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NewsNovember 10, 2015

How Will Public Fleet Finances Fare in 2016?

Government Fleet magazine is conducting a survey to determine financial trends among public sector fleets. The 15-minute survey is open to those managing a public sector fleet as well as finance managers.

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NewsJuly 22, 2015

Utilimarc Releases Prius Operating Cost Averages

Utilimarc's report about the Toyota Prius shows that operating and fuel costs for the hybrid car are much lower than gasoline compact cars, but the Prius is making up a smaller portion of the compact car class in fleets each year.

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NewsMay 20, 2015

Winter Weather Puts Conn. Fleet $290K Over Budget

The City of Stamford, Conn., went $290,000 over its fleet maintenance budget of $1.4 million, mostly due to winter weather. About $24,000 was used to pay for tires.

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NewsMay 8, 2015

Utility Service Trucks Analyzed in Benchmarking Study

Utilimarc's benchmarking report for light-duty service trucks uses data from 40 utility fleet clients and includes more than 3,600 vehicles under 20,000 GVWR with a service body without an aerial device.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaOctober 20, 2014

Report Your Way to Improved Productivity

Whether you're managing the shop, equipment, or the budget, fleet reports can help identify efficiencies and make your job easier in the meantime.

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Articlesby Thi DaoSeptember 3, 2014

13 Bright Ideas to Improve Your Fleet

This compilation of “bright ideas” focuses on single, simple ideas aimed to reduce costs, improve operations, improve customer service, and more. Fleet professionals explain how they executed their plan, the challenges they faced, and the results they’ve seen or expect to achieve.

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NewsJune 16, 2014

Mich. City's Parts Budget Soars

Facing a ballooning parts budget for its aging fleet of 205 vehicles, Bay City in Michigan is seeking to nearly double its vehicle replacement fund to $1.8 million.

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Newsby Paul ClintonJanuary 24, 2014

Portland Fire SUVs Keep Apparatus in Station

Portland Fire and rescue crews have been using large SUVs as rapid response vehicles rather than a full-size fire truck for traffic collisions and other calls.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2014

Calif. City's Consolidated Garage to Save $500K Annually

The City of Modesto, Calif., is expanding a bus maintenance facility so it can handle the city's entire vehicle fleet in a consolidation expected to save the city $500,000 a year.

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NewsJanuary 24, 2011

Columbus Dept. of Public Utilities to Track Fleet Vehicles

COLUMBUS, OH - The City of Columbus expects to significantly reduce operating costs and improve efficiency in its utilities department by implementing GPS tracking solutions.

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