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Operationsby StaffSeptember 28, 2015

Heavy-Duty Bucket Truck Operating Costs Increasing

This utility fleet benchmarking study from Utilimarc looks at heavy-duty bucket truck trends including average purchase price by year, operating costs, average miles driven, MPG, maintenance, and average age.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 28, 2015

Research Yields New Ambulance Design Standard

New vehicle safety guidelines promise improved protection for first responders and patients in ambulance patient compartments.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 28, 2015

City Partially Outsources Fleet Management

The City of Lake Oswego (Ore.) has hired Enterprise Fleet Management to maintain and service part of the city's vehicle fleet and plans to sell off its 24 fleet vehicles and replace them with leased units.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 28, 2015

Fed Bill Would Boost Ride Sharing in U.S. Fleet

Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) has introduced a bill that would require three federal agencies to cut 10% of their fleets and make up for that loss by using ride-sharing services under a pilot program.

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Green Fleetby StaffSeptember 25, 2015

SoCalGas Opens Public CNG Station in Calif.

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has completed a public-access compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station for the City of Monterey Park, Calif., the energy provider announced.

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Remarketingby StaffSeptember 25, 2015

Trucks See Highest Depreciation in Year

The average depreciation change last week for trucks fell 0.46 percent, the largest drop for trucks in nearly a year, indicating that the fall price declines might finally be in full gear.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 24, 2015

McNeilus Recalls Zero Radius Refuse Trucks

The safety recall affects more than 800 side-loader refuse trucks with faulty air-actuated transit arm latches.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 24, 2015

Pa. County Shifts to Leasing to Lower Costs

Lebanon County, Pa., commissioners have shifted toward a fleet leasing strategy to reduce maintenance costs when replacing aging fleet vehicles.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 23, 2015

Spartan Recalls Emergency Vehicles

The recall affects 141 Gladiator and Metro Star vehicles in the 2012 and 2013 model years.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 23, 2015

Fla. Senator Proposes State Fleet Centralization

The State of Florida’s Senate Transportation Committee chair has filed legislation to centralize fleet management for the state’s 25,000 vehicles.

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