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Maintenanceby Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2019

Minn. County Parts Specialist Charged with Theft

A former inventory specialist for the Washington County, Minn., is accused of stealing more than $6,000 in automotive parts and tools from the county.

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Vehicle Researchby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2019

Michigan State Police Tests 2020 Model-Year Vehicles

The Michigan State Police recently tested 2020 model-year police vehicles. Here are the preliminary results.

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Telematicsby Thi DaoSeptember 19, 2019

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.

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Policeby Roselynne ReyesSeptember 19, 2019

LAPD Drones Approved for Permanent Use

The Los Angeles Police Department is now approved to use drones for SWAT, hazmat, and bomb squad operations.

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Policeby Thi DaoSeptember 19, 2019

Half of Atlanta Police Vehicles are Past Their Life Cycles, Audit Shows

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.

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Policeby Thi DaoSeptember 18, 2019

Chicago Must Improve Police Fleet Data Collection, Audit States

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.

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Procurementby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2019

Ind. City Starts Ambulance Service, Shows Off Vehicles

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.

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Vehicle Researchby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2019

Federal Lab Deploys Autonomous Shuttle

The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) will collect and analyze vehicle data from the employee shuttle to better understand autonomous vehicle technology.

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Equipmentby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2019

Alamo Group to Acquire Morbark

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.

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Equipmentby Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2019

Yanmar Completes Acquisition of ASV Holdings

Yanmar Group announced the completion of its acquisition of compact equipment manufacturer ASV Holdings for $70 million.

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