Flagler County to Upgrade Ambulance Fleet
BUNNELL, FL – Two eight-year old units are being replaced, but will remain in fleet as "spares" should other units break down or need routine maintenance, according to The News-Journal .
BUNNELL, FL – Two eight-year old units are being replaced, but will remain in fleet as "spares" should other units break down or need routine maintenance, according to The News-Journal .
WILLOWS, CA – Fourteen of the 20 replacements are for law enforcement patrol cars, which are usually replaced after 90,000 miles or five years, according to ChicoER.com.
TACOMA, WA – The Tacoma Police department is adding four hybrid cars to its fleet of unmarked vehicles, to be outfitted with emergency lights and other equipment. The additional vehicles will be driven by detectives, according to The News Tribune.
LOS ANGELES – Overall hybrid sales have dropped significantly as a result of the nationwide decline in gasoline prices, with used-hybrid values falling over 25 percent since last summer.
HARTFORD, CT – City of Hartford Police officers will have to stick with their older, higher-mileage cars when cash-strapped communities stop buying new ones.
It has been “common wisdom” to replace fleet vehicles in relatively short cycles. Rising costs, however, have led fleet managers to consider lengthening replacement criteria. There are pros and cons to the practice.
Resale values for pickup trucks have declined by 15-25 percent due to such factors as high fuel prices, tightened consumer credit, and a stagnant construction market.
At the 2008 Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR) in Las Vegas, Jim Hallett of ADESA shared his insights on the future of the remarketing industry, in particular, the impact of technology.
IRVINE, CA — General Motors recently presented a Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle to the Postal Service for testing in a mail-delivery environment.
As the cost of truck bodies increases due to rising material costs, recycling bodies on new chassis can become more attractive. However, the cost of vehicle downtime to allow for remounting needs to be taken into account.
WESTERVILLE, OH – Flexco Fleet Services, a provider of vehicle remarketing programs and fleet management solutions, has announced new initiatives to include services for public fleets.
READING, PA – Berks County’s new Chief Detective, Michael Gombar said he didn’t expect to become a used-car salesman. But Gombar said he had no choice after finding out that the District Attorney’s office owns 51 vehicles for 28 detectives.
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Bidders from all over the country recently logged onto the State of Illinois Web site to find bargain vehicles.
DELRAY BEACH, FL – FLD, Inc., one of the largest privately held automobile remarketing companies in the United States, has hired Raj Dubey as director of government sales.
Most fleet vehicles are purchased by subprime buyers; however, these buyers are now finding it increasingly difficult to qualify for used-vehicle loans. The slowdown in the construction market is dampening demand for used pickups, and full-size work vans.
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