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N.J. Township Reduces Fleet with Telematics
The Township of Edison, N.J., has been able to reduce its non-public-safety fleet by about 25% by monitoring vehicle use through telematics.
MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The Township of Edison, N.J., has been able to reduce its non-public-safety fleet by about 25% by monitoring vehicle use through telematics.
The Los Angeles Police Department is now approved to use drones for SWAT, hazmat, and bomb squad operations.
Atlanta's police vehicles have an average age of seven years and roughly 72,000 miles. An audit shows that 52% of the 1,065 vehicles in the fleet were beyond their life cycle.
The City of Chicago fleet does not have accurate data to determine whether it meets the industry standard of 95% availability for its 3,000-plus police vehicles, according to a city audit.
The City of Muncie, Ind., held an open house to show off a fleet of new ambulances that officials hope will begin service in the city’s underserved areas by next month.
Charlotte Water (N.C.) reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 75 tons during the first three months of a six-month renewable diesel pilot.
The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) will collect and analyze vehicle data from the employee shuttle to better understand autonomous vehicle technology.
Alamo Group will purchase Morbark, a manufacturer of equipment and parts for the forestry, recycling, tree care, sawmill, land clearing, and biomass markets, for $352 million.
Yanmar Group announced the completion of its acquisition of compact equipment manufacturer ASV Holdings for $70 million.
Los Angeles County's 10 new mental health transport vehicles are expected to mitigate the risk of trauma cased by ambulance or law enforcement transportation.
