May 2012, Government Fleet - Cover Story
By Thi Dao
New fleet technologies are resulting in improved technician productivity and vehicle health. Find out the technologies and updates changing the way technicians work.
Tags: Technology, Pre-trip inspection, vehicle manual, tire monitoring devices, Technician training, Parts management, Diagnostics, Telematics
January 2011, Government Fleet - Feature
By Cheryl Knight
After implementing GPS and vehicle diagnostic technology on several fleet vehicles, the California city improved fuel economy by 10 percent, reduced idling time, and improved productivity and routing for customer service.
Tags: Telematics, GPS, Technology
November 2010, Government Fleet - Feature
By Mike Scott
For nearly two years, the Washington D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department has used a Google-centric program to become more efficient, and even boost response time.
Tags: Telematics, Google Maps
June 2010, Government Fleet - Feature
By Staff
Government fleets reveal how they saved money and improved management of off-road equipment, including leasing, preventing user mismanagement, correctly analyzing street sweeper lifecycle costs, and incorporating telematics.
Tags: Leasing, Telematics, Equipment, street sweeper, Bright Ideas
May 2010, Government Fleet - Feature
By Shelley Mika
Telematics use can increase efficiency of all fleet units and prevent accidents. Industry experts share best practices in purchasing and using telematics with off-road equipment.
Tags: Telematics, off-road equipment
May 2009, Government Fleet - Feature
Caterpillar uses telematics to put fleet managers on the jobsite without ever leaving their workstations.
Tags: Telematics, off-road equipment, Caterpillar
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By Thi Dao Is the world ready for fuel-cell vehicles? What I learned from my test drive & Honda’s Steve Ellis.
By Mike Antich A successful fleet operation is not an island unto itself. Yet, this is how some fleet managers view their operation – an island surrounded by a sea of unreasonable user groups. We will all agree this is the wrong mindset and that fleet operations must be closely aligned with user departments. However, the reality is that interdepartmental friction is an unfortunate fact of life, especially territorial issues that result in emotional defiance not open to discussion or compromise.
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