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NewsOctober 16, 2012

Michigan State Police Releases 2013 Police Vehicle Preliminary Test Results

LANSING, MI – The Michigan State Police (MSP) has released preliminary results from its testing of 2013-MY police vehicles. MSP’s tests included acceleration and speed, braking, and vehicle driving dynamics.

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NewsOctober 15, 2012

SAE International Releases New Fast-Charging Standard for PHEVs and EVs

WARRENDALE, PA - SAE International's "J1772: SAE Electric Vehicle and Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conductive Charge Couple" enables charging time to be reduced from as long as eight hours to as short as 20 minutes.

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NewsOctober 15, 2012

Edmonton Police Service Tests Ford Patrol Vehicles

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - The Police Service expects to have 10 Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles and 20 Taurus-based Police Interceptor sedans integrated into patrol operations by the end of 2012 for testing.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Thi DaoOctober 12, 2012

Are Your Technicians Happy? What They're Saying About Their Workplaces and What They Want You to Do About It

Government Fleet's exclusive survey reveals how fleet technicians feel about their jobs and what makes them stay. Find out what they're proud of and what they want you to change.

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NewsOctober 10, 2012

Louisiana Governor Signs Order Requiring Commissioner of Administration Approval for State Fleet Vehicle Acquisitions

BATON ROUGE, LA - The executive order states that no department, agency, or budget unit of the executive branch of the State can spend funds on vehicles without the written approval of the Commissioner of Administration or a specific exemption.

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NewsOctober 5, 2012

Cummins Westport Announces New Mid-Range Natural Gas Engine for Medium-Duty Trucks

VANCOUVER, BC – Cummins Westport Inc. announced it has begun development on the ISB6.7 G, a mid-range 6.7L natural gas engine for medium-duty trucks, school buses, and vocational vehicle markets. The ISB6.7 G is expected to be in production by 2015.

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ArticlesSeptember 28, 2012

Fleet Manager Salaries Average $78,187

The average fleet salary has increased slightly since the prior year, despite salary freezes for many. Overall, most fleet managers are satisfied or somewhat satisfied with their pay.

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ArticlesSeptember 28, 2012

Support Staff Salaries

Fleet support staff salaries have also been challenged by budget restrictions, leading fleet managers to worry about employee morale and retention.

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ArticlesSeptember 28, 2012

Get the Facts: Vehicle and Equipment Inventory

This section delves into average fleet age and replacement cycles, as well as total units for various agencies.

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ArticlesCover StorySeptember 28, 2012

Research Profile

What does an average fleet consist of? What are commonly outsourced services, and how do fleets remarket their vehicles? Explore this and other statistics in this fleet overview section, which includes responses from more than 200 surveyed fleets.

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