Madison to Convert to Hybrid Police Cars
The City of Madison, Wis., has purchased 36 hybrid vehicles — 28 Ford Interceptor Utility vehicles for patrol work and eight Ford Fusion hybrids for detective work.
March 26, 2019
The City of Madison, Wis., has purchased 36 hybrid vehicles — 28 Ford Interceptor Utility vehicles for patrol work and eight Ford Fusion hybrids for detective work.
March 26, 2019
The Houston City Council has approved two measures to supplement its waste collection fleet and services.
January 18, 2019
When Hurricane Harvey struck in 2017, the Fulshear Simonton (Texas) Fire Department relied on other public entities and federal assistance for high-water vehicles. Now it has two of its own.
January 9, 2019
An audit of the City of San Diego, Calif., vehicle acquisition process found that the fleet department can make vehicle acquisition more efficient.
November 5, 2018
The City of Crystal Lake, Ill., expects to save $3.57 million over 15 years by moving to leasing for many of its fleet vehicles, including police cars.
May 22, 2018
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) doesn’t plan on purchasing any additional vehicles for its fleet, despite its goal to hire 2,000 employees in the next few years for transportation infrastructure repair.
April 10, 2018
There aren’t any “ghost cars” in the Lubbock, Texas, Police Department. When the motorcycle fleet retires in the evenings, clearly-marked Ford Mustangs take their place.
November 29, 2017
Leasing allows fleets to modernize their equipment faster, and for some fleets, can also solve maintenance problems — including easing technician workload and reducing maintenance needs.
May 1, 2017
New tools and technologies have made fleet procurement faster and more streamlined. Fleet and procurement professionals discuss how their organizations have worked to improve fleet purchasing.
October 8, 2014
This compilation of “bright ideas” focuses on single, simple ideas aimed to reduce costs, improve operations, improve customer service, and more. Fleet professionals explain how they executed their plan, the challenges they faced, and the results they’ve seen or expect to achieve.
September 3, 2014
Larry Campbell, CPFP, fleet manager director for the city of Fort Wayne, Ind., was named the 2012 public sector fleet manager of the year. Campbell talks to GF about greening the City's fleet, running equipment operator competitions, and learning from management.
July 16, 2012
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