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NewsJune 30, 2014

Co-op Purchasing Saves Calif. Fire Agency 350 Hours of Labor

By using cooperative purchasing for a new fire truck, the Palo Alto Fire Department estimates it has saved 350 to 400 hours of labor and reduced the purchasing process by nearly a year.

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NewsJune 27, 2014

Texas City's PD Spends $1.4M on Police Units

The City of Killeen, Texas, has purchased 20 Chevrolet Tahoe police cars and an armored vehicle for a total cost of $1.4 million.

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NewsJune 27, 2014

N.Y. Municipality May Short-Cycle Vehicles

The City of Rome, N.Y., is considering short-cycling its vehicles in an effort to update its aging fleet. Motivated by neighboring cities and towns already using this strategy, officials are working with an auction company to see if the plan is possible.

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NewsJune 25, 2014

Kan. City Adds 10 Fire Trucks

The Wichita Fire Department in Kansas recently put into service 10 new fire apparatus: nine Pierce fire engines and a ladder truck. The vehicles cost approximately $6.5 million.

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NewsJune 20, 2014

Report: USPS Can't Afford to Replace Aging Fleet

During fiscal year 2012, the USPS spent more than $906 million on maintenance for its fleet of nearly 212,000 vehicles that is one of the largest in the country.

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NewsJune 17, 2014

Kan. City Council Non-Committal on Fleet Upgrade Plan

The City of Topeka, Kan., will likely continue using a lease-purchase arrangement to acquire new police vehicles, as the city grapples with ways to finance a nearly $9 million upgrade to its fleet.

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NewsJune 17, 2014

Minnesota Law Paves Way for Alt-Fuel Vehicles

Minnesota's Gov. Mark Dayton has signed into law a bill making it easier for the state's fleet manager to purchase alternative-fuel vehicles by allowing purchasing decisions based on total operating costs rather than initial cost.

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NewsJune 10, 2014

Toyota Donates 34 Vehicles to Calif. Lifeguards

Toyota has donated 34 new Toyota trucks and SUVs to the City of San Diego, Calif., for lifeguard rescue and operations. The new vehicles include 15 Tacomas, 12 Tundras, three 4Runners, three Sequoias, and a RAV4.

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NewsJune 2, 2014

Washington DC Enters $21.5M Financing Agreement

The District of Columbia Government entered into a 5-year, $21.5 million lease financing agreement with Grant Capital Management for vehicles, buses, trucks, and IT equipment for various DC government agencies.

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NewsMay 28, 2014

Ga. County Enters $2.4M Vehicle Lease-Finance Agreement

Fulton County, Ga., is replacing 105 of its fleet vehicles through a five-year, $2.4 million vehicle finance lease with Grant Capital Management. The county has entered into two lease purchase agreements to finance vehicle replacements since May 2013.

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