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News•November 3, 2004

Bangladesh Aims to Improve Crime Fighting with Expanded Police Fleet

DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh´s government approved the addition of 616 vehicles to the police fleet to improve safety and decrease crime in the country, reported the Daily News Monitoring Service.

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News•November 3, 2004

Sheriff Tests Hybrid Prius for Future Unmarked Squad Car

APPLETON, WI – Wisconsin´s Outagamie County is preparing to test its first hybrid gas-electric vehicle with the purchase of a 2005 Toyota Prius. The vehicle will be used as an unmarked sheriff´s department squad car, but in a testing capacity rather than for actual calls, reported The Post-Crescent newspaper.

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News•November 3, 2004

County Board Members Want Better Fleet Accountability

CHICAGO - Cook County board members are beginning to question how county vehicles are used and what guidelines are followed in the purchase and management of fleet vehicles, according to the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper.

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News•November 3, 2004

No Leaks Found in CNG Vehicles Despite Officer´s Sickness

DALLAS - Tests to detect carbon monoxide in Dallas´ compressed natural gas (CNG) patrol cars have been unable to provide answers as to how an officer got sick after driving a retrofitted vehicle, reported The Dallas Morning News newspaper.

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News•November 3, 2004

Caterpillar Reports Strong Third-Quarter Profits

PEORIA, IL - Caterpillar, a heavy equipment manufacturer, more than doubled its third-quarter profit compared to a year ago, reported the Associated Press.

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News•November 3, 2004

Firefighters Suspended for Misuse of Truck

FRANKLIN, NJ - Misuse of a firetruck in New Jersey´s Franklin Park neighborhood resulted in the suspension of four firefighters, reported The Star-Ledger newspaper.

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Articles•November 1, 2004

Part 3: Protecting a Fleet´s Priceless Data

Malicious cyber attacks, equipment failures, and natural disasters can destroy data protected by even the best security systems. Precautions must be taken to keep data safe in any situation.

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Articles•by Paul Dexler•November 1, 2004

Chicago Uses GPS to Track Snow Removal

Combine a large, densely-populated city with abysmal winter weather, and you have a recipe for disorganization and chaos. Chicago deployed a wireless solution from WebTech Wireless to track its snow-removal fleet.

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Articles•November 1, 2004

Accounting for Liquidated Damages and Latent Defects

Including the penalties associated with liquidation damages and latent defects in a vehicle spec during the bid process can protect against unexpected costs.

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Articles•November 1, 2004

How to Specify and Maintain Snow and Ice Control Equipment

Winter storms, though routine in much of North America, are high-tempo, emergency operations for which government fleets must prepare and support.

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