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Telematicsby StaffAugust 3, 2016

Takeuchi Launches Telematics System

Takeuchi-US has launched a new telematics system, Takeuchi Fleet Management (TFM). TFM hardware comes standard on select excavators and track loaders in the Takeuchi lineup.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 3, 2016

Rotary Lifts Available Through New York State Contract

This contract, award #PGB-22947, is part of the “Group 35000 Garage Equipment/Vehicle Lifts/Hoists” category. It piggybacks on the existing National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) purchasing cooperative contract #061015-RRL.

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ProcurementAugust 3, 2016

N.Y. Municipality Begins Automated Recycling Truck Pilot

The City of Albany (N.Y.) is running a pilot program for its newest recycling trucks. These custom-made haulers have an automated arm that grabs 64-gallon recycling bins and dumps them in the truck rather than requiring an employee to do the heavy lifting.

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Procurementby StaffAugust 2, 2016

San Francisco's New Fire Engines Can Handle Hills

The San Francisco (Calif.) Fire Department will purchase eight custom fire engines to better navigate through the city's narrow streets and changing traffic conditions.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 1, 2016

EquipmentWatch.com Relaunched

Penton’s EquipmentWatch, a provider of data, insights, and workflow tools for the heavy equipment industry, relaunched its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform at EquipmentWatch.com.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 1, 2016

Tenn. Fleet Refutes $10M Budget Overage Accusation

The State of Tennessee Department of General Services is defending its fleet management operation after a local news agency accused the state of consistently spending $10 million over budget every year since it began outsourcing fleet.

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Green Fleetby StaffAugust 1, 2016

Ohio County Opens CNG Station

Montgomery County (Ohio) opened a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station last week. It will be open to the public and will also be used to fuel some county vehicles.

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Policeby StaffJuly 29, 2016

Wis. Police to Replace Aging Non-Emergency Fleet

The Green Bay (Wis.) Police Department is retiring 10 of its non-emergency vehicles. Due to budget constraints, these vehicles are often kept longer than they should and some of the vehicles even have rusted out floorboards.

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Maintenanceby StaffJuly 28, 2016

Nexiq Technologies Releases Technician Software Combo

Nexiq Technologies has released eTechnician, which includes two PC-based software applications — eTechnician Heavy Duty Standard and eTechnician Light and Medium Truck.

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Remarketingby StaffJuly 27, 2016

Most Used-Vehicle Segments Decline at Steady Rate

Most used-vehicle segments are showing a steady rate, according to Black Book's most recent market report. Overall car values decreased by 0.53% during the past week. During the previous four weeks, the average depreciation rate was 0.43%.

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