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Industry News

One Week Left to Nominate Green Fleet Leaders TORRANCE, CA - Government Fleet magazine wants to honor fleet managers with its second annual "Fleet Environmental Leadership" Awards. "Greening" a fleet will improve its impact on the environment by reducing emissions and fuel consumption.

Leasing

The public sector leasing management channel focuses on new leasing developments, case studies of government successes with leasing management strategies, and articles on the products, trends and people in government fleet leasing management. This includes city, county, municipal, state and federal fleets.
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Safety & Accident

Keep control of your costs and improve the safety of your public sector fleet by reducing internal and external risks. Driver habits and policies can have a large impact on both your expenses as well as the safety of your drivers and others.
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Remarketing

Get the expert information and research you need for fleet remarketing. Learn how to increase vehicle residuals while effectively using resale channels and lowering deprecation costs from the articles, tools and expert insight provided in this comprehensive channel.
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Fuel Management

As fuel costs continue to fluctuate, find ways to best keep your expenses under control. With constant new fuel technology and methods emerging, find out what is best for your fleet and what should be avoided. Below, finds news and information regarding oil and gasoline trends, fuel strategies, resale channels and vehicle residuals.
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Green Fleet

Learn from the experts at Government Fleet the ways companies are greening their fleets. The Green Fleet Channel brings you the latest in the reduction of fuel costs and alternative energy solutions for fleet cars and trucks.
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GPS / Telematics

The Telematics section offers news, articles and tips on the latest technology for routing your fleets as well as providing safety and security with GPS and related technology.
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Software

Software plays an increasingly important role for fleet managers in improving costs, safety and efficiency. Learn from our in depth software related articles, news and profiles about fleet management software.
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Maintenance

Learn the latest on fleet vehicle maintenance from our news entries and articles. We offer product updates, maintenance cost stories, and company profiles.
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Vehicle Research

Fleet Vehicle Research channel provides all the vehicle product news in one handy section. Get the latest on what’s new from the OEMs, vehicle descriptions and specs and the latest on technology advances and more.
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FLEET TV
RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES
Whitepaper: Improve Customer Service Quality with a GPS Fleet Tracking System
Implementing a robust GPS fleet tracking solution can improve customer service. It will improve response time, invoicing accuracy, and fleet visibility.
Reducing Fleet Spend Using Fleet Management Software
See how Cox Communications captures its complex and disparate fleet and operational data across its divisions and operating companies and then extrapolates real-time information, resulting in leveraged acquisition costs and a reduced fleet spend.
Key Features of Online Fleet Management
Understand the key features of using an Online Fleet Management (OFM) System to manage your fleet more efficiently and effectively.
Gain Control Over Fleet Costs With Sensor Sensibility Whitepaper
Have you considered adding sensors to your AVL solution? Intelligent Fleet Management can help your organization increase its operating margin, boost efficiency and deliver better customer service. Download this whitepaper and learn how to take control over fleet costs.
Primary Benefits of Using GPS Tracking
GPS Technology can be used to increase productivity, improve customer service, assist the employee in having a better safety record, help lower fuel costs, reduce overtime pay and lower insurance rates. View this comprehensive whitepaper to see how.
Why Advanced Performance, Driver Safety Training?
A recent survey of graduates showed crash reduction rates up to 50% or more. Understand the significant financial benefits obtained by incorporating advanced performance, driver training.
Executive Report: How to Use GPS to Measure a Quality Stop
The next step in using GPS tracking technology is to manage miles, fuel and customer activity together to achieve greater net profit per visit.
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Achieving Extreme ROI with GPS Tracking

5/13/2010

This FREE Webinar will discuss how to deliver ROI with GPS tracking and will review real-life examples of fleets achieving 1,000-2,000 percent ROI.

