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Freeing Technicians for Higher-Priority Repairs
Could paid interns help public fleets free up experienced technicians for more complex repairs?
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The City of Houston has sued its auto parts supplier, NAPA IBS, after an internal audit found the company overcharged the city more than $1 million. NAPA claims it has saved the city money and the city is misreading the contract.
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The Boss Titan EZ-Lift is a tool lift designed to help load and unload large or heavy tools from the vehicle to the ground as needed.
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GrishamWorks Brakes' Alot 3000 fabrication machine enables shops to perform customized fabrication jobs with various-sized plates. The 28-ton machine offers capacity for a 1/4-inch plate by 18 inches, 3/16-inch plate by 30 inches, and 1/8-inch plate and under at 48 inches.
Read More →Barrow County's interim county manager is urging for outsourced fleet maintenance, claiming that the county can’t buy new diagnostic equipment and train technicians to keep up with new technologies on vehicles.
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The Hofmann monty 8100S features an exclusive self-adjustable speed system, smartSpeed, which maximizes rotation speed in line with required torque.
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Newberry County, S.C., has awarded Vector Fleet Management a five-year fleet maintenance contract estimated to cost $532,121 annually. The company has performed fleet maintenance for the county since 2009.
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Offering hopper capacities of 5.25 and 9 cubic feet, respectively, the SP-1575 and SP-1875 two-stage spreaders can handle bulk materials, such as bulk (unbagged) salt, straight sand, or sand/salt mixture.
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The City of Lansing, Mich., council will discuss whether a contract with NAPA IBS for parts management violates a collective bargaining agreement with two union employees.
Read More →The Doña Ana County (N.M.) manager has banned departments from using outside vendors to perform vehicle repairs, as a cost-containment strategy partly aimed at the county sheriff's department.
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The Lake City (Fla.) Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection with the burglary at the city’s fleet maintenance facility. The suspect entered the fenced-in facility and took personal property of Public Works employees located in vehicles.
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