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ArticlesJuly 20, 2010

Getting the Most from Your Fleet System

When implementing a fleet system, fleets commonly focus on basic features to meet core needs, missing such valuable tools as warranty management, shop scheduling, flat-rate labor times, parts inventory stocking, and reporting.

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NewsJuly 19, 2010

New Orleans to Revoke 100 Take-Home Vehicles

NEW ORLEANS - The number of City Hall employees allowed to take home city-owned vehicles has dropped by nearly a fifth since New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu took office in May and is expected to plummet by another 50 percent as his administration moves to implement a stricter policy.

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NewsJuly 19, 2010

High Vehicle Reimbursement Expenses Prompt Discussion of County Vehicle Use

WILKES-BARRE, PA - Six Luzerne County sheriff deputies who use their own vehicles to serve civil documents will be paid a combined $84,551, prompting some officials to push for the use of county vehicles.

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NewsJuly 19, 2010

Riverside County Department Heads No Longer Allowed to Use County Cars

RIVERSIDE, CA - Riverside County department heads will no longer be eligible to use county-owned cars for business or pleasure. Board members and other elected officials, however, will have the option of continuing to use county-owned vehicles or driving their own, with a monthly stipend to offset the costs of maintenance and gas.

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

City Councilors Discuss Truck Repairs and Replacement

TUSCUMBIA, AL - The Tuscumbia City Council this week discussed solutions to fund broken down trucks in the Public Works Department.

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

City of Richmond Board Upholds Acquisition Contract for City Garbage Trucks

RICHMOND, VA - An appeals board has upheld Richmond's decision to award a $6 million contract for new garbage trucks to a Georgia company but has raised concerns about the city's bid process.

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

Indiana to Convert Vehicles to Alternative Fuels

AVON, IN - A massive effort to convert hundreds of Indiana state vehicles to alternative fuel sources is now under way. The $22.8 million project includes a $10.1 million federal grant.

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

Maxon Lift Corp. Announces Strategic Partnership with Purkeys Fleet Electric

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA - Maxon Lift Corp. and Purkeys Fleet Electric have formalized their decade-long informal relationship with a strategic partnership agreement.

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

Mayor Cuts Down City Fleet of Take-Home Vehicles

MANCHESTER, NH - After asking Manchester, N.H., city department heads to whittle down the number of employees taking home city vehicles, Mayor Ted Gatsas slashed the number by more than half, down to 19.

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

MEMA Meeting Features Ford & Chrysler

WHITTIER, CA - The Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA) held its Annual Picnic and Vendor Fair on Thursday, July 14, at Parnell Park in Whittier, Calif. The meeting had a record number of 105 attendees ranging from Southern California municipal fleet employees and managers to product vendors.

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