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GF Market Trends

Mike Antich
Uptick in Fuel-Related Problems in Diesel Trucks

By Mike Antich
The EPA mandated the use of ULSD, effective June 1, 2006. Since then, there has been an uptick in reports of fuel-related problems, such as corrosion in storage tanks and dispensing systems, onboard vehicle fuel tank corrosion, clogged filters, and seal and gasket deterioration. What has the industry scratching its "collective head" is the chronological correlation between the uptick in fuel-related problems and the introduction of ULSD. Is there a connection between the two?

Converging Trends to Reconfigure Light-Duty Vehicle Composition of Public Sector Fleets

By Mike Antich

EQUIPMENT
SP-2200 and SP-2200-H

SnowEx
WARREN, MI - The new SP-2200 and SP-2200-H from SnowEx provide under-tailgate options for installing spreaders on dump bodies. These spreaders mount underneath the rear gate of dump bodies, rather than replacing the gate.

GPC Cantilever Liftgate

Maxon Lift Corp.
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA - Maxon Lift Corp., introduces the first North American-made cantilever liftgate, the GPC 22/33/44. The GPC provides the precision, stability, and control of a European cantilever gate, thanks to four separate cylinders for lift and tilt operations.

FLEET PROFILES & TOUR

The City of Claremont, CA


Take a video tour of Claremont's fleet, hosted by Mike Raboin, Claremont's Fleet Maintenance Supervisor

The City of Inglewood, CA

Take a video tour of Inglewood's fleet, hosted by Rick Longobart, Inglewood's Fleet Services Superintendent


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IBM Smarter Cities Virtual Leadership Forum
North American leaders from both industry and government discuss how innovation is being infused into the ways our cities work. Listen to a panel discussion from McCarran Airport and the City of Charlotte at the IBM Smarter Cities Virtual Leadership Forum. Click Here


Flexible & Powerful Fleet Software
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SAMBA DRIVER RECORD MONITORING
Annual record reviews are no longer adequate. Automated reports identify all new driver incidents. Reduce your preventable accidents. Guaranteed. Click Here.



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MAGAZINE

July 2010

In This Issue:

Sam Lamerato, CPFP, superintendent of fleet maintenance for the City of Troy, Mich., gives his acceptance speech after being announced as the No. 1 Fleet. View article

City of Troy Named No. 1 Public Sector Fleet

Through innovative technology, service-level agreements, and a new leasing program, the City of Troy, Mich. fleet increased revenue and decreased fuel usage. The City also upgraded its facilities.

Top Public Sector Fleets Recognized

Increased use of alternative fuels, significant monies saved through higher fleet utilization, and reduced turnaround times are why these fleets are considered the 100 Best.

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While cautious fleet managers may fear increased costs associated with higher mileage thresholds, Scott Bingham, interim fleet manager, State of Utah Fleet Operations, said the key is keeping up with vehicle maintenance. View article

Utah Extends Vehicle Cycling to Lower Fleet Costs

Relying on hard data, Utah increased replacement limits to 105,000 miles, a move that resulted in significant savings for the fleet.

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Getting the Most from Your Fleet System

When implementing a fleet system, fleets commonly focus on basic features to meet core needs, missing such valuable tools as warranty management, shop scheduling, flat-rate labor times, parts inventory stocking, and reporting.

This formula can be used when conducting a bulk fuel reconciliation summary. View article

How to Perform a Fuel Reconciliation

Managing fuel inventory remains top of mind for government fleets around the globe. Performing regular fuel reconciliations will help managers fully account for what they’ve paid for.

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How Do Fleets Dispose of ‘Yellow Metal’?

Fleets share best practices in disposing of off-road equipment — the backhoes, graders, rollers, etc., commonly known as “yellow metal.”

EVENTS
HTUF 2010 National Conference
9/28/2010 - 9/30/2010

Hyatt Regency Dearborn, Dearborn, MI
Fees: CALSTART Members - $499, non-members $799, fleet $549

2010 Green Fleet Conference
10/18/2010 - 10/19/2010

Towne & Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego

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In This Issue
Here are some of the Highlights:

  • Alley Leads a Team Effort
  • Leasing: Not Just For Private Sector Fleets
  • 24 Manufacturers Debut Next Generation of Police Cars
    And much more…