September 2008, Government Fleet - Feature
By Mike Scott
In 1993, the City of Santa Monica was one of the first agencies to set a vehicle reduction policy. Today, 84 percent of the 450 unit fleet represent a diverse mix of fuels and technologies.
Tags: alternative fuel, City of Santa Monica, green fleets
May 2008, Government Fleet - Feature
By Staff
In eco-friendly and budget-conscious Madison, Wis., the fleet superintendent finds innovative solutions to effectively manage the fleet, while remaining environmentally conscious.
Tags: Bill Vanden Brook, fuel, green fleets, The City of Madison
March 2008, Government Fleet - Cover Story
By Grace Lauron
Volatile fuel prices have made this second-largest fleet expense quite a challenge, but a number of fleets have managed to cope using various strategies.
Tags: best practices, fuel, green fleets, idling, maintenance
March 2008, Government Fleet - Feature
By Shelley Mika
The City of Ames, Iowa, hits the target on creating a fuel-efficient fleet by experimenting with a wide array of makes and models.
Tags: City of Ames, fuel, green fleets
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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.
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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.
By Eric Bearly
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