
Why One Car Wash Wasn’t Enough For This Fleet
Limited wash locations can increase travel time, fuel costs, and admin work for fleets. Here’s how one government fleet expanded access and simplified operations.
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Limited wash locations can increase travel time, fuel costs, and admin work for fleets. Here’s how one government fleet expanded access and simplified operations.
Read More →RIVERSIDE, CA - The City of Riverside, Calif., has contracted to upgrade to the browser-based version of FleetFocus from AssetWorks, the company announced today.
Read More →CAPE CORAL, FL - The City of Cape Coral council members ordered an internal audit of City fuel purchases on Nov. 15. This was in response to a report that found annual fleet fuel consumption has nearly doubled to 735,000 gallons in the last five years, in contrast to reductions in fleet size and budget.
Read More →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 →HARRISBURG, PA - Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell announced $7.9 million in grants to help fund 21 alternative-fuel projects. The investment is through the state's Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant Program. Five public agencies and universities were among those that received grants.
Read More →ATLANTA - FleetCor Technologies, Inc. announced Nov. 11 the expansion of its Fuelman and FleetWide fleet card acceptance to all 8,500 Chevron and Texaco locations throughout the U.S.
Read More →PRINCETON, NJ - NAFA Fleet Management Association received confirmation from the IRS that sales of fuel from one jurisdiction to another are permissible. State-to-state (including county and municipal governments) sales are permissible, with both being tax exempt, but state or local governments may not sell tax-free fuel to a federal agency.
Read More →SAN JOSE, CA - The California Energy Commission approved a grant to the City of San Jose to build and demo a new system that turns trash into natural gas that can be used as a transportation fuel.
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Budget is the No.1 challenge facing government fleets. Everything a fleet does revolves around money — equipment, facilities, staff, vehicles, parts, tools, fuel, etc. Other challenges include extended cycling, resources to maintain aging assets, and staff burn-out.
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The poor economy has led to public outcry for more accountability in government agencies. This should serve as ample warning for fleets to increase efficiency, improve accountability, and add visibility to the fleet department for the upcoming year.
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A veteran fleet manager and his team of experts identify several common fleet management myths that may be costing your fleet.
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