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Policeby StaffDecember 19, 2014

Calif. Sheriff Takes Delivery of First Tahoe PPVs

The Ventura County (Calif.) Sheriff's Department is among the first law enforcement fleets to take delivery of the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV, as the agency transitions from discontinued Ford Crown Vics.

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Procurementby StaffDecember 17, 2014

Indiana DOT Adds Two-Lane Tow Plows

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has added six new tow plows to its statewide winter arsenal. A tow plow allows one plow truck and driver to clear two lanes at once.

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Procurementby StaffDecember 17, 2014

Los Angeles Utility Deploys Plug-In Electric Bucket Truck

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has put into service the first Odyne Systems plug-in system equipped bucket truck in California.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 15, 2014

Denver Airport at ‘Sweet Spot’ for CNG Use

By switching 165 fleet vehicles to natural gas, Denver International Airport (DIA) in Colorado has prevented the equivalent of 3,347,600 lbs. of carbon dioxide emissions from entering the atmosphere in 2013.

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Equipmentby StaffDecember 13, 2014

Jacobsen to Serve Southern Customers Directly

Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. company, announced it will be establishing direct distribution capabilities to serve customers in North & Central Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 12, 2014

Video: Caltrans Battling Massive Winter Storm

The California transportation agency appears ready to deal with snowfall after it readied 1,500 pieces of storm-related equipment and gathered resources at its station near the Nevada border.

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Safetyby StaffDecember 12, 2014

Elgin Recalls Street Sweepers for Fire Risk

The action affects 92 2012-2014 model-year Broom Badger sweeper trucks with hydraulic systems at risk for overheating.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 11, 2014

Wash. County Hires New Fleet Manager

Thurston County, Wash., has hired Bryan Hanks as its fleet services manager. Hanks just completed 27 years in the U.S. Army.

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Green FleetDecember 11, 2014

Boston Converts Vans to Gasoline-Electric Hybrids

The City of Boston has added XL Hybrids' XL3 gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain to four of its vans and is converting a fifth vehicle.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 10, 2014

Kansas Seeks to Block EPA Ethanol Regulations

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has asked that a federal appeals court reject new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations mandating states to adopt conclusions about ethanol emissions, stating that the regulations are based on scientifically flawed methodology.

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