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Operationsby StaffNovember 11, 2015

Iowa County May Hire Its First Fleet Manager

Muscatine County, Iowa, may hire its first fleet manager to oversee vehicle purchasing and maintenance in an effort to save the county money.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 10, 2015

How Will Public Fleet Finances Fare in 2016?

Government Fleet magazine is conducting a survey to determine financial trends among public sector fleets. The 15-minute survey is open to those managing a public sector fleet as well as finance managers.

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Green Fleetby StaffNovember 10, 2015

New Renewable Diesel Fuel Gaining Ground

A new kind of renewable diesel fuel is gaining greater adoption because it's nearly indistinguishable from petroleum-based counterparts and offers a higher quality biofuel to meet federal mandates as well as customer demand, according to federal data.

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Green Fleetby StaffNovember 10, 2015

Northeast Fleets Honored for Diesel Emissions Reduction

Eight commercial and government fleets were honored for their work to reduce toxic diesel emissions as part of the Northeast Diesel Collaborative Breathe Easy Leadership Program the EPA has announced.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 9, 2015

Report: Compact SUV Age Increased in 5 Years

Utilimarc has released a benchmarking study for compact SUVs, showing trends in operating cost, fuel economy, and vehicle age. Compact SUV age has increased by about 0.8 years from 2010 to 2014.

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Procurementby StaffNovember 9, 2015

Nashville Replaces One-Third of Fire Fleet

The City of Nashville (Tenn.) Fire Department has replaced a third of its fire fleet after taking delivery of 13 new fire engines costing $5.4 million.

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Telematicsby StaffNovember 6, 2015

Phoenix Adds LoJack Telematics to On-Road Fleet

The City of Phoenix will implement LoJack Corp.'s GPS-based telematics system in its on-road vehicle fleet to operate a more efficient fleet, the company has announced.

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Safetyby StaffNovember 6, 2015

Spartan Recalls Fire Trucks for Steering

The action covers more than 2,000 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency response vehicles in the 2009-2014 model years.

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Procurementby StaffNovember 6, 2015

Fleet Sales Fall 2% in October

Sales of fleet vehicles to government agencies fell 2 percent to 21,298 in October, reversing two months of gains in a fleet segment that remains underwater for the calendar year to date, according to Automotive Fleet data.

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OperationsNovember 4, 2015

Government Fleet Forms Collaborative Agreement with American Public Works Association

The alliance brings together the two leading organizations dedicated to serving public sector fleet and public works professionals in North America.

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