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Articlesby Roselynne ReyesFebruary 28, 2020

How the Houston Fleet Department is Moving Forward

In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey flooded parts of the City of Houston, destroying hundreds of fleet vehicles. Since then, the fleet has rebuilt itself and made strides in achieving a newer, greener, and ­better-utilized fleet.

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Arlington, TX, police recruit Marquis Kennedy collapsed during training Friday and died Sunday. (Photo: Arlington PD)[|CREDIT|]
NewsFebruary 21, 2017

Terramac Crawler Carriers Available on GSA Website

Terramac, a manufacturer of rubber track crawler carriers, announced its approval to sell Terramac units through the General Services Administration (GSA) supply contract under Schedule 23V.

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NewsJanuary 27, 2017

WEX Inc. Awarded U.S. GSA Contract

WEX Inc., has been awarded a five-year IT Schedule 70 contract with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Through this agreement, federal customers will be able to purchase WEX Telematics solutions through a standardized procurement process.

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NewsAugust 5, 2016

Veterans Affairs Purchases Wheelchair-Accessible Vans

Mobility Ventures, designer and manufacturer of the purpose-built, wheelchair-accessible MV-1, announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has purchased five MV-1 vehicles for use at medical centers in Colorado, Florida, and Tennessee.

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NewsJanuary 27, 2015

GSA Renews Onspot Contract for Automatic Tire Chains

Onspot of North America announced that the company’s GSA contract has been renewed for another five years.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2013

Houston Expands Car Sharing Motor Pool Program

The City of Houston is expanding its car-sharing program for its employees, created through a partnership with ZipCar, to a second location.

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NewsFebruary 15, 2013

Cook County and Zipcar Launch Shared Fleet Program

Cook County, Ill., and Zipcar Inc. are launching a new sharing program called “Shared Fleet” that brings existing County fleet vehicles into a car sharing network and gives County employees discounts when accessing Zipcar vehicles in the Chicago area.

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NewsFebruary 6, 2012

Boston & Zipcar Launch Car Sharing Program for City Employees

BOSTON - The City of Boston is partnering with car sharing company Zipcar, Inc., to launch a new fleet sharing program called FleetHub. A number of existing city-owned fleet vehicles will be outfitted with Zipcar's car sharing technology.

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NewsNovember 8, 2011

Illinois' Central Management Services Responds to Fleet Audit

SPRINGFIELD, IL – In response to an audit of the State of Illinois’ fleet by the inspector general’s office, the State of Illinois’ Central Management Services (CMS) said it’s adopting a number of recommendations. CMS also announced it is implementing a new car sharing program.

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NewsOctober 26, 2011

Federal GSA & State of Illinois Add Car Sharing to Fleet Programs

WASHINGTON & SPRINGFIELD, IL - The U.S. GSA awarded a blanket purchase agreement to Zipcar as a vendor for the government's short-term rental (STR) program. The State of Illinois also launched the carsharing option for state employees.

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