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SEARCHMENUSEARCHLAKE CARMEL, NY — A fire truck has been delivered to Kiln, Miss., courtesy of the Lake Carmel fire department, according to the Associated Press. The 1982 Ford Oren Pumper is stocked with hoses, tools, and other fire-fighting equipment.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. — At military bases throughout the United States, soldiers are filling their gas tanks with biodiesel. Use of the environmentally friendly fuel at bases throughout the United States is growing rapidly.
Read More →COLUMBUS, OHIO — After a successful pilot program, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is now fully integrating alternative fuels into its fleet. By executive order, Ohio Governor Bob Taft asked ODOT to use at least 1 million gallons of biodiesel fuel and 30,000 gallons of ethanol per year and to purchase only new cars that are able to run on both unleaded fuel and ethanol.
Read More →MADISON, IN — Rotary has redesigned its VersaLift family of low-rise vehicle lifts to handle higher capacities, enabling technicians to use the lifts to service a wider variety of vehicles, including trucks and SUVs.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first 50 GM hybrid-powered buses manufactured by New Flyer Industries will begin to roll into the Washington Metro fleet by the end of this year. Metro purchased 28 buses and has agreed to buy 22 more.
Read More →ANN ARBOR, MI — Ultramain, a transit maintenance and materials management software system, has been chosen by Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) to support the organization's vehicle maintenance, inventory, and purchasing operations.
Read More →GALLATIN, TN — Fuel costs for Gallatin's city departments are expected to exceed the budget by $68,018 for 2005-06, based on current prices, according to the News Examiner newspaper. Fluctuating prices have prompted city departments to look for ways to cut expenses to make up overages in fuel costs.
Read More →BURNABY, B.C. — WebTech Wireless Inc., a supplier of mobile telematics, will deploy wireless fleet management services for 188 of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's contracted tow truck vehicles. LA. Metro will be using the fleet management solution to increase public accountability, improve customer service, and improve traffic flow for more than 450 miles of L.A. County's freeways.
Read More →SALT LAKE CITY, UT — After an accident that killed eight students and one instructor and wounded two others, Utah State University (USU) has temporarily grounded its fleet of 50 15-passenger vans for safety inspections.
Read More →FITCHBURG, MA — Chevin Fleet Solutions, a global provider of fleet management information systems, has been awarded a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 70 contract to service the federal government as well as state and local government agencies throughout the fleet sector.
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