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Safetyby StaffNovember 13, 2012

Altec Recalls CFD 1217 Wood Chippers

WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Altec is recalling 205 model-year CFD 127 wood chippers, manufactured between May 2011 and September 2012.

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Green FleetNovember 12, 2012

City of Edmonds to Save $60K by Using Propane Autogas

EDMONDS, WA – The City of Edmonds, Wash., is in the process of converting 17 of its fleet vehicles to run on propane autogas. Of these, 16 are Crown Victoria police vehicles and one is a Public Works truck.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 12, 2012

GF Launches How-To Video Series on Presenting Benchmarking Data

TORRANCE, CA – Government Fleet has launched a five-part how-to video series on data use and presenting fleet benchmarking information. Aaron Alvarado, fleet manager for the City of Tempe, Ariz., shows viewers how to use exported data from any fleet system and put the data into an understandable, eye-appealing format.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 12, 2012

Oklahoma City Adds Nissan Leaf EVs to Fleet for Pilot Program

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Oklahoma City purchased the cars and charging stations with $36,200 in federal grant funds allocated through the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) and $40,600 in City funds.

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Policeby StaffNovember 9, 2012

Baltimore Buys 80 Chevrolet Caprice Patrol Cars

BALTIMORE – The City of Baltimore has purchased 80 new 2013-MY Chevrolet Caprice PPV police cruisers for use by officers in the City’s Northeast District.

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Green FleetNovember 7, 2012

Iredell County Sheriff's Propane Cruisers Cut Fuel & Emissions in Half

STATESVILLE, NC – A new report from the North Carolina Solar Center found that the Iredell County Sheriff’s fleet in North Carolina is reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 52% and will ultimately displace 296,400 gallons of gasoline with its 13 propane autogas cruisers.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 7, 2012

Bednar Joins Thurston County, Wash., as Fleet Manager

OLYMPIA, WA - Bednar worked for the City of Bellevue for more than eight years, where he supervised up to 25 employees.

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Green Fleetby StaffNovember 7, 2012

Sparks, Nev., Snow Removal Fleet to Use Brine System

SPARKS, NV - The City of Sparks is using a brine system on its snow-removal fleet. The City used an air quality grant to purchase the systems needed to produce and apply the brine.

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Safetyby StaffNovember 7, 2012

Report Details State and Municipal Fleet Driver Behaviors That Lead to Accidents

SAN DIEGO - This report on unsafe driving behaviors from DriveCam cites following too closely, being distracted by a communications device, and simply not paying enough attention to traffic conditions contributed most to accidents.

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Maintenanceby StaffNovember 6, 2012

Chicago Transit Authority Orders 54 Stertil-Koni Heavy-Duty Vehicle Lifts

CHICAGO – Following a competitive bid, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) awarded Stertil-Koni a contract to produce and install 54 in-ground vehicle lifts for the CTA's regular and articulated buses.

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