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ProductsSeptember 15, 2015

CoolCheck 2 Coolant Analyzer

Spectro Scientific’s CoolCheck 2 Coolant Analyzer is designed to automatically test the health of coolant systems and diesel exhaust fluid.

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NewsSeptember 14, 2015

Enhancements in Mitchell 1 ProDemand Streamline User Experience

As part of Mitchell 1’s continual product improvement process and in direct response to customer feedback, enhancements have recently been introduced to ProDemand, Mitchell 1’s automotive repair, diagnostic, and maintenance information software.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2015

NASA Contractor Accused of Fleet Tire Fraud

The U.S. Attorney's Office accused a NASA contractor of prematurely replacing the tires of federal fleet vehicles at the Kennedy Space Center in a lawsuit filed Sept. 2.

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Charts: 2015 Fleet Inventory & Age

This section includes data about fleet inventory and age. The information from these charts comes from the Government Fleet 2015 Industry Trends Survey, Utilimarc's data of its municipal benchmarking clients, and the U.S. General Services Administration. For the full article, click here. 

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NewsSeptember 4, 2015

Detroit PD Refurbishing 10-Year-Old Cars

The Detroit Police Department has begun refurbishing decade-old patrol cars with the goal of returning 40 of these haggard vehicles to the streets.

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ArticlesSeptember 3, 2015

2015 Fleet Inventory and Age

More fleets reported an increase in their total inventory than decreases, mostly due to added agency responsibilities. Refuse vehicles have the highest annual maintenance costs despite being relatively new vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2015

Orlando Slashes Fleet Facility Energy Use by 30%

The City of Orlando fleet has reduced energy consumption in its 70,000-square-foot maintenance facility by 29.5%. This was done through various facility updates, including the installation of a photovoltaic array.

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NewsSeptember 2, 2015

MEMA Mock Shop Demonstrates Advanced Diagnostic Technology

The Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA) held a vehicle diagnostics mock shop during the ride-and-drive at the Fleet Technology Expo (FTX) in Long Beach, Calif., on Aug. 25.

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ProductsSeptember 2, 2015

PriorityStart HD

The PriorityStart HD (Heavy Duty) Unit from BLI International is a totally automatic battery protection system that disconnects at 11.7 volts, stopping a dead battery, and then reconnects with simple load change.

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NewsSeptember 1, 2015

Ohio District Hiring Fleet Manager, Mechanic

The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) is hiring a fleet and facilities maintenance manager and a fleet/heavy equipment mechanic.

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