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Government Vehicle Sales See Continued Growth from Beginning of Year
Government fleet sales rose from both January and February monthly totals, which were both under 20,000.
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Read More →The City of Rome, N.Y., is considering short-cycling its vehicles in an effort to update its aging fleet. Motivated by neighboring cities and towns already using this strategy, officials are working with an auction company to see if the plan is possible.
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The Wichita Fire Department in Kansas recently put into service 10 new fire apparatus: nine Pierce fire engines and a ladder truck. The vehicles cost approximately $6.5 million.
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During fiscal year 2012, the USPS spent more than $906 million on maintenance for its fleet of nearly 212,000 vehicles that is one of the largest in the country.
Read More →The City of Topeka, Kan., will likely continue using a lease-purchase arrangement to acquire new police vehicles, as the city grapples with ways to finance a nearly $9 million upgrade to its fleet.
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Minnesota's Gov. Mark Dayton has signed into law a bill making it easier for the state's fleet manager to purchase alternative-fuel vehicles by allowing purchasing decisions based on total operating costs rather than initial cost.
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Toyota has donated 34 new Toyota trucks and SUVs to the City of San Diego, Calif., for lifeguard rescue and operations. The new vehicles include 15 Tacomas, 12 Tundras, three 4Runners, three Sequoias, and a RAV4.
Read More →The District of Columbia Government entered into a 5-year, $21.5 million lease financing agreement with Grant Capital Management for vehicles, buses, trucks, and IT equipment for various DC government agencies.
Read More →Fulton County, Ga., is replacing 105 of its fleet vehicles through a five-year, $2.4 million vehicle finance lease with Grant Capital Management. The county has entered into two lease purchase agreements to finance vehicle replacements since May 2013.
Read More →Pittsylvania County in Virginia has awarded bids to two suppliers to provide the county with fuel. This action followed an audit earlier this year revealing the county had not sought competitive bids for vehicle fuel, which violated its procurement policy.
Read More →By charging a small fee to private entities to provide police presence for the last 18 months, the Town of West New York, N.J., can afford four new police cars.
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