MT. LAUREL, NJ - A recent policy and procedure benchmark study conducted by ARI found the biggest challenge facing government fleet managers today is obtaining capital funds for vehicle replacements, followed by managing fuel spend and ensuring proper maintenance/PM compliance.
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This section delves into average fleet age and replacement cycles, as well as total units for various agencies.
Read More →WASHINGTON – The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued new guidelines last week for federal agencies that directs them to wait to replace a vehicle at a minimum of 60,000 miles or at least three years.
Read More →MIAMI – Miami-Dade County's Mayor Carlos Gimenez recently explained how it is using, and plans to use, the vehicle inventory at a fleet facility after news reports came out saying the County had a number of "unused" fleet vehicles in storage.
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PROVIDENCE, RI - Rhode Island law enforcement agencies plan to replace aging vehicle fleets, set up a statewide police training center, and build a new headquarters with a $230 million asset forfeiture windfall from Google.
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CHICO, CA - The City of Chico's Central Garage was able to save the replacement fund $1.6 million and saved $85,234 in reduced fuel consumption in the past three years.
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SACRAMENTO, CA - The trucks will replace refuse trucks kept far past their normal replacement cycles, re-establishing a seven-year vehicle replacement program.
Read More →COSHOCTON, OH - The City recently purchased vehicles for the utility and fire departments through the State bid pricing program.
Read More →ST GEORGE, UT – For the first time in three years, the City of St. George has adopted a budget, for 2011-2012, that allows the fleet to replace a number of vehicles.
Read More →SAN RAFAEL, CA – The Marin County Department of Public Works approved the purchase of 35 vehicles to replace aging fleet vehicles among various County departments.
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