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NewsAugust 31, 2011

City of Santa Ana Installs 'Green' Paint Protector

SANTA ANA, CA - The City of Santa Ana is applying Permagard products to 50 of its new fleet vehicles. The clear, protective treatment creates a permanent barrier between the vehicle's paint and environmental contaminants.

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NewsAugust 8, 2011

Ankeny Overhauls Fleet Maintenance Procedures to Improve PM & Vehicle Availability

ANKENY, IA - The City of Ankeny is no longer seeing vehicles overdue for maintenance by hundreds, if not thousands, of miles with new procedures in place.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2011

Dallas Provides Update on Fleet Improvements, Completes Audit

DALLAS - The Dallas City Council was given a Fleet Operations update during its meeting Jan 5. The briefing addressed how Fleet Services operates and included information fleet purchase, utilization, and inventory control. In addition, it listed fleet audit findings.

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ProductsDecember 9, 2010

Battery Equaliser liquid additive

SAN MARCOS, CA - Battery Equaliser USA, LLC has introduced a new aftermarket preventive maintenance product for all lead acid batteries. This liquid additive can result in slower sulfation, which means longer life, less maintenance, and lower operating costs

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Articlesby Thi DaoNovember 8, 2010

Maintaining Loaders and Backhoes

Fleet professionals from three public agencies discuss best practices for maintaining loaders and backhoes, used for numerous projects that range from waste disposal to beach upkeep to road maintenance.

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NewsOctober 25, 2010

City of Dallas Fleet Services Getting an Overhaul

DALLAS - City of Dallas officials are working to overhaul management of the City's Fleet Services Division, which operates a 5,100-unit fleet. Points identified for improvement include reduction of vehicle downtime, better adherence to preventive maintenance schedule, and faster make ready processing of vehicles.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaSeptember 14, 2010

Insourcing Provides Mutual Benefits

The City of Moline, Ill., demonstrates the benefits of insourcing by providing maintenance services for its neighbor, the Rock Island Arsenal. The partnership has proven successful for both the city and federal fleets.

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NewsAugust 19, 2010

Lee County Beta-Tests Appointment Scheduler

FORT MYERS, FL - Lee County fleet management is currently beta testing an online appointment scheduler. The scheduler will allow other departments’ fleet liaisons to schedule preventive maintenance services for County equipment online using their email log-in.

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NewsAugust 16, 2010

City Budget Constrains Fleet Hiring

OPELOUSAS, LA - The City of Opelousas adopted a standstill budget for the coming fiscal year that begins in September, which may include putting on hold the hiring of a fleet manager position by adopting a more stringent preventive maintenance policy.

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NewsNovember 23, 2009

Clark County Vehicle Repairs Too High

LAS VEGAS - Clark County officials say $600 per vehicle is far too expensive compared with prices charged by local mechanics and dealership.

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