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NewsDecember 3, 2008

City of Oxnard Recognized as a California EPA "Green Shop"

OXNARD, CA - Oxnard’s Fleet Services Transfer Truck shop at the Del Norte Transfer Facility has been recognized as a "Model Pollution Prevention (P2) Auto Repair Shop" by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control for its exceptional efforts to reduce hazardous waste, water and air emissions.

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Articlesby Mike ScottNovember 1, 2008

Keeping Government Vehicles Clean

Keeping public sector fleet vehicles clean can be costly. However, strategies are available to help reduce costs and promote individual responsibility.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaNovember 1, 2008

2010 Diesel Standards on Street Sweepers

New 2010 diesel emission standards will require a 90-percent cut in NOx emissions. Elgin Sweeper discusses how it is meeting and overcoming this challenge.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2008

What Do Municipal Fleets Charge For Parts Markup?

In the cities of South Bend, Ind.; Orlando, Fla., and Littleton, Colo., markups range from 15 to 25 percent. Most want to help cover costs with markups, but one fleet manager is investigating building a revenue-generation operation.

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NewsOctober 29, 2008

City of Augusta Spends $3.5 Million for Vehicle Maintenance

AUGUSTA, GA – Keeping city vehicles rolling is costing millions. So, the City of Augusta is working to find cheaper ways to provide services.

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NewsOctober 15, 2008

Harris County, Texas Deploys New Fleet Management Information System

FITCHBURG, MA – Harris County, Texas, has recently implemented Chevin Fleet Solutions Web-based enterprise fleet management information system, FleetWave, to gain control over escalating fleet running costs.

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NewsOctober 7, 2008

AssetWorks Begins Operations

WAYNE, PA – AssetWorks recently began operations under its new name. Formerly the Asset Solutions division of MAXIMUS, the company was acquired by Constellation Software Inc. on Sept. 30, 2008.

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NewsOctober 1, 2008

City of Beaufort Firefighters Take PM/Repairs Into Their Own Hands

BEAUFORT, SC – A handful of Beaufort firefighters — doubling as firehouse handymen — repair everything from squeaky hinges to their own fire trucks, saving taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars a year

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NewsSeptember 23, 2008

Washington State Department of Social & Health Services Selects CEI for Collision Management

TREVOSE, PA – Washington State’s Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) has selected The CEI Group, Inc. (CEI), a global provider of fleet accident management and driver risk management and safety services, for collision management services.

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NewsSeptember 16, 2008

Erie County Saves Money With GPS

BUFFALO, NY – As global positioning comes to the Erie County fleet, officials are looking at $650,000 a year in fuel and maintenance costs, with only $150,000 in start up costs to place the units in 200 county vehicles.

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