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Thi Dao is the former executive editor of Government Fleet magazine.
Fleet electrification has been a focus at Geotab Extend, with executives discussing resale value, battery health, total cost of ownership, and cost of tracking.
In the past four years, the City of Madison, Wisconsin, fleet operation reduced vehicle out-of-service levels by a factor of four.
Fleet managers say they need more affordable vehicles and more types of vehicles to electrify — and that grant funding should go to small cities and towns.
The General Services Administration vehicles in the national capital region were underutilized and did not meet minimum federal or internal mileage guidelines, according to the Inspector General.
Inventory auditing and other efficiencies have allowed the City of Madison, Wisconsin, fleet to reduce its stock while improving parts availability.
Insourcing work — providing work to other public entities — has its benefits, including reducing costs to customers and helping fleet operations with fewer resources. Here’s how to start.
As the coronavirus pandemic disrupts life worldwide, public fleet managers are learning how to adjust their operations.
After weeks of working half time, the City of Long Beach, Calif., fleet bureau sent its technicians back to work full time on May 4.
As vehicle production facilities have shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fleet agencies may be concerned about delivery delays. Here are the official statements from the OEMs.
The Massachusetts State Police has ordered only the hybrid PIU for its frontline patrol vehicles this year and expects to see fuel savings.
Waste volume has increased between 5% and 30% nationally on residential routes as people stay home to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Miami-Dade County, Fla., fleet staff continue to service Solid Waste and Police vehicles while purchasing fuel more often and stocking up on extra parts.
Ford has delivered its 1 millionth face shield for medical workers and first responders to protect them from the COVID-19 virus and shipped an additional 7,500 to the New York Police Department.
The City of Cape Coral, Fla., Fleet Management Division has obtained the Blue Seal of Excellence from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).
Ford is seeing increased interest in its Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid, as orders of the standard hybrid version have increased to more than 20% of all its PIU units ordered to date.
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