HONOLULU – Honolulu officials have scrapped a $1.5 million GPS satellite system, which was designed to dispatch parks vehicles to trouble spots, because the fleet lacks radios to contact the vehicles, according to the Honolulu Advertiser.
Read More →NEW YORK – New York City is going to impose strict environmental standards on cars and vans it buys, and require that diesel trucks and buses be modified in a effort to reduce harmful emissions, according to the New York Times.
Read More →SAN DIEGO – The San Diego City Council is considering whether to award a contract to purchase BMW motorcycles to replace the San Diego Police Department's fleet, according to the San Diego News Service.
Read More →FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA – In Fairfax County, anyone who calls for an ambulance will be charged for the service, according to the Washington Post.
Read More →SCOTTSBORO, TX – Mayor Dan Deason of Scottsboro, Texas, reported to the city council that he would not make sweeping changes in the city's policies with regards to the use and consumption of fuel, according to the Daily Sentinel.
Read More →DES MOINES, IA – Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack proposed an executive order requiring state agencies to reduce energy consumption and boost their use of renewable energy and alternative fuels, according to the Sioux City Journal.
Read More →CHICAGO – U.S. Sen. Barack Obama and Rep. Rahm Emanuel said they are seeking federal funding for an ethanol-to-hydrogen fueling station for Chicago, according to the Associated Press.
Read More →NEW YORK – New York City's Department of Sanitation is looking to retrofit its existing fleet of diesel-powered refuse trucks, or replace them with more compliant vehicles by 2009 as part of the EPA's 2007 diesel emissions standards, according to the Website...
Read More →The nominees for Government Fleet's Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year award have been narrowed down to five finalists. They are Bob Stanton, Marilyn Rawlings, Nick Morgan, John Hunt, and Fred DeBono.
Read More →DURANGO, CO – The city of Durango, Colo., added two Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles to its fleet to be used by code-enforcement officers, according to the Durango Herald.
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