Designing Police Vehicles: It's Not Just ‘Black & White’
By varying police vehicles’ traditional black and white colors, fleets can significantly impact a unit’s overall look, demonstrating it’s not all “black and white.”
By varying police vehicles’ traditional black and white colors, fleets can significantly impact a unit’s overall look, demonstrating it’s not all “black and white.”
Many public sector fleet managers have eliminated the pre-bid conference in purchasing vehicles and equipment, citing the practices of piggybacking on state contracts or joining purchasing cooperatives.
Cooperative procurement allows government agencies to purchase equipment and vehicles under another government entity’s contract.
Rather than simply defer replacement purchases to meet short-term budget-balancing goals, fleet managers should use today’s fiscal challenges to reappraise their organization’s approach to fleet replacement.
A partnership between P&H Mining Equipment, Stellar Industries, and Equipment Upfitters allows P&H crane operators to safely lift and move heavy equipment without fear of overload.
Reducing trailer-tire rolling resistance is a goal for most fleets. These tires take more abuse and are more likely to experience en route failure than any other tire position.
Downsizing to a smaller truck or van can improve your total cost — if you can afford the downgrade in capabilities.
Is your fleet safe? Minimize driver risk and lower accident rates through a safety and risk management program. Whether outsourced or run in-house, a comprehensive program is critical.
From tracking preventive maintenance to reducing vehicle idling and fuel consumption, truck-based fleets are adding telematics devices to their fleet vehicles to improve operations.
Meeting super ultra low emission vehicle (SULEV) II emission standards, Roush's line of propane-fueled Ford E-Series vans was prompted by fleet manager interest.
Effective Jan. 1, the heavy-duty onboard diagnostic (HD OBD) ruling requires truck manufacturers install OBD systems on trucks 14,001-lbs. GVWR or greater.
Portland, Ore.-based Freightliner introduces the Business Class M2 112 NG, its first natural gas-powered truck. 2010 EPA emissions-compliant, the truck is targeted for natural gas utilities, port operations, and municipalities.
Hino expanded vocational applications for its lineup of medium-duty Class 4-7 trucks. In addition, it will introduce Class 4 & Class 5 hybrid cab-over models in MY-2012. Hino increased its Class 6 market share to 15 percent, up from 5 percent in 2005.
Maintenance costs increased in 2009 due to higher cost of replacement tires, PM oil changes, and labor rates. However, the biggest factor was widespread deferment of vehicle replacement, resulting in the operation of older units.
Can fleets take advantage of advertised consumer lease deals without getting burned?
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