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Articles•by Thi Dao•May 23, 2018

The City of Jamestown's Early Efforts at Centralization

A new fleet management software system is allowing the City of Jamestown, N.Y., Division of Fleet Services to make improvements, including early efforts at centralization.

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News•by Thi Dao•May 23, 2018

Ill. City Expects $3.6M in Savings from Leasing Vehicles

The City of Crystal Lake, Ill., expects to save $3.57 million over 15 years by moving to leasing for many of its fleet vehicles, including police cars.

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News•by Staff Writer•May 21, 2018

Rhode Island DOT Adds Bridge Washing Trucks

On average, the bridge-washing trucks are capable of cleaning five to six bridges per day. They will also reduce the time needed to close a travel lane for maintenance.

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News•by Staff Writer•May 16, 2018

Fla. County Adds Six Helicopters for Mosquito Control

The Lee County (Fla.) Mosquito Control District is upgrading its aircraft fleet with six new Airbus H125 helicopters. Each helicopter is capable of hauling more equipment and product than the district's previous aircraft, allowing the district to reduce its fleet.

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News•by Staff Writer•May 14, 2018

Next-Gen Presidential Limo Expected to Debut this Summer

The newest presidential limo model, dubbed 'The Beast 2.0,' has completed OEM testing and is expected to hit the streets in late summer of this year.

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News•by Staff Writer•May 14, 2018

Indianapolis Begins Replacing Vision Fleet Vehicles

Indianapolis City-County Council approved $1.27 million to purchase and equip 50 vehicles, replacing some of the leased electric and plug-in cars from a controversial agreement with Vision Fleet.

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News•by Staff Writer•May 2, 2018

Utilimarc: Bucket Truck Purchasing Costs Rose 61%

The cost for utility fleets to buy a light-duty bucket truck has risen significantly in the past nine years, according to newly released data from Utilimarc.

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News•April 17, 2018

OMNIA Partners Purchases U.S. Communities

OMNIA Partners, parent company of National IPA, is purchasing U.S. Communities, which will merge two national government cooperative purchasing groups.

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News•April 11, 2018

Calif. City Relaunches Fire Dept., Builds Fleet

The City of Victorville, Calif., has purchased five command vehicles for its newly relaunched Fire Department and plans to expand its fleet even further.

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News•by Thi Dao•April 11, 2018

Caltrans to Use Existing Fleet for Road Repairs

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) doesn’t plan on purchasing any additional vehicles for its fleet, despite its goal to hire 2,000 employees in the next few years for transportation infrastructure repair.

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