Management
Fleets: Arkansas fleets can tap into CNG rebate program
Fleet managers in Arkansas can use money in a $2.2 million Arkansas Energy Office fund to purchase and/or convert their Arkansas-licensed vehicles to compressed natural gas (CNG). ...
The value of fleet management studies to government administrators
Across the country, municipal officials are taking a fresh look at how their fleet management programs function. Comprehensive fleet management studies are helping communities review their existing operations, and reduce operational costs and fuel consumption. Fleet management studies thoroughly evaluate all aspects of an existing fleet, and then recommend improvements in particular trouble areas. ...
GSA inks deal with California firm for fleet management technology
The U.S. General Services Administration has awarded a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) contract to San Diego-based SmartDrive Systems. The BPA enables fleet managers at federal agencies and departments to quickly acquire SmartDrive in-vehicle video recording and instant driver feedback systems. ...
Work Truck Show rolls into Indianapolis, March 8-10
Government fleet managers and other trucking professionals will find new products, workshops on green technologies and more at the 2011 Work Truck Show, March 8-10 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis....
Technology helps government fleet managers cope with tight budgets
Phil Fitzgerald, national director of governmental sales at PHH Arval, a fleet management services provider, discusses government fleet budget and technology trends, including outsourcing and telematics....
Effective fleet management takes center stage in Phoenix for FedFleet 2010
FedFleet 2010 will include GSA Automotive Federal Vehicle Standards breakout sessions and vendor presentations. The agenda also includes aviation and boat workshop sessions, an Interagency Committee on Aviation Policy meeting, and...
Tire vendor hikes prices
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, has increased prices on its Firestone, Dayton and Bandag brand products up to 6 percent. BBTS is based in Muscatine, Iowa....
More hybrids on the way to federal fleets
The GSA will double the federal government's hybrid fleet this year. The agency announced that it will buy about 5,600 hybrid vehicles this spring as part of its annual fleet purchase....
Green truck group formed
The National Truck Equipment Association has created a new affiliate division, the Green Truck Association. The GTA aims to help expand and improve the market for green truck applications....
Study shows Chevrolet Tahoe police vehicle delivers low lifecycle cost
The Chevrolet Tahoe Police two-wheel drive vehicle was found to have the lowest lifecycle cost in the law enforcement market by Vincentric...
Los Angeles Fire Department deploys vehicle locator
The Los Angeles Fire Department recently purchased HP workstations and performance displays for its emergency dispatch center, which helps protect more than 4 million citizens in America's second-largest city....
Government workers: need to brush up on driving skills?
Government workers are among the most dangerous drivers, according to insurance.com's ranking, "Top 10 Most Dangerous Drivers by Profession." The only occupations that scored more dangerous: attorney/judge and financial professionals. Bartender, waiter, dog groomer, nurse and barber/stylist were job titles with safer drivers, according to the top 10 list....
Trucks are the stars at the Work Truck Show 2010 — and so is keynote speaker William Shatner
America's Center in St. Louis, Mo., was where the Work Truck Show was held on March 9-12. The Work Truck Show 2010 was held in conjunction with the 46th Annual National Truck Equipment Association convention....
Executive order: No text messaging while driving
An executive order issued by the White House to prohibit more than four million federal employees from texting behind the wheel is now officially in effect....
The automotive parts room
Because costs fluctuate, the question is: Do you recapture your costs by using an annual cost average or a cash method?...
California county acquires tool to boost fleet efficiency
The Sonoma County, Calif., Fleet Operations Division will use Networkfleet’s wireless diagnostic and GPS tracking system to reduce fuel costs and lower greenhouse emissions for its fleet of 1,000 vehicles. During a pilot test of the system’s implementation, the county achieved a 15 to 30 percent increase in miles-per-gallon (mpg), which it expects to replicate across the fleet....
Flex-fuel vehicles
Pumping up alternative fuels includes multiple challenges. Today, more than 200 major fleets in the U.S. run on biofuels....
FedFleet 2009 rolls into Chicago with a full agenda
Motor and aviation fleet managers of every stripe will gather in Chicago from July 28 -30 for FedFleet 2009....
APWA launches computer-based testing for certifications
The American Public Works Association recently launched computer-based testing for Certified Public Fleet Professional and Certified Public Infrastructure Inspection exams....
Sooner State adopts fleet management tools
The Oklahoma Department of Central Services (DCS) has signed a contract with Wayne, Pa.-based AssetWorks for fleet management software, hardware, hosting and implementation services. ...
Manage your skid-steer and track loader operating costs
When it comes to keeping operating costs in check for skid-steer and track loaders, Todd Lynnes, product marketing manager for Caterpillar, offered this advice: Focus on the things that you can control. ...
Mass Transit in Milwaukee Gets a Technology Boost
The Milwaukee County Transit System's 650 buses will be relying on an intelligent transportation system (ITS) for dispatching, communications and other functions....
With the right specs, put your work truck fleet on a reduced-fuel diet
The high cost of fuel, combined with a growing interest in environmental issues, has many governmental organizations thinking about ways to improve fuel efficiency in their vehicle fleets. ...
Fuel for thought
P-cards, collared futures purchases, carefully timed fuel procurements, hedging – these are some of the tactics that public-sector purchasers are using in the face of skyrocketing energy prices....
Oil prices fueling cost-cutting creativity among counties
Hennepin County, Minn., which has seen its fuel expenditures jump from roughly $1 million in 2004 to a budget of $3 million for 2009, recently instituted...
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