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Safetyby StaffApril 2, 2015

Altec Recalls Aerial Devices for Faulty Valves

The counterbalance valves might crack and permit hydraulic fluid to leak, which can lead to unintended boom movement.

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Procurementby StaffApril 1, 2015

City Taps State Grants for Hybrids, CNG Pickups

The City of Aurora, Colo., is adding 17 alternative-fuel vehicles to its fleet this year with grant funding to help defray the cost. The vehicles include 10 plug-in hybrids and seven CNG pickups.

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Policeby Thi DaoApril 1, 2015

Miami-Dade PD Launches $13.2M Vehicle Financing Plan

The Miami-Dade Police Department has purchased 642 Ford vehicles for $13.2 million and will finance the purchase over five years as part of a new vehicle replacement plan.

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Operationsby StaffApril 1, 2015

Vactor Pairs HydroExcavator With Peterbilt 567 Chassis

Vactor Manufacturing, manufacturer of vacuum excavators, has introduced the Peterbilt 567 Class 8 truck model chassis option for the company’s HXX HydroExcavator.

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Fuelby StaffMarch 31, 2015

Ill. County's Anti-Idling Plan Would Save 790 Gallons

Kane County, Ill., is considering an idle-reduction plan that's expected to save 790 gallons of fuel a year and prevent 15,800 pounds of carbon-dioxide from entering the atmosphere.

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Green Fleetby StaffMarch 31, 2015

Orlando Adds More Green Garbage Trucks

The City of Orlando has added five compressed natural gas (CNG) refuse trucks in its ongoing effort to green a municipal fleet that now includes 36 electric and hybrid vehicles.

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Policeby StaffMarch 30, 2015

Tenn. Sheriff Eyeing Leases for 45 Cruisers

Sullivan County (Tenn.) Sheriff Wayne Anderson hopes to lease 45 new cruisers to replace aging vehicles that have peeling paint, rattling engines, and in some cases odometer readings above 200,000 miles.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 30, 2015

What Keeps Technicians at Their Jobs?

Government Fleet is conducting a technician survey to ask technicians what keeps them at their jobs and discover ways fleet management can help retain experienced employees.

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Safetyby StaffMarch 30, 2015

NYC Centralizes Collision Tracking With CRASH Database

A new centralized database of New York City fleet vehicle collisions shows city vehicles were involved in 5,605 collisions in 2014, and reveals that a high percentage of injury collisions involve rear-ending.

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Operationsby StaffMarch 27, 2015

Illinois Lawmakers Seeking Reduction of State's Fleet

State lawmakers in Illinois have restarted a bid to eliminate vehicles in the state's fleet that travel less than 7,000 miles per year, which represented 25 percent of the state's vehicles in 2011.

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