MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The City of Orlando has added its first all-electric Class 8 truck to its fleet — an all-electric Orange EV terminal tractor to be used at the water reclamation plant.
When tragedy strikes, government fleet assets are put to the test as first responders are tasked to respond quickly and effectively. Behind them, fleet teams work to keep those assets running.
Daryl Greenlee, fleet manager for the City of Orlando, Fla., has been named business manager for the Monroe County, Fla., fleet. He started his new position on Jan. 22.
The City of Orlando, Fla., is hiring a fleet manager. The fleet manager is responsible supervisory and administrative work directing the repair, maintenance and operation of motor vehicles, heavy equipment or tools.
In support of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2017, the Orlando (Fla.) Fire Department has two fire apparatus sporting new, pink wrapped trucks.
The City of Orlando has saved over 400,000 gallons of fuel in one year through a number of fuel-saving measures, including idle reduction technology in its law enforcement vehicles.
Workhorse Group Inc. hopes to begin production in 2018 on a plug-in hybrid light-duty pickup truck that the company says is designed for fleet usage.
Public fleet tchnicians are retiring, and sometimes en masse. With the loss of manpower — and knowledge — how can fleets recover? Fleet managers who have survived technician shortages share their creative strategies.
Eight cities have banded together to launch the Energy Secure Cities Coalition (ESCC), a group dedicated to transitioning their municipal fleets from petroleum-fueled vehicles to vehicles powered by alternative fuels.
Zipcar's acquisition of Local Motion, a car sharing technology company, has resulted in the termination of its existing contracts with municipalities.