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NewsMarch 31, 2015

Orlando Adds More Green Garbage Trucks

The City of Orlando has added five compressed natural gas (CNG) refuse trucks in its ongoing effort to green a municipal fleet that now includes 36 electric and hybrid vehicles.

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NewsMarch 30, 2015

Tenn. Sheriff Eyeing Leases for 45 Cruisers

Sullivan County (Tenn.) Sheriff Wayne Anderson hopes to lease 45 new cruisers to replace aging vehicles that have peeling paint, rattling engines, and in some cases odometer readings above 200,000 miles.

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NewsMarch 27, 2015

Illinois Lawmakers Seeking Reduction of State's Fleet

State lawmakers in Illinois have restarted a bid to eliminate vehicles in the state's fleet that travel less than 7,000 miles per year, which represented 25 percent of the state's vehicles in 2011.

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NewsMarch 11, 2015

City 'Getting Ripped Off' in Leasing Deal, Councilman Says

A Flint, Mich., City Council member says city taxpayers are "getting ripped off" in a $2 million vehicle leasing deal with Enterprise Fleet Management.

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NewsFebruary 18, 2015

Calif. Activists Criticize Car Purchase for Legislators

Taxpayer activist groups in California have questioned the state's purchase of $540,000 in Ford Fusion Hybrids and other cars for state legislators over the past 18 months.

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NewsFebruary 18, 2015

One-Third of Cleveland's Snow Plow Fleet Out of Service

More than a third of Cleveland's snow plow fleet was unable to respond earlier this month, causing the demotion of the city's Streets commissioner after frustrated residents complained to city hall.

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NewsJanuary 29, 2015

Calif. County Approves $10M Fleet Facility

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has approved a new $9.95 million maintenance facility for the fleet operation that's being displaced by a new state courthouse, according to county records.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2015

Audit Questions Calif. Courts’ Fleet Management

A financial audit of the State of California’s judicial branch found that the courts maintained a fleet of 66 vehicles without requiring its offices to justify the need.

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NewsDecember 22, 2014

Pa. County Pursuing Wide-Ranging Leasing Plan

Westmoreland County, Pa., could begin selling off as many as two-thirds of its fleet vehicles in favor of a leasing contract to reduce spiraling maintenance costs.

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NewsNovember 12, 2014

N.Y. County Requires 35 MPG for Fleet Purchases

Elected officials in Westchester County, N.Y., have approved legislation mandating that new vehicle purchases must be high-mileage vehicles, electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, or alternative-fuel vehicles.

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