MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
DeKalb County (Ga.) has deployed two rapid response vehicles to respond to emergency medical and fire suppression calls for improved response times and lower maintenance and operation costs.
Hennepin County, Minn., could reduce emissions and save money by downsizing and electrifying its light-duty fleet, a recent report found.
The City of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, is considering creating a car sharing program that will allow residents to rent city vehicles when they aren’t in use.
Diesel-powered cargo vans are providing fleet buyers with a lower total cost of ownership than gasoline models, while many diesel-powered trucks aren't recouping the higher acquisition cost, according to a Vincentric analysis.
The cost for utility fleets to buy a light-duty bucket truck has risen significantly in the past nine years, according to newly released data from Utilimarc.
Ford or Lincoln vehicles have captured the most awards by a single manufacturer among the 39 vehicles named to Vincentric's Best Fleet Value in America list for the 2018 model year.
The City of Des Plaines, Ill., will advertise bids for an outsourced street sweeping services pilot in an effort to save money.
Extending truck replacement cycling parameters beyond stated fleet policy is typically a short-term tactic used by senior management to solve a budgetary constraint; however, there are long-term fleet consequences to this strategy.
Ford and Nissan vehicles appeared most prominently among the vehicles chosen as having the best fleet value by Vincentric for the 2017 model year, the firm that analyzes total cost of ownership announced.
Depreciation is a necessary evil in our industry. Knowing your risks and knowing your OEM partners won’t make depreciation go away but it can make it more manageable.