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At look at where to find good talent, what fleets are doing to incentivize those techs to stay within the fleet, and what promotion looks like for a technician within the public sector.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill, H.R. 6324, that would reduce the amount the federal government can spend on purchasing and leasing vehicles over the next five years.
Read More →SEATTLE – King County has donated 27 retired Metro Vanpool vans to provide transportation assistance to local organizations, including government agencies and community programs.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received its first batch of seven new Chevrolet Caprice PPV patrol cars for its police department. Cedar Rapids is planning to eventually have 72 Caprice PPVs in service.
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The Rocky Mountain Fleet Management Association (RMFMA) announced its National Awards recipients and also recognized various industry awards honorees at its awards banquet during its annual conference. For additional information about this event, visit http://www.government-fleet.com/channel/maintenance/news/story/2012/09/rmfma-recognizes-members-announces-new-leadership-at-conference.aspx.
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HONOLULU – The University of Hawai’i at Manoa will provide a car-sharing service to its staff, faculty, and students for university business and for personal use.
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Mac Tools now offers its OBD II TaskMobile Lite smartphone application for free for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. The app provides professionals with vocabulary definitions of diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) that cause a vehicle’s check engine light to illuminate.
Read More →WASHINGTON – The U.S. General Services Administration on Sep. 10 announced model-year 2013 vehicle contracts for sedans, police, use, emerging technology, light trucks, sport utility vehicles, and medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
Read More →BINGHAM FARMS, MI – Vincentric, a compiler of automotive cost-of-ownership data, announced its 2012 Hybrid Analysis, in which 11 of 25 hybrid vehicles were identified as having a lower total cost-of-ownership than their all-gasoline counterparts.
Read More →ANNAPOLIS, MD – The City of Annapolis has outsourced its refuse collection program to a private vendor, Bates Trucking Trash Removal, as part of its 2013-FY budget.
Read More →ATLANTA – The City of Atlanta’s council approved an ordinance that prohibits City employees from using a cell phone while driving. The ban applies to employees driving City-owned vehicles and extends to the use of personal vehicles for City business.
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