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SEARCHMENUSEARCHWASHINGTON – Rep. John Barrow (D-Ga.) has introduced a bill, H.R. 6144, in the House of Representatives that would reduce the funds available for the General Services Administration (GSA) to purchase new federal fleet vehicles to 80% of the amount available in 2011.
Read More →WASHINGTON – U.S. federal agencies released their reports from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) about whether they met sustainability goals for 2011. Government Fleet magazine analyzed fleet petroleum use for the agencies in the report.
Read More →WASHINGTON – The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued new guidelines last week for federal agencies that directs them to wait to replace a vehicle at a minimum of 60,000 miles or at least three years.
Read More →WASHINGTON – The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) released a new document detailing its “Green Parks Plan,” which sets a range of sustainability goals for its organization.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S Postal Service took delivery of a prototype “Long Life Vehicle” (LLV) in order to determine whether this vehicle's powertrain type could be suitable for replacing powertrains in the existing LLVs in the USPS’ fleet.
Read More →WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy is looking for comments on its plans for reducing gasoline use in federal agencies’ fleets and increasing use of alternative fuels. The proposal was published in the federal register on March 12, 2012.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The new rule increases the rental timeframe to less than 120 continuous days (originally less than 60 continuous days) in addition to making other changes.
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The Smithsonian Institution's fleet department has utilized the data harvested by its fleet management system to reduce fleet size, reduce administrative time, hire more technicians, and improve overall operations.
Read More →GAITHERSBURG, MD - Mercury Associates’ federal GSA contract award positions the firm to help federal agencies comply with fleet management mandates.
Read More →WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department’s Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has selected telematics company Fleet Management Solutions to provide its fleet with a vehicle tracking system.
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