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ArticlesNovember 1, 2005

Palm Beach County Uses Co-Op Purchase Agreement to Reduce Fuel Costs

Fuel-pricing contracts and site services offer creative ways to conserve resources and cash for the Florida county’s Fleet Management Division and its customers. A fuel co-op purchase agreement with weekly pricing offers substantial savings.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2005

How to Prevent Total Fleet Privatization

An in-house fleet management presence is required to run an efficient, cost-effective fleet that also meets the needs of drivers and customers. It is invaluable to have someone on the inside who “really knows the business.”

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2005

Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Tire Service

Fleet managers often face difficult choices in their efforts to provide quality customer services cost-effectively. Paraphrasing Shakespeare’s Hamlet, this choice often takes the form of “To outsource or not to outsource, that is the question.”

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2005

7 Guidelines to Determining Emergency Vehicle Reserves

A fleet manager must ensure the assets deployed make budgetary sense. The manager must consider factors such as coverage area, usage of front-line fleet, and the age and condition of the overall fleet.

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NewsNovember 1, 2005

Fleet Awards to be Presented to Ft. Worth and Ft. Wayne

FT. WORTH, TEXAS and FT. WAYNE, IN – Austin Energy will sponsor a seminar by Fort Worth Fleet Department Nov. 17. Purdue University will host the city of Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 15.

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NewsNovember 1, 2005

University of Washington Motor Pool Operations Earns ASE Blue Seal of Excellence

SEATTLE – The University of Washington Motor Pool Operations maintenance shop received the Institute of Automotive Service Excellence's (ASE) Blue Seal of Excellence for 2005-2006.

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NewsNovember 1, 2005

City of Maryville Fuels Fleet Only With B-20 Biodiesel

MARYVILLE, TN — The City of Maryville has decided to fuel its fleet entirely with biodiesel.

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NewsNovember 1, 2005

NAFA Atlanta Chapter's Fleet Industry Symposium to Be Held Nov. 17-19

STOCKBRIDGE, GA – The National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) Atlanta Chapter's Fleet Industry Symposium 2005 will be held Nov. 17-19 at Manheim's DRIVE Center in Stockbridge, just outside of Atlanta.

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NewsNovember 1, 2005

San Francisco Reduces City Fleet

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom reported in his annual State of the City address that San Francisco reduced the number of the city's vehicle fleet by 21 percent, resulting in $1.2 million dollars in annual savings.

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NewsOctober 26, 2005

Results Released for Michigan State Police Evaluation Program for Charger and Magnum

AUBURN HILLS, MI — The Michigan State Police announced preliminary results of its 2006-model year Police Vehicle Evaluation Program, which included evaluation of the Dodge Charger and Magnum.

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