FULLERTON, CA – Due to the continued rising costs of raw materials, Yokohama Tire Corp. will increase prices on its Off The Road (OTR) tires by 3 to 5 percent beginning Jan. 1, 2007.
Read More →CHATTANOOGA, TN — The Heil Institute of Technology announced its 2007 schedule of factory training courses. Most of the classes will be held at the Joseph F. Heil Jr. Education Center, a dedicated training facility adjacent to the Heil Environmental manufacturing plant in Fort Payne, Alabama.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The recent popularity of hybrid cars has obscured an even more impressive surge in North American demand for diesel-electric city buses.
Read More →BLOOMINGTON, IND. - City and county officials are urging Indiana University (IU) trustees to block the possible outsourcing of some school operations.
Read More →AVON LAKE, OHIO -- The Avon Lake City Council in Ohio on Dec. 19. passed an indoor smoking ban affecting all city property, including vehicles as well as buildings, to bring city law into compliance with the statewide indoor smoking ban passed by Ohio voters Nov. 7.
Read More →WICHITA, KS -- Just a few months after an international company appeared poised to take over the city of Wichita's fleet maintenance department, it has backed out and two new companies have stepped in.
Read More →IRVINE, CA – To meet the demands of the changing fleet industry, UC Irvine Extension in California is offering a new course, titled “Motor Fleet Safety for the Safety and Health Professional,” that explores how to develop safety practices and procedures for motor fleet departments.
Read More →HARRISBURG, PA – According to Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell, $3 million will be used to fund alternative-fuel incentive grants.
Read More →BLOOMINGDALE, MI – The collapse of the Village of Bloomingdale public works building over the weekend of Dec. 9-10 damaged several village vehicles inside and severed some natural-gas lines.
Read More →EL PASO, TEXAS – The El Paso Police Department has added five new Dodge Chargers to its fleet as part of a pilot program to test the vehicles' effectiveness.
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