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Next-Gen Fleetby Facundo TassaraMarch 16, 2018

Vehicle-to-What? — Evolving Vehicle Communication Technologies

Can vehicle collisions be avoided with vehicle-to-infrastructure or vehicle-to-vehicle technology? Several of the major OEMs think so and are spending billions of dollars a year working on the technology.

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Next-Gen Fleetby Facundo TassaraFebruary 13, 2018

Streets of the Future Could Take Automatic Tire Readings

WheelRight allows vehicles to drive through a specialized lane and captures tire pressure readings on all four tires while also providing tire tread depth within a few seconds and printed receipt.

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FleetSpeakby Thi DaoJanuary 12, 2018

What Your Vehicles Say About Your Fleet

Your vehicles may paint a certain picture of the fleet and even the public agency. Is the picture a positive or a negative one?

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How Chevrolet's Tahoe PPV Differs From its Retail Relative

For the Chevrolet Tahoe PPV, tires are added to the vehicles that are capable of handling speeds of up to 134 mph and the brakes are adjusted to handle frequent stopping at high speeds.

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FleetSpeakby Thi DaoNovember 15, 2017

Are Your Drivers Safe?

It is probable that distracted drivers will not get caught and will not learn anything until something terrible happens. We know it, and they do too, so it continues happening.

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Managing a Police Fleetby Paul ClintonNovember 1, 2017

Police Vehicles Pushed to the Limit in California

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department conducted its annual evaluation of 2018-model-year police vehicles from Oct. 10 to 13. Agency deputies got behind the wheel of 13 four-wheel vehicles and five motorcycles for the testing.

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FleetSpeakby Thi DaoOctober 19, 2017

Who Tells Your Story?

With so many baby boomers in the fleet management profession, I think about what this generation leaves behind when they retire.

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Managing a Police Fleetby Paul ClintonOctober 5, 2017

2018 Police Motorcycles Tested in Michigan

Harley-Davidson adds performance-oriented stage kits to its pair of bikes, while Yamaha offers a police version of its FJR1300 sport touring model.

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Next-Gen Fleetby Facundo TassaraOctober 4, 2017

Improved Communication (There's an App for That)

Slack brings all of your communication together in a way that you can sort. Conversations, PDFs, and documents are all be archived and searchable.

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Managing a Police Fleetby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2017

2018 Police Vehicles Tested in Michigan

Michigan State Police test Ford's F-150 and hybrid sedan responders, as well as a Dodge Durango, during a 2018-model-year testing round that broadened the options for pursuit vehicles.

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FleetSpeakby Thi DaoSeptember 14, 2017

The Data on Data

With fleet management becoming more technology-­driven and automated, there is an increasing amount of data available.

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Managing a Police Fleetby Paul ClintonSeptember 1, 2017

The Efficiency of the CHP's Vehicle Assembly Line

The California Highway Patrol uses an assembly line similar to one found in an automaker's factory to add auxiliary equipment to about 1,000 vehicles per year.

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