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SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois' new Vehicle Use Act went into effect on Jan. 1. The Act requires the State and the Department of Central Management Services to develop new rules for fleet vehicle use and acquisition that State agencies must follow.

Tags: GPS, State Fleet, fleet acquisition, State of Illinois, reimbursement

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The State of Illinois’ Senate has passed a bill, HB5650, which would result in the creation of a formal vehicle use policy for State fleet vehicles, establish restrictions on fleet purchases by State agencies, and require agencies to share vehicle cost data with the public.

Tags: GPS, vehicle purchasing, fleet policies, Vehicle Use, State of Illinois

DAYTON, OH - The City’s commission voted to spend $286,000, between 2012 and 2014, on a system from Radio Satellite Integrators (RSI). Those funds will cover the cost of the devices and system for 208 City-owned vehicles.

Tags: GPS, Ohio, City of Dayton, Radio Satellite Integrators, SaaS

HACKENSACK, NJ - County Executive Kathleen A. Donovan said the County has auctioned 123 take-home vehicles and reduced its fleet’s fuel use by 22,000 gallons, which saved approximately $66,000.

Tags: GPS, Right-sizing, Fleet reduction, New Jersey, Bergen County, fleet insurance

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department’s Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has selected telematics company Fleet Management Solutions to provide its fleet with a vehicle tracking system.

Tags: GPS, Federal fleet, U.S. Bureau of Prisons

MISSOULA, MT – The City of Missoula, Mont.’s city council voted to approve the purchase and installation of GPS units and an automated vehicle locator system for vehicles in the City’s fleet.

Tags: GPS, Montana, City of Missoula, Montana Electronics Company

EAU CLAIRE, WI - The City expects to see ROI from the system in two years.

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FAYETTEVILLE, NC - The City of Fayetteville, N.C. is implementing a GPS tracking system in 218 of its public works vehicles.

Tags: GPS, Mentor, City of Fayetteville

ANDERSON, IN - The City decided it needed a system after dealing with inclement weather, including ice storms, blizzards, and summer thunderstorms.

Tags: Telematics, GPS, Trimble, Routing, City of Anderson

HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen County is using GPS in 100 of its fleet vehicles and is considering adding GPS to 100 more.

Tags: GPS, New Jersey, anti idling, Bergen County

CHICAGO - With Chicago ending its shared cost lease program, the City is turning to private car sharing programs and use pool vehicles for City employees.

Tags: personal use, GPS, Take-home vehicles, City of Chicago, Motor pool, Zipcar

MT LAUREL, NJ – ARI found increasing driver productivity to be the most prevalent objective for utility fleet managers implementing GPS/telematics systems.

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MT. LAUREL, NJ - Increasing driver productivity was found to be the most common objective for utility fleet managers implementing GPS/telematics systems, according to a recent Utility Fleet Benchmarking Survey.

Tags: Telematics, GPS, ARI, utility fleets, Automotive Resources International

SACRAMENTO, CA – The City of Sacramento’s Fleet Management division received an award from Breathe California of Sacramento that named the organization the 2011 Clean Air Champion Government Award winner.

Tags: GPS, award, California, City of Sacramento, anti idling, fleet sustainibility, Breathe California

WALLKILL, NY – The town of Wallkill has decided to add GPS tracking systems to its 93 vehicles.

Tags: GPS, vehicle tracking

MANALAPAN, NJ – The Western Monmouth Utilities Authority (WMUA) increased driver productivity by 25 percent, and reduced fuel costs by 10 percent, by integrating a GPS fleet tracking solution.

Tags: GPS, fleet management solutions, Discrete Wireless

DULUTH, MN – The City of Duluth expects savings of more than $59,000 during the first year of using GPS systems to track and manage use of 300 vehicles.

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DELAND, FL – Volusia County added new "green driver" modules to the existing GPS systems in more than 550 county vehicles to improve driver behavior to reduce fuel and maintenance costs.

Tags: GPS, Florida, fuel economy, eco driving, Volusia County

WARREN, OH - The Trumbull County, Ohio Commissioner’s Office voted Jan. 26 to add GPS to 32 vehicles, according to representatives from the Commissioner’s Office. The county decided to add GPS because it wants to keep track of the whereabouts of employees using its vehicles during work hours.

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COLUMBUS, OH - The City of Columbus expects to significantly reduce operating costs and improve efficiency in its utilities department by implementing GPS tracking solutions.

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GREENWOOD, MS - The City of Greenwood announced Jan. 24 that it will deploy GPS tracking systems on more than 100 of its fleet vehicles. By installing the FleetMatics GPS tracking system, City department heads will gain the ability to closely monitor fleet vehicles and make operational adjustments to optimize fleet performance.

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WARREN, OH - Two inspectors with the Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer's Office were fired on Oct. 3 after GPS installed in their work vehicles confirmed they used the vehicles to make numerous and lengthy unauthorized stops at their homes and other locations during work hours.

Tags: Telematics, GPS, Vehicle Misuse

ALISO VIEJO, CA - Telogis Inc., the platform for location intelligence, has integrated Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) data from NAVTEQ into its Telogis GeoBase geospatial platform.

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SAN DIEGO - Networkfleet, a provider of wireless fleet management, announced Nov. 3 that it will provide complimentary emergency roadside assistance with the purchase of the 4200 GPS fleet tracking system.

Tags: Telematics, GPS, Driver safety