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Maintenanceby StaffDecember 3, 2013

Chevin Adds Online Motor Pool Module

Chevin Fleet Solutions added a new motor pool and key control module to its fleet management information system, FleetWave. The module allows drivers to book a vehicle or piece of equipment through an online portal.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 2, 2013

Autocar Introduces CNG Refuse Truck

Autocar Industries introduced a natural gas version of its Class 7 cabover Xpert refuse truck at a alternative-fuel symposium in late November. The "baby 8" Xpert ACMD is now available with the Cummins Westport CNG/LNG engine.

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Maintenanceby StaffDecember 2, 2013

D.C. Fire Audit: Hire Civilian Fleet Director

An audit of District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (FEMS) fleet recommended the FEMS hire a professional civilian fleet director to oversee assets, change the overall structure of fleet operations, and to outsource some or most fleet work.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 2, 2013

Take the GF Financial Trends Survey

Government Fleet magazine is conducting a survey to determine financial trends among public-sector fleets. The 15-minute survey closes at 5 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 4.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 2, 2013

Feds Offer Flex-Fuel Compliance Training Online

The 15-minute online course for drivers and fleet managers helps participants identify flex-fuel vehicles and locate alternative-fuel stations.

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Policeby StaffNovember 29, 2013

Tenn. Police Chief Prefers Prius

The White Bluff, Tenn., Police Department has become the first law enforcement agency in the state to roll out an entire fleet of Toyota Prius cars.

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Telematicsby StaffNovember 27, 2013

Mass. City Considers GPS for Fleet

Officials from the City of Somerville, Mass., are considering leasing GPS units for all city vehicles after a successful pilot program on patrol cars, but employees and unions are skeptical about the rollout.

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Green Fleetby StaffNovember 27, 2013

Ariz. City Converts Refuse Fleet to CNG

The City of Mesa, Ariz., will convert some of its fleet vehicles to compressed natural gas (CNG) and plans to build a CNG fueling station that it will open to other local fleets.

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Maintenanceby StaffNovember 27, 2013

Delaware Fleet Administrator to Retire in Feb.

Terry Barton, fleet administrator for the State of Delaware, will be retiring in February 2014, ending a 44-year career in government. Barton was instrumental in centralizing vehicle ownership and changing the fleet organization into a model similar to a commercial leasing operation.

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Policeby StaffNovember 26, 2013

Ford Police Sedan Gets EPA-Best 24 MPG

Ford's Special Service Police Interceptor sedan is now the most fuel-efficient police car sold in the United States, following official ratings from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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