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Fuel•by Staff•August 23, 2012

Audit Recommends Syracuse Reduce Police Take-Home Cars

SYRACUSE, NY – An audit of the City of Syracuse Police Department's take-home vehicles concluded that the PD should consider implementing GPS tracking to monitor daily usage of its vehicles and reduce its take-home fleet.

Operations•by Staff•August 22, 2012

GF Survey Says 37% of Fleet Managers’ Salaries Increased in 2011

TORRANCE, CA – Thirty-seven percent of fleet managers reported increased salaries between 2010 and 2011, while 12% reported a decrease, according to results from a survey conducted by Government Fleet.

Green Fleet•August 22, 2012

Iowa County Sheriff’s Office Converts Cruiser to Autogas for Fuel Savings

DODGEVILLE, WI – The Iowa County (Wis.) Sheriff’s Office expects to save between $5,000 and $5,400 annually on fuel costs after converting one cruiser to run on propane autogas.

Remarketing•by Staff•August 22, 2012

Pennsylvania Auctions 510 Fleet Vehicles as Part of Rightsizing Effort

HARRISBURG, PA - The State’s General Services Secretary Sheri Phillips said this auction was one of the largest the State has conducted.

Operations•by Staff•August 22, 2012

Houston Partners With Zipcar on Municipal Car Sharing Program and Fleet Software

CAMBRIDGE, MA - Through the partnership with Zipcar, 50 existing City-owned fleet vehicles, including 25 Nissan Leaf models, will be equipped with Zipcar’s FastFleet vehicle sharing technology.

Operations•by Staff•August 20, 2012

Chandler Resigns From Fleet Management Position With State of West Virginia

CHARLESTON, WV - Clay Chandler resigned from his position as executive director of West Virginia’s Fleet Management Office on August 10.

Maintenance•by Staff•August 17, 2012

ASE Extends Testing Registration Deadline Through August 24

LEESBURG, VA - For fleet managers whose employees are interested in taking these exams, ASE stated that testing ends August 31 and that those interested can register any time through August 24 at www.myASE.com.

Green Fleet•by Staff•August 16, 2012

Percentage of Alt-Fuel Vehicles in Federal Fleet Grew to 33% From 2005 to 2011

WASHINGTON - Some federal agencies had notable increases, according to a Government Accountability Office report, including the Dept. of the Interior and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs.

Fuel•August 16, 2012

Raleigh PD Saves on Fuel Costs With Idle Reduction System & Propane Vehicles

RALEIGH, NC - The Raleigh Police Department has saved more than $22,000 through the use of propane autogas in 20 vehicles, and it expects savings of $63,000 through the use of Energy Xtreme Battery Systems anti-idling devices on 29 vehicles.

Safety•by Staff•August 15, 2012

Kawasaki Suspends Shipments of Concours 14P Motorcycle

SANTA ANA, CA - Kawasaki Motors Corp. has suspended shipments of its Concours 14P police motorcycle program, after determining that dealer modifications were causing a blown main fuse, increasing the risk of a crash.

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