Future USPS Electric Fleet Conversion

CLOVIS, CA - The USPS has recently notified Eckhaus that it has successfully met the requirements for suppliers of the possible conversion of their Long Life Vehicle fleet to electric vehicles.

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Remarketingby StaffJuly 6, 2009

Cumberland County Saves $20K with Web Auction

FAYETTEVILLE, NC - Cumberland County officials say they saved taxpayers $20,000 buying a used truck on an Internet auction site instead of buying new offline, according to The Fayetteville Observer.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 6, 2009

City of Escondido Downsizes Ambulance Fleet

ESCONDIDO, CA - Escondido, Calif.'s $6.7 million budget cuts resulted in the layoff of all emergency vehicle technicians and the downsizing of its ambulance fleet, according to the Union-Tribune.

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Green Fleetby StaffJuly 6, 2009

Sioux Falls to Save $14K with New Electric Car

SIOUX FALLS, SD - The Chrysler GEM e2 electric car will be used to move staff around the water reclamation's 60-acre campus for maintenance and operational needs, according to the Argus Leader.

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Green Fleetby StaffJuly 6, 2009

Bexar County to Deploy ZAP Plug-In Trucks

SAN ANTONIO - Each truck is equipped with ZAP's newest versatile payload shell providing a weatherproof, fully enclosed and lockable storage compartment.

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Fuelby StaffJuly 6, 2009

Sonoma County Installs 7 EV Charging Stations

SANTA ROSA, CA - The County has also applied for grant funding to install up to 200 additional stations in the next two years.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 6, 2009

City of Long Beach, Calif., Names New Fleet Manager

LONG BEACH, CA - Leslie Horikawa-Thiede has been named Fleet Services Bureau manager for the City of Long Beach, Calif., replacing Carlos Velasquez.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 2, 2009

Lake Wales Fleet Employee Allegedly Misuses City Funds

LAKES WALES, FL - Responsible for managing the city's Fleet, Purchasing and Streets Divisions, Jerry "JT" Torrance is accused of allegedly using city money to buy a $70.44 marine battery for his boat, according to several local news outlets.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 2, 2009

Chicago Streets & San. Comm. Returns to Fleet Manager Role

CHICAGO - Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Michael Picardi has returned to his old job as fleet management commissioner, replacing the recently retired Howard Henneman, according to the Chicago Sun Times.

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Remarketingby StaffJuly 2, 2009

Milwaukee Mayor’s Cadillac Part of Police Dept.’s Seized Vehicles

MILWAUKEE - Despite reported speculations that the mayor's "swanky" 2006 Cadillac SUV was funded by taxpayer dollars, the mayor's office said it was actually a seized police vehicle, according to the Journal Sentinel.

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