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Work Orders Are More Than Records. They're a Roadmap to Fleet Availability

What if your work orders could predict failures, uncover hidden costs, and boost fleet availability? Here's how leading fleets are using the data.

How Public Fleets Earn Public Trust and Operate Under Scrutiny

White cargo van driving on a paved road with trees and greenery in the background.

Drive More Profit with Greater Fleet Uptime

Cover of a whitepaper titled “The Hidden Costs of Departmentally Assigned Vehicles on Your Fleet” featuring a black fleet vehicle driving on a road at sunset. Subheadline reads: “Discover how your fleet can reduce costs and minimize risk by implementing vehicle sharing.” The document focuses on fleet optimization, vehicle sharing, cost reduction, utilization tracking, and risk management for fleet operations.

The Fleet Efficiency Gap: Where Budgets, Utilization & Risk Collide

News•May 3, 2013

3 Finalists Named for Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year

Government Fleet magazine announces its three finalists for the 2013 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year award. The award recognizes fleet manager accomplishments from the prior year. The award is sponsored by Fleet Counselor Services.

News•May 3, 2013

WVU Center Develops Electric Drive & Alt-Fuel Vehicle Phone App for First Responders

West Virginia University’s National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) has developed a smartphone app and full training programs for emergency responders being called to help with highway accidents involving specific electric drive and alternative fuel vehicles.

News•May 2, 2013

NAFA Announces Winners of 2013 Fleet Excellence Awards

At the first ever Fleet Excellence Awards Night at the NAFA Fleet Management Association Institute & Expo (I&E) on April 23, NAFA presented industry awards to fleet professionals in the categories of safety, sustainability, overall achievement, and leadership.

Products•April 29, 2013

Refractometers for Diesel Exhaust Fluid Testing

Misco offers its Palm Abbe DEF-201, a handheld digital refractometer designed for testing the concentration of urea-based Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF).

News•April 29, 2013

NAFA Announces 2012-2013 CAFM & CAFS Graduates

The NAFA Fleet Management Association announced the full class of 2012-2013 CAFM and CAFS graduates at the NAFA Institute & Expo. Of the 36 total CAFM graduates, 22 work for public-sector fleets.

News•April 24, 2013

Amerit Fleet to Unveil Mobile Service Centers

A virtual “rolling garage,” each Mobile Service Center (MSC) is customized to meet the preventative maintenance and repair needs of all fleet vehicles, especially those in remote locations not easily serviced by a dedicated garage.

News•April 24, 2013

Montgomery County to Enforce Take-Home Vehicle Policy

Montgomery County in Maryland will crack down on take-home vehicle abuse by retraining County departments about vehicle use rules, according to the Washington Examiner.

News•April 24, 2013

Sterling Heights, Mich., Testing Corrosion-Protection Product on Public Works Fleet

The City of Sterling Heights’ Department of Public Works is working with VSE Corp. to run a pilot program where the City will use VSE’s corrosion-protection product, called VSeal, on the department’s fleet vehicles.

News•April 21, 2013

Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Defends Take-Home Vehicles

While critics see a potential for cost savings, Wayne County (Mich.) Sheriff’s Office is defending its 61 unmarked take-home vehicles, according to the Lansing State Journal.

Products•April 19, 2013

Power Pusher Box Plow

Blizzard now offers a full line of POWER PUSHER box plows. Skid steer models are available in 8- and 10-foot widths while backhoe loader models are available in 10- and 12-foot widths.

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