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Operationsby StaffFebruary 14, 2007

“Too Tired to Walk,” Man Steals Police Car

TOKYO, JAPAN – A Japanese man told police he stole a patrol car that had been left idling outside a post office in Gunma, north of Tokyo, because he was too tired to walk home.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 14, 2007

Phoenix Looks to Reduce Growing Trash Costs

PHOENIX, AZ – Once a week, the average Phoenix household closes the lid on a garbage can packed with 49 pounds of trash.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 14, 2007

City of Prescott Kicks Off Construction of New Central Fleet Garage

PRESCOTT, AR – The City of Prescott plans for a new central garage has far-reaching impacts on city operations.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 14, 2007

Lake County Submits Annual Replacement Plan for Police Vehicles

MADISON, SD – Lake County Sheriff Roger Hartman has presented Lake County Commissioners with an annual plan for purchasing patrol vehicles, as well as a request for a server for backup of computer files.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 14, 2007

City of Austin Aims for Zero CO2 Emissions by 2020

AUSTIN, TX – The City of Austin announced an aggressive climate protection plan to cut its carbon dioxide emissions to almost nothing by 2020.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 14, 2007

John Madison University Switches to Ethanol

HARRISONBURG, VA – In an attempt to be more environmentally friendly and to educate the public about gasoline alternatives, James Madison University (JMU) is switching all of its 280 gasoline-powered vehicles to a 10-percent ethanol blend.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 14, 2007

District of Columbia Fleet Reduction Goal Offset by Contract for 15 New Trucks

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cutting the District of Columbia's government's fleet by 150 vehicles within 90 days, as demanded by Mayor Adrian Fenty, will have to wait, as D.C. recently contracted with a Virginia dealership to purchase 15 new pickup trucks.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 14, 2007

City of San Bernardino to Add 20 LNG Refuse Vehicles to Fleet

SAN BERNARDINO, CA -- The City of San Bernardino Fleet Division will be taking delivery of 20 LNG (liquid natural gas) refuse vehicles starting in April 2007 with an additional 13 LNG vehicles to be placed on order in the next fiscal year.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 6, 2007

Deadline for Government Fleet Magazine Nominations for 2007 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award is March 6th.

TORRANCE, CA – Government Fleet magazine is accepting nominations for the 2007 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award.

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Operationsby StaffFebruary 6, 2007

Ford Sells More Than 50,000 Crown Victoria Police Interceptors in 2006-CY

DEARBORN, MI - Out of 160,000 total government sales in the 2006-CY, Ford sold more than 50,000 Crown Victoria Police Interceptors.

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