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Procurementby StaffJuly 5, 2016

Fleet Sales Increase 37% in June

Sales of vehicles to government agencies from five manufacturers increased 37% to 29,999 in June with trucks outnumbering passenger cars almost five to one, according to Automotive Fleet data.

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Green Fleetby StaffJuly 5, 2016

Northern Calif. Group Hosts Alt-Fuel Focused Event

The Northern California Chapter of the Municipal Equipment Maintenance Association (MEMA), in partnership with the East Bay and Sacramento Clean Cities Coalitions, will be holding a day-long fleet event at Sonoma Raceway on July 12.

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Telematicsby Roselynne ReyesJuly 4, 2016

Denver Airport Expands Telematics

Denver International Airport is expanding its use of telematics this year in an initiative that would double the number of units equipped with the technology.

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Remarketingby StaffJuly 1, 2016

Pa. County Reduces Take-Home Fleet

Commissioners from Armstrong County (Pa.) have adopted a policy to reduce the county's take-home fleet by 75% to reduce operating costs.

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Telematicsby StaffJuly 1, 2016

Ala. City to Install GPS Tracking in its Fleet

The City of Daleville is considering adopting telematics to boost efficiency and productivity. Daleville's city council and water board have approved a trial period to test GPS tracking.

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Fuelby Thi DaoJuly 1, 2016

Audit: New Orleans Must Improve Fuel Controls

The City of New Orleans needs to improve oversight of its fuel dispensing program, an audit from the city’s Office of Inspector General found. The audit found the city could not reliably track fuel use or determine who was using fuel, in what quantities, and for which vehicles.

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Green Fleetby Thi DaoJune 29, 2016

Columbus to Add 200 EVs After Winning Smart City Challenge

The City of Columbus, Ohio, was selected as the winner of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge, earning up to $50 million. Columbus’ proposal includes the addition of 200 electric vehicles to the fleet.

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Operationsby Paul ClintonJune 29, 2016

Chevrolet Expands Suburban 3500HD for Police, Fire

Chevrolet will offer its Suburban 3500 Heavy Duty full-size SUV to state and local state and local government entities and commercial fleets as a police or fire emergency response vehicle for the 2017 model year, after developing the vehicle as an unmarked armored federal law enforcement vehicle, a GM spokesman said.

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Operationsby Thi DaoJune 28, 2016

San Diego County Opens $22M Fleet Facility

San Diego County, Calif., opened its $22 million fleet facility building in May. The structure consists of a 45,000-square-foot ground floor fleet service operation and four levels of parking for fleet vehicles and county employees.

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MaintenanceJune 27, 2016

Austin Creates Internship Program for Veterans

The City of Austin, Texas launched a new internship program with the Fort Hood military base, allowing exiting soldiers to join the city as interns. The first three interns will be placed in the Fleet Services Department.

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