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January 2010, Government Fleet - Feature

City of Seattle Moves to an All-Green Fleet

By Cheryl Knight

Seattle moves full-force toward a 100-percent advanced technology and alt-fuels fleet. The initiative has resulted in better gas mileage, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and a reduction in annual petroleum fuel use.

Tags: alt-fuel, City of Seattle, fuel, Green

January 2008, Government Fleet - Cover Story

Green Fleet Initiatives Mushroom

By Lauren Colin

Public fleets have been steadily increasing the use of alt fuels through “greening” initiatives. Together, these cities, counties, federal departments, and states are working to help keep the air clean for years and generations to come.

Tags: alt-fuel, Green, public sector

January 2008, Government Fleet - Feature

Strategic Actions: Simultaneous Fleet Reduction and Greening

Determining fleet reductions seems simple enough, but "the devil is in the details." A key factor to be considered is whether the vehicle is essential to operations.

By David Mills

More fuel-efficient methods can be used to power fleet vehicles. However, fleet reductions can be a confusing process, and requires careful thought and calculation.

Tags: alt-fuel, fleet reductions, Green, recycling, Reduce, Reuse

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Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later

By Mike Antich
Fleet maintenance costs are trending upward compared to prior years. The key reason is the higher frequency of repairs on higher-mileage units as a result of the widespread deferment of equipment replacement by many government fleets. In a true case of "pay me now or pay me later," fleet managers face the challenge of how to hold maintenance costs down while operating an aging fleet.

DEF: A New Variable in Managing Government Fleets

By Mike Antich

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Poor Fleet Management Can Kill

By Eric Bearly
In good times, your fleet operation can become an easy target for policy-makers trying to find money for pet projects. In hard times, the size of that target can grow out of control. When lifecycles are extended to extreme lengths, staff cuts go too deep, replacement funds are pilfered and logical fleet policy is replaced with uneducated number crunching, the results can be deadly.

My Fleet is Better than Your Fleet

By Eric Bearly

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Government Fleet - September/ October 2009

In This Issue
Hillsborough County Named #1 Public Sector Fleet – Again!, 100 Best Fleets: Top Public Sector Fleets Recognized, Do’s and Don’ts in Spreader Preseason Prep.