CHATTANOOGA, TN – Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield's Executive Order No. 2012-01 states that by 2015, at least 25% of new light-duty vehicles acquired by City agencies must be alternative-fuel vehicles, one of various mandates to reduce energy use.
Read More →ALBUQUERQUE, NM – An audit report of the Albuquerque Fire Department’s (AFD) fleet maintenance program suggested improvements in its preventive maintenance policies, control over outsourced maintenance activities, technician certifications, and facility size.
Read More →TUCSON, AZ – The City of Tucson has received 19 new Elkhart Coach paratransit vehicles. The buses each come with a Ford E-350 chassis equipped with a 6.8L gasoline engine.
Read More →MILWAUKEE - The City of Milwaukee passed a resolution approving the conversion of 20 refuse trucks to CNG. The City also passed a resolution that would allow the City to sell CNG fuel to the public.
Read More →ALBUQUERQUE, NM – An audit of fuel usage and security at the City of Albuquerque found the need for better controls for fuel management and more security for both fueling facilities and vehicles.
Read More →CHATTANOOGA, TN - Government Fleet magazine spoke with Brian Kiesche, the fleet manager for Chattanooga, about how the new fund is set up and the benefits it will provide for the City.
Read More →NEWARK, DE – The City of Newark, Del., added three Toyota Camry sedan hybrids to its fleet to reduce air pollution and “combat rising fuel costs.” The City purchased the vehicles as part of a regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) grant program.
Read More →NEWARK, DE - The City used money from the 2012 Capital Program Equipment Replacement fund and $25,500 from a Delaware greenhouse gas grant for the purchase.
Read More →JACKSONVILLE, FL - Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown appointed Karim Kurji as the chief of fleet management for the City. Kurji brings two decades of experience as a controller, auditor, and accountant.
Read More →SANTA MONICA, CA and BAYOU LA BATRE, LA – The City of Santa Monica has formally transferred the titles to 24 fleet assets, including vehicles and equipment, to the City of Bayou La Batre, La.
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