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News•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2018

NJPA Changes Name to Sourcewell

The National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) has changed its name to Sourcewell to better reflect its purpose.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2018

Tennessee Golf Courses Go Electric

The state anticipates $80,000 in annual savings and the reduction of 350,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide emissions per year thanks to its battery-electric golf carts.

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Articles•by Shelley Mika•June 1, 2018

Procuring Newer, Safer Vehicles & Its Impact on Costs

Switching up a vehicle procurement strategy comes with additional expenses. But it can pay off, too.

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Articles•by Shelley Mika•June 1, 2018

San Francisco’s Fire Engines Improve Efficiency

The San Francisco Fire Department was able to purchase smaller, more effective custom fire engines that can navigate to an emergency better — and safer, too.

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Articles•by Shelley Mika•June 1, 2018

How the City of Austin Reduces its Carbon Footprint

In order to meet a citywide goal to become carbon neutral by 2020, the City of Austin, Texas, found success in adopting multiple alternative fuels.

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Articles•by Shelley Mika•June 1, 2018

New York City’s Transition to a Safer Fleet

In part two of this four-part series of procurement, we look at the true cost of New York City's decision to purchase vehicles with additional safety features.

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Articles•by Shelley Mika•June 1, 2018

Detroit’s Standardized Purchasing Strategy Cuts Costs

In part 1 of this four-part series on the cost impact of procurement, we look at how the City of Detroit significantly reduced expenses by changing the way it purchases vehicles.

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News•by Staff Writer•May 31, 2018

Tenn. City’s New Vehicles Will Reduce Maintenance Costs

The City of Knoxville, Tenn., took delivery of five medium-duty trucks, five snow plows, and five knuckleboom loaders last week, the first wave of major fleet replacements.

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News•by Staff Writer•May 29, 2018

Va. City to Upgrade Aging Fleet with $3.8M

The City of Norfolk, Va., will be investing $3.8 million to update its aging equipment and vehicles thanks to an 10-cent increase in real estate taxes.

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Articles•May 23, 2018

New Tool Helps Fleets Plan Replacements

The City of Columbus, Ohio, partnered with Ohio State University students and Utilimarc to develop a tool that helps fleets plan replacements.

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