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Nichole Osinski

Nichole Osinski

Executive Editor

Thoughts and observations on news, events, ideas, and products related to government fleet management.

FleetSpeakby Anonymous AuthorDecember 20, 2012

Take Home Vehicles

I few weeks ago I received an email from a fellow fleet manager who was inquiring about vehicle take home policies from other agencies because he lacked his own policy. Knowing this, I decided to give him a call and provide him with some of my own insight into this topic.

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FleetSpeakby Thi DaoNovember 30, 2012

Looking Ahead: Police Car Concepts for 2025

The 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge had teams designing a police car for 2025. The Subaru Highway Automated Response Concept (SHARC), by Subaru Research and Development, powers itself through renewable energy and operates autonomously. See what the other contestants came up with.

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FleetSpeakby Thi DaoOctober 5, 2012

Preparing for the Next Natural Disaster

Panic sets in during an emergency if you're unprepared. A fleet manager, no matter how he or she handles emergency management at home, has to have a plan in place to ensure emergency response vehicles keep moving and fleet employees are safe. What does your fleet do to prepare for emergencies?

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FleetSpeakby Thi DaoJuly 30, 2012

Is That a Fleet Vehicle at the Casino?

We’ve heard various news stories about vehicles sighted where they’re (seemingly) not supposed to be, whether that's at a casino or a mall or an amusement park. Sometimes they're supposed to be there.

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FleetSpeakby Thi DaoJuly 6, 2012

What Did You Take Away from GFX?

Following Bob Stanton's advice in his opening keynote speech at GFX, I’ve compiled a list of what I learned at the show this year.

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FleetSpeakby Anonymous AuthorJanuary 18, 2012

R.O.I. or B.S. (Case 2)

Here we go again…another vendor trying to sell me a load of BS! This one is somewhat complicated, so to keep it brief I will highlight only the important aspects of the proposal. Like the previous ROI or BS post I will not cite the manufacturer’s name, and will reserve my comments until after I have received input from the fleet community.

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