As more cities across North America continue to put forth ambitious carbon reduction goals, municipal fleet managers are increasingly being tasked with making the changes needed to turn those lofty sustainability targets into reality. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency now … Continue reading →
Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. (MTE) announces the approval of a Ford Ranger Ship Thru program for MTE’s Flint, Michigan facility (Order code: 31M D9L). The Ship Thru code allows Ford dealers, nationwide, to order Ford Rangers direct into MTE’s … Continue reading →
Pity Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster; it now has competition in Brooklyn, N.Y.’s, Prospect Park Lake for interesting “aquatic specimen.” Its new opponent is arguably the same size albeit it’s bright orange. Meet Lake “Mess” Monster — though it has been … Continue reading →
2018 was coined the “Year of the Women” due to the record number of high-profile midterm races that resulted in the election of a wave of female candidates. The path to city hall was no exception, with more women taking … Continue reading →
Art can create and transform a city’s identity or revive it by drawing in the eyes of visitors. It gives residents a sense of home and culture that is unique to them and memorable to others. It can solve issues … Continue reading →
The Ohio Association of Emergency Vehicle technicians would like to publish and share the 27th annual Emergency and Municipal Vehicle Maintenance and Repair program Monday, September 23 thru Friday, September 27, 2019. The event is held at the Ohio Fire … Continue reading →
As more and more modern technology is introduced into the fleet management industry, new and potentially unfamiliar skills become a necessary part of a technician’s job. While experts such as Katherine Vigneau, NAFA’s director of professional development, said it’s unclear … Continue reading →
The search for a reliable, sustainable and fiscally sensible alternative biofuel has been long in the making, and Professor Brad Cardinale of the University of Michigan, along with a team of researchers from universities across the country, believe they’ve almost … Continue reading →
Start humming “Hail to the Chief” when you think of these cities: West Branch, Iowa; Abilene, Kan.; Little Rock, Ark.; Hoffman Estates, Ill.; Hyde Park, N.Y.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Honolulu, Hawaii; and more, for these are home to presidential libraries, … Continue reading →
Pollinators, particularly the at-risk monarch butterfly species, play a critical role in our ecosystem. But what happens when infrastructure gets in the way? Sometimes the results can be detrimental for life that depends on biodiversity. Monarchs cannot survive without milkweed; … Continue reading →
The topic of immigration in the United States has been center stage for the last two years with talks of closing our borders and revamping our immigration policies. But despite the negative rhetoric, studies have shown that immigrants to the … Continue reading →
