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NewsOctober 31, 2016

Iowa DOT Changes Replacement Schedule for Snow Plows

Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is changing its replacement schedule after a study found that the fleet could save $2 to $7 million annually by replacing its snow plows earlier.

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NewsJune 15, 2016

Cincinnati Patrol Vehicles Begin Replacing Aging Fleet

The Cincinnati (Ohio) Police Department has added 53 new Ford Police Interceptor utility vehicles. These allow the city to replace its aging fleet, which has 60% of vehicles past their replacement cycle.

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NewsApril 27, 2016

Ga. Mayor Wants to Lease Refuse Trucks

Revenue from a $2-per-month hike in garbage collection fees could fund lease payments on 33 new garbage trucks and significantly reduce annual maintenance costs on aging vehicles for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Ga., under a new proposal from Mayor Teresa Tomlinson.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2016

Colo. Police Union Wants 100K-Mile Cars Replaced

About 75 of the department's 100 vehicles are older than five years, and 51 of the vehicles have more than 100,000 miles. One 2000 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor has logged 192,617 miles.

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NewsNovember 24, 2015

Tenn. City Falls $6M Behind on Fleet Replacements

The City of Maryville, Tenn., will need $1.5 million per year over the next 20 years to catch up to a regular replacement schedule.

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NewsApril 25, 2015

Half of Tucson PD's Cars Exceed 80K Miles

The Tuscon (Ariz.) Police Department hopes to replace about 40 of its patrol cars this year to address an aging fleet. More than half of the vehicles in the fleet show more than 80,000 miles on the odometer.

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NewsMarch 11, 2014

Mont. County Launches 10-Year Vehicle Replacement Program

Cascade County in Montana is launching a 10-year light-duty vehicle replacement program, and it’s starting by replacing 20% of its light-duty fleet this year.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2013

Denver Taking Delivery of Ford Police Interceptors

The Denver Police Department will be receiving five new Ford Police Interceptors each week out of a total 49 vehicles ordered last year, according to the Denver Post.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2012

Clark County, Wash., Audit Finds Vehicle Purchasing and Disposal Effective But Suggests Fleet Policy Changes

VANCOUVER, WA - The report found that County's vehicle procurement and disposal processes are effective, maintain good controls, and comply with existing policy but that the County does not adhere to the existing fleet replacement policy.

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NewsMay 16, 2012

U.S. Office of Management & Budget Sets Minimum Federal Fleet Replacement Standard

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued new guidelines last week for federal agencies that directs them to wait to replace a vehicle at a minimum of 60,000 miles or at least three years.

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