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NewsMarch 26, 2012

Downers Grove Cuts Energy Costs at Fleet and Public Works Garages

DOWNERS GROVE, IL - New facility lighting has reduced the number of kilowatt hours the facilities use by 190,117, compared with previous lighting.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2012

Lincoln, Ill., Out of Money for Fire Fleet Repairs

LINCOLN, IL – The City of Lincoln, Ill. doesn’t have enough funds for major repairs for its fire vehicles, and is facing higher fuel prices for its police vehicles, according to the Lincoln Courier.

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NewsDecember 8, 2011

Rockford, Ill., Considering Fleet Leasing Plan

ROCKFORD, IL – The City of Rockford, Ill., is considering a four-year plan to replace its fleet through leasing. The plan would reduce the fleet’s size by 21 percent, from 590 vehicles to 462.

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NewsNovember 28, 2011

Naperville Opens Facility That Converts Yard Waste to Fleet Fuel

NAPERVILLE, IL – The City of Naperville, Ill. opened its new “Green Fuels Depot” gasifier facility, which will provide electricity, hydrogen, and ethanol for the City’s fleet and other municipal uses.

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NewsNovember 8, 2011

Illinois' Central Management Services Responds to Fleet Audit

SPRINGFIELD, IL – In response to an audit of the State of Illinois’ fleet by the inspector general’s office, the State of Illinois’ Central Management Services (CMS) said it’s adopting a number of recommendations. CMS also announced it is implementing a new car sharing program.

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NewsNovember 4, 2011

Illinois Fleet Audit Finds State Vehicles Are Underutilized

SPRINGFIELD, IL - The audit report recommended a wide range of process improvements and better information sharing among State agencies to increase vehicle utilization and improve vehicle use reporting.

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NewsOctober 26, 2011

Federal GSA & State of Illinois Add Car Sharing to Fleet Programs

WASHINGTON & SPRINGFIELD, IL - The U.S. GSA awarded a blanket purchase agreement to Zipcar as a vendor for the government's short-term rental (STR) program. The State of Illinois also launched the carsharing option for state employees.

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NewsOctober 24, 2011

City of Naperville Selects New Public Works Director

NAPERVILLE, IL - Dick Dublinski will be responsible for overseeing a number of key areas, one of which includes fleet services.

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NewsMay 9, 2011

Illinois Tollway and Argonne National Lab Partner on Fuel Economy Study

DOWNERS GROVE, IL – The Illinois Tollway and Argonne National Laboratory are conducting a new fleet research project designed to identify areas where the Tollway can reduce fuel costs.

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NewsApril 11, 2011

Illinois Treasurer Cuts Office Fleet in Half

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford has eliminated half of the vehicle fleet owned by the State Treasurer's Office and almost three-quarters of office cell phones in efforts to cut costs.

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