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Operations•by Jeanny Abraham•October 9, 2026

How St. Johns County Turned Fleet Data Into Better Replacement Decisions

St. Johns County, Florida, had fleet data, but turning it into reliable decision guidance was another matter. Instead of starting over with a new fleet management system, the county connected existing tools and built a scoring system that gives managers an objective look at fleet health.

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Operations•by Jeanny Abraham•October 2, 2026

How Phoenix Is Building Its Next Generation of Fleet Technicians

With more than 8,000 vehicles and pieces of equipment to maintain, the City of Phoenix could not afford to wait for fully trained technicians to walk through the door. Instead, they revamped their entire workforce strategy and showed how public fleets can create their own talent pipeline while preparing existing employees for increasingly complex vehicles.

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Maintenance•by Nichole Osinski•September 28, 2026

Freeing Technicians for Higher-Priority Repairs

Could paid interns help public fleets free up experienced technicians for more complex repairs?

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Maintenance•by Nichole Osinski•September 14, 2026

Using Oil Analysis to Help with Engine Losses

How a Texas city changed its lubrication practices and began tailoring preventive maintenance intervals after test results showed oil degradation and fuel dilution.

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Disaster Response•by Jeanny Abraham•September 11, 2026

25 Years Later: What 9/11 Taught Government Fleets About Emergency Response

Twenty-five years after 9/11, New York's fleet response still offers lessons for public agencies preparing for the unexpected. From repurposing equipment to maintaining essential services, the response shows what it takes to keep a fleet moving when the mission changes overnight.

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Operations•by Jeanny Abraham•September 7, 2026

Turning a Bottleneck Into a Blueprint: How Tallahassee Rethought Police Fleet Readiness

For Tallahassee, finally receiving 87 delayed police cruisers created a new problem: how to get them on the road without creating a massive backlog. The solution would change more than the upfit process.

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Operations•by Dan Simpson•September 3, 2026

How AI and Automation Work Together to Reduce Government Fleet Downtime 

As their assets age and their budgets’ purchasing power shrinks, government fleet managers are facing growing pressure to do more with less.

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Built for the Mission, Not the Mold: How the City of Glendale Championed Innovation text over a picture of police lights
•August 26, 2026

Built for the Mission, Not the Mold: How the City of Glendale Championed Innovation

What does a K9 vehicle built for Arizona heat have in common with a street sweeper helping police track wanted vehicles? For the City of Glendale, both started with looking beyond the obvious solution. We spoke with Craig Croner to learn how they earned a 2026 Police Fleet Innovator award.

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Green Fleet•by Nichole Osinski•August 26, 2026

Moving Government Fleets Beyond the Vehicle Purchase: EV as a Service

As fleets move beyond small EV pilots, Sustainability Partners CEO Adam Cain explains how EVaaS can address the infrastructure and long-term planning required for larger deployments.

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Operations•by Nichole Osinski•August 24, 2026

How Salem, Oregon, Turned Culture Change Into a No. 1 Fleet Ranking

Fleet availability reached 98.95% after Salem empowered employees and used performance data to guide years of steady improvement.

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