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Operationsby StaffSeptember 9, 2015

D.C. Ambulance Fleet Can't Meet Demand

A record-number of low-priority 911 calls in Washington, D.C., and a deteriorating fleet have taxed the city's emergency response capabilities, according to NBC Washington.

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Telematicsby StaffSeptember 9, 2015

La. Gubernatorial Candidates Aim to Reduce State Fleet

Several Louisiana gubernatorial candidates have made state fleet reduction a focal point of their campaign platforms.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 9, 2015

Chicago Saving $7M By Reducing Refuse Fleet

The City of Chicago plans to eliminate 18 garbage trucks in a fleet reduction plan expected to increase waste-collection efficiency and save the city $7 million.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 8, 2015

NASA Contractor Accused of Fleet Tire Fraud

The U.S. Attorney's Office accused a NASA contractor of prematurely replacing the tires of federal fleet vehicles at the Kennedy Space Center in a lawsuit filed Sept. 2.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 7, 2015

Emergency Vehicles Recalled for Camera Display

The recall affects American Emergency Vehicles' Trauma Hawk ambulances manufactured from Dec. 1, 2014, through June 30 of this year.

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Green Fleetby StaffSeptember 4, 2015

Indianapolis Settles Lawsuit Over Vision Fleet Deal

The City of Indianapolis’ mayor and the city-county council have settled a lawsuit over a Vision Fleet contract to lease 425 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The city will halt deployment of Vision Fleet vehicles while it rebids the contract.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 4, 2015

Detroit PD Refurbishing 10-Year-Old Cars

The Detroit Police Department has begun refurbishing decade-old patrol cars with the goal of returning 40 of these haggard vehicles to the streets.

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Green Fleetby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

Calif. Cities Add Zenith's Electric Vans

Four California municipalities — Schaefer, Redwood City, Danville, and Woodland — have added Zenith Motors' electric shuttles and cargo vans for use in their fleets, according to the vehicle manufacturer.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

Orlando Slashes Fleet Facility Energy Use by 30%

The City of Orlando fleet has reduced energy consumption in its 70,000-square-foot maintenance facility by 29.5%. This was done through various facility updates, including the installation of a photovoltaic array.

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Procurementby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

Fleet Sales Increase 5.6% in August

Sales of vehicles to government fleets from nine vehicle manufacturers rose 5.6% in August to 23,405 units as trucks, vans, and SUVs continue to power purchasing in this fleet vertical, according to Automotive Fleet data.

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