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Our team of enterprising editors bring years of experience covering the fleet industry. We offer a deep understanding of trends and the ever-evolving landscapes we cover in fleet, trucking, and transportation.  

Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2019

Fla. Municipalities Can Collect Road Condition Data with Sweepers

Municipalities in Florida using Elgin street sweepers can now collect road condition data with a smartphone app.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2019

Ford Hosts Police Interceptor Utility Tour

Ford is hosting a nationwide Police Interceptor Utility ride-and-drive tour. The tour begins May 9 and stops in 11 major cities.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2019

N.C. City Pays $950K to Family of Man Killed by Speeding Police Car

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer was reportedly driving up to 100 mph in a 35-mph zone at the time of the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2019

Chicago PD Adds 100 Patrol Vehicles With License Plate Readers

License plate readers are part of the city's strategy to combat carjackings and car thefts.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2019

Nebraska Mayoral Candidate Campaigns on Hybrid Police Cars

If elected mayor of Lincoln, Neb., Gaylor Baird would convert the city's police fleet to the new hybrid Ford Police Interceptor Utility.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 15, 2019

NYC Compares Maintenance Costs for EV and Gasoline Vehicles

New York City's all-electric vehicles had the lowest recorded maintenance costs for 2018, dramatically less than gasoline, hybrid, or hybrid-plug-in models.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 15, 2019

Fla. City Changes Maintenance Contractor

Vector Fleet Management won a competitive five-year contract to manage the City of Coconut Creek's 577-unit fleet.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2019

Sourcewell Awards Contracts for Trailers

Sourcewell has awarded cooperative purchasing contracts to four vendors for trailers and related equipment.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2019

City Postpones Cell Phone Ban Over Lack of Bluetooth

The City of Pacific, Mo,, decided to postpone a ban on using cellphones in city vehicles until Bluetooth is installed on all fleet vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2019

Pierce Recalls More Than 800 Aerial Vehicles

The aerial devices on these fire trucks may unexpectedly rotate to the right when the ladder is being extended.

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