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NewsJuly 21, 2017

Conn. City Reduces Fleet by 8%, Fuel Costs by 26%

The City of New Britain, Conn., has reduced its fleet by 7.8% and its fuel costs by 26%, according to its annual fleet report. The fleet reduction is higher than Mayor Erin Stewart’s 5% fleet reduction goal.

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NewsSeptember 26, 2016

Ill. City Hopes Telematics Will Help Reduce Fleet Size

The City of Evanston, Ill., council has approved the purchase of a telematics system for 167 of its fleet vehicles. These include recycling trucks, street sweepers, and parking enforcement vehicles.

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Newsby Paul ClintonSeptember 13, 2016

Phoenix Parking Enforcement Cars Reducing Operating Costs

The City of Phoenix's Chevrolet Spark subcompact cars have reduced maintenance costs by more than 40% over the smart cars they replaced about two years ago for parking enforcement, according to the city.

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NewsMay 24, 2016

Albuquerque Hedges Fuel Costs to Save $1.4M

The City of Albuquerque, N.M., has renewed its fuel hedging agreements to lock in lower fuel prices for the year ahead that's expected to save the city $1.4 million.

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NewsMarch 22, 2016

N.C. Governor Reduces Fleet Costs By Shifting to Smaller Vehicles

North Carolina expects to save $2.3 million from its recent order of smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles as part of an effort by Gov. Pat McCrory to reduce waste in government.

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NewsMarch 16, 2016

N.H. Bill Would Raise Fed Fleet Gasoline Costs

New Hampshire lawmakers are poised to approve a bill that would remove an exemption that has allowed federal fleet vehicles to skirt the state's gasoline tax.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2016

Fla. Police Fleet Cuts Fuel Spend by 11%

The Port St. Lucie (Fla.) Police Department has reduced idle fuel consumption by 12% and total spending on fuel by more than 11% by using Derive Efficiency's optimized engine calibration on a portion of their fleet.

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NewsDecember 30, 2015

Top 10 Government-Fleet.com Articles in 2015

The gasoline-versus-diesel debate tops the most-read list for 2015, while other popular topics ranged from fleet improvement to pay incentives.

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NewsDecember 21, 2015

Texas City Approves $198K Telematics Purchase

The City of San Angelo's (Texas) council has approved a $198,000 fleet telematics purchase, which includes initial hardware costs and an annual subscription of more than $131,000.

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NewsNovember 2, 2015

New Orleans Water Board's Take-Home Vehicles Scrutinized

The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans spent an excessive amount — nearly $400,000 — in fuel and repair costs for take-home vehicles in 2014, a city audit found.

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