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Utility Fleetby StaffJanuary 2, 2017

SoCalGas Completes More Than 700,000 Safety Inspections

Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has conducted more than 700,000 comprehensive safety inspection of meter set assemblies, which connect a natural gas pipeline from the street to the customer's gas line.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 2, 2017

Lane Markings Translated [Fleet Video Safety Tip]

Here's a quick review on what some common lane markings mean, provided by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

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Utility Fleetby StaffDecember 31, 2016

Greensboro's Transition to Electric Buses Gets $450,000 Boost from Duke Energy

A $450,000 grant from Duke Energy will help Greensboro's Department of Transportation (GDOT) install an electric charging station for the future influx of all-electric buses in the city.

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Utility Fleetby StaffDecember 30, 2016

Utility Replaces Bucket Trucks with Drones

Westar Energy is deploying unmanned aircraft systems, also known as drones, to improve the way it conducts inspections. The Kansas-based utility is replacing bucket trucks to prevent major outages before they happen and cut costs.

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Utility Fleetby StaffDecember 30, 2016

FirstEnergy Fleet Prepares for Winter

With winter comes storms, and utilities across the country are preparing for snow. Akron, Ohio-based FirstEnergy completed maintenance on its equipment and infrastructure before the beginning of winter.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 30, 2016

Is Amazon Planning a Flying Warehouse?

An Amazon patent filing surfaced on Dec. 28 describing an airborne fulfillment center for the company’s drone delivery system, according to a report by CNBC.

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Small Fleetby StaffDecember 29, 2016

New Year’s Day Is Deadliest for Drunk Driving Crashes

An IIHS analysis reveals that Jan. 1 sees an average of 70 lives lost in crashes where at least one driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist has a BAC of at least 0.08%.

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Small Fleetby StaffDecember 29, 2016

Top 10 Business Fleet Articles of 2016

The top 10 Business Fleet feature articles of 2016 covered several topics including leasing, truck body designs, technology, and diesel pickup trucks.

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Small Fleetby StaffDecember 28, 2016

Ford Unveils Next-Gen Autonomous Fusion Hybrid

Ford Motor Company has revealed its next-generation Fusion Hybrid autonomous development vehicle that uses Ford’s autonomous vehicle platform.

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Safetyby StaffDecember 28, 2016

Work Truck's Top 10 Articles in 2016

The 2016 calendar-year brought about more new-vehicle launches, an increased interest in upfitting and truck spec'ing, continued concerns about controlling fuel costs, and new technology and features on trucks than ever before.

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