LOGAN, UTAH – After reviewing the fleet's crash history and considering the government's recurring safety warning, Utah State University officials decided to sell its entire fleet, according to the Web site www.ksl.com.
Read More →IOWA CITY, IOWA – The University of Iowa is demolishing its motor pool headquarters at the corner of Madison and Prentiss in Iowa City following the recent storm. It was the only university building to sustain serious damage during the storm. Mike Wilson, motor pool manager, said the roof was torn off the building and interior damage was extensive.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA – The winner of the 2006 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award, sponsored by ARI, will be announced in Orlando, Fla., May 7, from 6-6:45 p.m. in the Orange Blossom Ballroom at the Gaylord Palms Resort.
Read More →DALLAS – Dallas' police department has said that converting more than 100 police cruisers to natural gas was a million-dollar mistake.
Read More →LOS ANGELES – The early registration ($500) period for FedFleet 2006 Fleet Management Workshop and Information Fair at the Los Angeles Convention Center June 20-22 has begun and will end May 1, after which the fee will increase to $600. The conference's host hotel is the Westin Bonaventure.
Read More →HARTFORD, CT – The state of Connecticut is adding more fuel-efficient vehicles to its fleet, according to the Associated Press. Vehicles such as the Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, Ford Escape, and GMC Sierra will be integrated into service. The vehicles are part of the 575 alternative-fuel and hybrid vehicles the state has purchased.
Read More →CHATTANOOGA, TN – Bell Equipment Company, a municipal and refuse equipment distributor in Michigan, has joined the Heil Environmental distribution network.
Read More →DECATUR, AL – The Decatur, Ala., City Council is set to vote on a resolution to buy 20 Ford Interceptor police cars at its next council meeting. The vehicles cost $447,212 at a local Ford dealership.
Read More →VANCOUVER, WA – Vicki Smith has been named fleet manager for the Bonneville Power Administration in Vancouver, Wash.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. – Automotive fuel-cell technology may soon help the U.S. military reduce their dependence on petroleum-based fuels.
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