It’s critical government fleet managers are aware of the impacts this shortage has on their vehicle replacement cycle.
The City of Houston’s severely aged refuse collection fleet has led to overflowing trash bins and significant technician overtime cost. The city is considering options to supplement its services.
Following the recommendation of an Iowa State University study, the Iowa Department of Transportation shortened snowplow lifecycles — here’s what happened.
The City of Monroe, Wash., is buying replacement vehicles a year ahead of schedule in order to secure the Ford Police Interceptor Sedan before it is discontinued.
Kandiyohi County, Minn., is entering into a lease program for its Sheriff’s Office vehicles, which is projected to save $823,000 over the next five years.
The City of Hannibal, Mo., is adding automatic vehicle locators (AVLs) on its new Dodge Charger police vehicles for the first time.
Under a new plan, Smith County, Texas, will centralize fleet operations under one administrator who will serve as the point of contact for a third-party provider.
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.
Columbus (Ga.) Consolidated Government officials are questioning whether police vehicle replacements can be delayed and whether the public safety fleet can be reduced.
The Lorain (Ohio) police union has filed grievances over five patrol vehicle breakdowns over a two-week period, stating that the police department is providing unsafe working conditions.
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