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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•February 13, 2013

Germantown, Tenn., Constructing New Fleet Services Facility

The City of Germantown, Tenn., broke ground on a new fleet maintenance facility on Jan. 23. The new facility is east of the City’s existing public services complex. The City stated construction should be complete by October.

News•by Thi Dao•February 13, 2013

Alvarado Moves to Tacoma Public Utilities

Aaron Alvarado, previously fleet manager at the City of Tempe, Ariz., is now fleet manager at Tacoma (Wash.) Public Utilities. He began his new position Feb. 11.

Products•February 11, 2013

Adjustable LED Light Tower for Hazardous Location Use

Larson Electronics offers a new Hazardous Location Light Tower that is explosion-proof, uses LEDs to provide light, and has an adjustable tower mount.

News•by Mike Antich•February 11, 2013

Thomson to Retire from City of Salem, Ore.

Don Thomson, CAFM, will retire from the City of Salem, Ore., March 31. He is the City’s fleet/warehouse superintendent and is responsible for providing and maintaining all fleet equipment used by City departments.

News•February 11, 2013

Detroit Diesel Approves EcoPower Heavy-Duty Diesel 10W-30 CJ-4/SM

Safety-Kleen Systems announced Feb. 11 that Detroit Diesel has approved EcoPower Heavy-Duty Diesel 10W-30 CJ-4/SM for use in Detroit Diesel engines.

News•February 11, 2013

Submit Your Nominations for 2013 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year

Government Fleet magazine is accepting nominations for the 2013 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award. Nominations will be accepted through Monday, March 18.

News•February 7, 2013

Mersen Releases Quiz About Semiconductor Protection Technology

Mersen recently published a new Protection Intelligence Quotient (PIQ) Quiz on semiconductor protection. This is the latest quiz in an ongoing program that challenges participants to see if they’re up to speed on the best practices in electrical safety and reliability.

Products•February 4, 2013

RoadHandler Tires

Sears Auto Center has brought back its RoadHandler brand of light-duty tires, which are backed by a 100,000-mile warranty.

News•February 4, 2013

Glacier National Park to Rehabilitate Aging Fleet of 1930s Red Buses

A modified prospectus clarifies how Glacier National Park in Montana will have to maintain and rehabilitate the red buses, which have 1930s-era bodies adapted to modern chassis and require expensive custom rehabilitation work to keep them operational.

News•February 1, 2013

Boynton Beach Approves $3.2M for Fleet Replacement After Extending Lifecycles

The City of Boynton Beach, Fla., commission approved the replacement of 50 vehicles for approximately $3.2 million after two years of delaying vehicle replacements.

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