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ArticlesSeptember 3, 2015

2015 Fleet Inventory and Age

More fleets reported an increase in their total inventory than decreases, mostly due to added agency responsibilities. Refuse vehicles have the highest annual maintenance costs despite being relatively new vehicles.

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NewsJune 12, 2015

Indiana University Reduces Motor Pool Fleet by 32%

Indiana University has eliminated 19 vehicles and reduced staff time needed to manage the motor pool by more than 50% as part of its fleet right-sizing initiative.

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NewsMay 11, 2015

Audit Takes NY County to Task for Fleet Oversight

A state audit has called out Delaware County's (N.Y.) fleet management practices, focusing its harshest critique on the county's lack of oversight of personal use and vehicle disposal practices.

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NewsMay 8, 2015

Detroit Police Test Take-Home Vehicles

The Detroit Police Department launched a take-home police vehicle program on Thursday, providing a refurbished 2004 Crown Victoria to an officer who lives in the city.

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ArticlesMay 5, 2015

Utilization Studies Do More Than Right-Size Fleets

Two approaches to utilization studies reveal surprising outcomes beyond cost savings.

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NewsMarch 27, 2015

Illinois Lawmakers Seeking Reduction of State's Fleet

State lawmakers in Illinois have restarted a bid to eliminate vehicles in the state's fleet that travel less than 7,000 miles per year, which represented 25 percent of the state's vehicles in 2011.

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NewsJanuary 16, 2015

S.D. City Begins Fleet Assessment

The City of Sioux Falls, S.D., hired Mercury Associates to conduct a comprehensive review of fleet operations. The goal of the project is to determine the most cost-effective and efficient way to provide fleet services.

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NewsJanuary 13, 2015

Houston Adds Telematics to Quarter of Public Works Fleet

The City of Houston is expanding use of telematics in its Public Works fleet. Technicians are installing 922 telematics devices on Public Works trucks after a successful pilot with 75 vehicles.

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NewsJanuary 9, 2015

Ohio Agency Not Using Data-Driven Fleet Management

Operating by data-driven fleet management standards could generate financial gains of more than $1 million for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, a state audit revealed.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2014

Ohio University Improves Fleet Utilization to Cut Costs

A new Ohio University-based initiative to increase vehicle sharing and dramatically reduce costs will be helped by the FleetCommander Web-based fleet system.

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