Top 10 GovernmentFleet.com Articles of 2013
The top GovernmentFleet.com feature articles of the year focused on ways to improve fleet operations with ideas to improve fuel management, reduce idling, and explore the use of alternative fuels.


GovernmentFleet.com readers enjoyed many of our articles focusing on ways to improve fleet operations with ideas to improve fuel management, reduce idling, and explore the use of alternative fuels. These topics appeared throughout our list of the most well-read feature articles of 2013.
As we do each year, we've prepared the list of the top 10 features. You've read many of these, at least initially, in print. Click on the links to read them again. Here they are, in reverse order:
10. Fleet Spend: The Expansion of Fleet Procurement Options
9. Police Vehicles: A Look Back
8. AWD Police Vehicles Gain Traction
5. Bright Ideas to Improve Your Fleet
4. 15 Ways to Improve Your In-House Parts Room
3. Shutting Off Idling Engines
And the top article on GovernmentFleet.com was:
1. Boston: Reviving a Faltering Fleet Operation
Curious about the top news stories of 2013? View those here.
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John Deere Introduces 40 P-Tier Compact Excavator
John Deere is adding a compact excavator designed for crews that need to move equipment between jobsites and handle multiple types of work with one machine. The 40 P-Tier weighs less than 10,000 pounds and offers configurable hydraulics, attachment options, and connected fleet-management capabilities.
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How Leading Fleets Improve and Why Business Plans Matter
This week, we look at what past Leading Fleet winners can teach us about making progress, plus how to build a business plan your fleet will actually use.
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Nominate a Fleet Leader for the 2027 Public Fleet Hall of Fame
Do you know a fleet leader who has made a lasting impact on the industry? Nominate this fleet professional for the 2027 Public Fleet Hall of Fame.
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Why Fleet Business Plans Need Three Perspectives
A fleet business plan should help agency leaders understand the fleet’s value, give the organization a clear direction, and establish shared expectations with customer departments.
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How Oil Analysis, Safety Technology, and Fleet Awards Drive Improvement
What happens when fleets let measured results guide their next decision?
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Emergency Response, Fleet Sales and New Technology
This week’s fleet news covers emergency preparedness, shifting vehicle sales, electric truck investments, and new tools for monitoring road conditions.
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NCDOT Adds Dash Cam Imagery to Statewide Traffic Monitoring
North Carolina transportation officials are adding another set of eyes to roads that aren't covered by fixed traffic cameras. A statewide deployment gives NCDOT access to on-vehicle imagery to verify conditions during work zones, severe weather, emergencies, and other traffic events.
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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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AI, Police Fleet Readiness and Fire Apparatus News
See how AI, a reworked police-vehicle upfitting process, and a fire apparatus acquisition could affect public fleet operations.
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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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