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Green Fleetby StaffMarch 27, 2014

Ohio City Fleet Manager Named Green Truck Association President

Bill Burns, fleet operations manager for the City of Columbus, Ohio, will serve as the 2014-2015 president of the Green Truck Association (GTA), an affiliate division of the Association for the Work Truck Industry (NTEA).

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Operationsby StaffMarch 26, 2014

GPS Insight Joins Western States Contracting Alliance Contract

The WSCA eMarket Center is similar to the General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, but for government agencies in western states that want to purchase from pre-approved vendors with negotiated pricing.

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Green Fleetby StaffMarch 26, 2014

Biofuel Conversion System Offered for Truck Fleets

Optimus Technologies' Vector System enables a vehicle to run almost exclusively on pure biofuel, with diesel being used during startup and shutdown. It is designed for centrally fueled medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

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Maintenanceby StaffMarch 26, 2014

In Memoriam: U. of Tennessee's Michael Moneymaker

Michael Moneymaker, director of transportation services at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, passed away on March 22. He was 66.

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Policeby StaffMarch 25, 2014

Ford P.I. Utility Now America's Top Police Vehicle

The police version of Ford's Explorer SUV has become the top-selling police vehicle among the crop of law enforcement vehicles competing to fill the void left by the retirement of the Crown Vic Police Interceptor.

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Procurementby StaffMarch 24, 2014

Va. City's Replacement Vehicle Budget Falls Off Pace

The Newport News, Va., City Council has approved $1 million toward replacing fleet vehicles at least nine years old. The expenditure is the second lowest for new vehicles in seven years.

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Telematicsby StaffMarch 21, 2014

Off-Road Telematics Data Standard In Development

This standard could mean the end of signing into numerous heavy equipment manufacturer sites to get telematics data. Instead, all the standardized data could be exported to a single fleet management software system.

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Green Fleetby StaffMarch 21, 2014

Diesel Filter Maker SK Innovation Fined, Initiates Recall

The California Air Resources Board has fined SK Innovation Co. Ltd. $790,000 for selling non-verified diesel particulate filter systems, the board announced.

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Safetyby StaffMarch 21, 2014

Hawaiian County Reduces Take-Home Vehicle Perk

Maui County has cut the number of employees eligible to take home a county-owned vehicle by 52 percent to 80 in response to media scrutiny that the program fell prey to poor record-keeping.

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Procurementby Paul ClintonMarch 20, 2014

Md. County Adds 21 Ambulances to EMS Fleet

The Prince George's County Fire Department has begun replacing its fleet of aging EMS vehicles by adding nine new ambulances and purchasing 12 more.

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