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Thi Dao

Former Executive Editor

Thi Dao is the former executive editor of Government Fleet magazine. 

Newsby Thi DaoMay 24, 2019

Mo. City Brings Trash Collection In House, Adds 24 Trucks

Kansas City, Mo., will nearly double its refuse collection fleet as it plans to fully bring trash collection in house next year.

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FleetSpeakby Thi DaoMay 10, 2019

Why Not Listen to the Fleet Manager?

Leaders have to balance the needs of every group with the funding and resources available. Fleets often aren’t on the priority list.

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Newsby Thi DaoMay 10, 2019

Seattle Pilots Isobutanol-Gasoline Blend to Lower Fleet Emissions

The City of Seattle is piloting renewable isobutanol blended with unleaded gasoline in its fleet vehicles to reduce carbon intensity levels.

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Articlesby Thi DaoMay 8, 2019

What Services Should You Outsource?

Fleet operations should periodically re-evaluate the services they keep in house and the services they outsource.

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Newsby Thi DaoMay 8, 2019

Washington State to Conduct EV Analysis for All Public Fleets

The State of Washington will be conducting a full-scale analysis of the feasibility of converting city, county, state, and public transit vehicles to electric vehicles.

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Newsby Thi DaoMay 4, 2019

Pittsburgh to Use New Routing Technology on Snow Removal Fleet

The City of Pittsburgh is deploying telematics, route optimization, and navigation services in an effort to reduce salt spreading by 33% while maintaining the same level of road de-icing.

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Newsby Thi DaoMay 3, 2019

GFX Keynoter: How Retirements Can Benefit Your Fleet Operation

Mahanth Joishy, fleet superintendent for the City of Madison, Wis., and this year's GFX keynote speaker, explains why losing 250 combined years of fleet experience from staff retirements was not a detriment to his fleet operation.

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Newsby Thi DaoMay 1, 2019

2020 Ford Police Interceptor: What Transfers & What Doesn't

Ford expects a “good amount of transferability” of equipment between the outgoing Ford Police Interceptor Utility and the all-new 2020 PIU.

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Newsby Thi DaoApril 30, 2019

NYPD’s Robert Martinez on Hybrids & Testing Civilian Vehicles for Police Use

Robert Martinez from the NYPD talks about hybrid police vehicles, fleet budgeting, piloting police SUVs, and efforts to improve vehicle utilization.

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Newsby Thi DaoMarch 27, 2019

Madison to Convert to Hybrid Police Cars

The City of Madison, Wis., has purchased 36 hybrid vehicles — 28 Ford Interceptor Utility vehicles for patrol work and eight Ford Fusion hybrids for detective work.

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