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NewsMarch 6, 2014

Calif. Fleet Manager Was Early Adopter of Database-Driven Management

Don Beams, retired fleet manager for the City of San Jose, Calif., passed away on Feb. 7. He served as San Jose’s fleet manager for 21 years, retiring in 2010.

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Articlesby Thi DaoNovember 27, 2013

Storage Solutions for Maintenance Facilities

Whether renovating or constructing a new fleet maintenance facility, or just outgrowing space due to fleet growth, there are storage solutions available that will help with space constraints — and they come with other benefits as well.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2013

Fleet Facility Tour: City of Scottsdale, Ariz.

City of Scottsdale, Ariz., fleet director Mel Galbraith, PCFM, gave GF a facility tour in October of the City's main maintenance facility.

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NewsOctober 16, 2013

Mayor of Bankrupt San Bernardino Wants to Consider Outsourcing City Services

City of San Bernardino, Calif., Mayor Patrick Morris wants to contract out City services, including police, fire, public works, community development, and parks and rec. This would reduce the workforce by 80% and reduce the number of replacement vehicles the City needs to buy.

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NewsSeptember 18, 2013

Buffalo, N.Y., Receives 10 New Firefighting Vehicles

The City of Buffalo, N.Y., has purchased 10 new firefighting vehicles, including a rehab/mass casualty incident vehicle, one EMS response vehicle, five command response vehicles, an urban search and rescue vehicle, and two Segways.

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Newsby Mike AntichAugust 2, 2013

Stanton Announces Retirement from City of San Antonio

Long-time fleet manager Bob Stanton announced his retirement from the City of San Antonio effective July. At the City of San Antonio, Stanton was the assistant director - building and equipment services – Fleet.

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NewsAugust 1, 2013

Albuquerque Saves More Than $1.4M With Fuel Hedging Program

The City of Albuquerque, N.M. has saved more than $1.4 million dollars in fleet fuel costs via a hedging program that began in 2011. GF spoke City officials about the program and how the City set it up.

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Articlesby Thi DaoJuly 29, 2013

GFX 2013: Our Biggest Conference Yet

GFX took place June 10-12 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and had approximately 700 registered attendees. The next GFX will take place in San Diego June 2-4, 2014.

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NewsJuly 2, 2013

Newark, N.J. Investing in CNG for Sanitation Trucks and Street Sweepers

The City of Newark, N.J. is purchasing five new sanitation trucks fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG) as part of its goal to convert its entire sanitation truck fleet to this alternative fuel.

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NewsJuly 1, 2013

4 Northern Calif. Fleets Collaborate to Deploy 50 EVs

The Cities of San Jose, Campbell, and Mill Valley, and the Town of Los Gatos secured the i-MiEVs under highly favorable lease terms, removing the up-front cost barrier and risk of traditional vehicle procurement.

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