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Operationsby StaffApril 20, 2016

City to Sell Refuse Fleet, Still Owes $5.8M

The City of Fall River, Mass., is privatizing the city trash collection, entering into a 10-year contract with a private provider beginning July 1. The city will sell its refuse fleet, for which it still owes money, for less than its value.

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Green Fleetby StaffApril 20, 2016

Calif. County Contracts with Zipcar for Motor Pool

Contra Costa County Calif., Fleet Services, has entered into an agreement to use Local Motion by Zipcar for its motor pool fleet. Zipcar announced the new car sharing product last week.

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Policeby StaffApril 19, 2016

Ford Offers F-150 Special Service Truck for Police

Ford will offer a special service F-150 truck to law enforcement agencies for the 2016 model year that will compete with existing special service trucks from Chevrolet and Ram Truck. Ford will also offer a special service Expedition large SUV.

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Safetyby StaffApril 18, 2016

Terex Recalls Aerial Devices for Pedestal Issue

The recall covers 33 TLM37, TLM40, TLM41 and TLM50 aerial devices in the 2007-2013 model years.

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OperationsApril 18, 2016

Public Fleet Hall of Fame Voting Ends Tomorrow

Voting for the 2016 inductees of the Public Fleet Hall of Fame ends Tuesday, April 19. Anyone affiliated with the public fleet industry, including fleet professionals, fleet technicians or other staff members, and suppliers, can vote.

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Green Fleetby StaffApril 18, 2016

Ore. Offers $6M for Alt-Fuel Vehicles

The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) will provide up to $6 million in state tax credits for fleets that replace at least two existing fleet vehicles with new or converted vehicles powered by alternative fuels.

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Policeby StaffApril 15, 2016

Mich. Sheriff Adds LED Beacons to Patrol Cars

The Saginaw County (Mich.) Sheriff's Department has equipped its 32 patrol vehicles with retro beacon lights that use brighter LED lighting to increase visibility.

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Operationsby StaffApril 14, 2016

2016 Fleet Manager of the Year Finalists Announced

Government Fleet has announced three finalists for the 2016 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year award. The winner will be announced in June at the Government Fleet Expo & Conference (GFX).

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Procurementby StaffApril 13, 2016

Audit: 66% of Refuse Fleet Needs Replacement

An internal audit of the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Ga., refuse fleet shows that 55 of the agency’s 83 refuse trucks exceed their useful life due to reduced purchases during the recession.

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Green Fleetby StaffApril 13, 2016

EPA Awards Ill. Forest Agency CNG Truck Grant

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $23,387 grant to the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County (Ill.) to convert five 2016 Ford light-duty trucks to run on compressed natural gas (CNG).

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