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FITCHBURG, MA — Chevin Fleet Solutions, a global provider of fleet management information systems, has been awarded a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 70 contract to service the federal government as well as state and local government agencies throughout the fleet sector.
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The City of New Orleans needs to improve oversight of its fuel dispensing program, an audit from the city’s Office of Inspector General found. The audit found the city could not reliably track fuel use or determine who was using fuel, in what quantities, and for which vehicles.
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Alameda County, Calif., has installed idle-reduction systems on eight of its patrol vehicles, including five Dodge Chargers, two Ford Police Interceptor sedans, and a Chevrolet Tahoe PPV, the County’s Transportation Services Manager, General Services Agency, Doug Bond told Government Fleet magazine.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS - The City of Austin released the results of an external audit of the Fleet Services department's internal control review procedures. Improvements were suggested for internal controls; inventory management; purchasing, billing, and accounts payable and receivable; information technology controls; and general accounting functions.
Read More →COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The City of Colorado Springs needs to pump $32 million into new cars and trucks. A recent study concluded that 1,026 of the city's 1,939 vehicles — more than one for each of the city's 1,770 general fund employees — need replacing, city staff said in a memo to City Council.
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OLYMPIA, WA – For the first time, public agencies in Washington bought more hybrid cars than standard gasoline-powered cars in a model year. Public agencies bought 222 of the hybrid Toyota Prius compared to 218 standard vehicles through state contracts managed by the state Department of General Administration. Agencies also bought 206 hybrid Ford Escape SUVs and 390 flexible-fuel vehicles, those capable of running on a mixture of gasoline and ethanol.
Read More →The Genie SX-180 self-propelled telescopic boom lift has vertical reach of180 feet and horizontal reach of 80 feet. The largest of its kind in the market, the boom lift is suited for applications in the oil and gas industries, commercial construction, industrial construction and maintenance, and general maintenance.
Read More →The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) should expand its support for telematics in leased vehicles and change its fuel rate structure to charge agencies for actual fuel use rather than miles traveled, according to a report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Read More →The federal General Services Administration (GSA) is looking to incorporate car sharing government-wide in order to reduce the federal fleet size over time. This initiative includes the launch of a car-sharing pilot program in Washington, D.C.; Boston; New York City; and Chicago.
Read More →SAN DIEGO - John Alley, CAFM, has been hired as assistant vehicle maintenance manager for King County Metro-Transit in Seattle. Prior to this, Alley was deputy director - Fleet Services Division of the General Services Dept. for the City of San Diego.
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