SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Air Resources Board has announced that the Senate Bill 76 Development of Hydrogen Refueling Stations request for proposal RFP 05-609 has been issued. The State of California is seeking to establish three hydrogen fueling stations and lease a diverse fleet of 14 hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Read More →EVANSVILLE, IN – Vanderburgh County's new automatic vehicle locating system for Highway Department vehicles and equipment is operational.
Read More →ATLANTA – After an industry-wide competitive review, the State of Utah has awarded its contract for an electronic fuel dispensing system network to FleetCor once again. FleetCor has been providing its networked fleet fuel management service to the State of Utah for the past 16 years. Top considerations in awarding this new two-year contract included service capabilities, past performance, the number of sites in strategic locations, system security and pre-authorized controls.
Read More →BRYAN, TEXAS – The cities of Bryan and College Station, Texas, and both school districts, along with the City of Hearne and Texas A&M University, have entered into a partnership to purchase both gasoline and diesel fuel for their fleets. The partnership allows them a lower price by buying in bulk.
Read More →FAYETTEVILLE, AR – Fayetteville has begun transitioning its diesel fleet to B-20.
Read More →BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – The Public Works Fleet Maintenance Superintendent for Bullhead City, Ariz., Larry Rabai, died suddenly Apr. 16.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA – Government Fleet's 2006 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year finalists are: Walter J. Burnett, CAFM, City of Beverly Hills, Calif.; John McCorkhill, CFM, CAFM, CEM, City of Lynchburg, Va.; and Bob Stanton, fleet manager, Polk County, Fla.
Read More →YORK, PA - Charlie Webb, longtime maintenance manager for PennDOT in York County, no longer works for the state agency, according to agency spokesmen.
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ENGLEWOOD, CO – Arapahoe County Fleet Management division received the Blue Seal of Excellence Award from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (NIASE). This is the first year the fleet management staff has qualified and attained this achievement award for maintaining a high number of knowledge- and skill-based automotive certifications.
Read More →ALBANY, NY – Thomson Delmar Learning, a provider of tailored learning solutions for customers in the educational, computer, and professional markets, has released the Chilton 2006 Edition Mechanical and Diagnostic Service Manuals.
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