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Articlesby Thi DaoMay 1, 2017

Leasing: A Budget & Maintenance Solution for Government Fleets

Leasing allows fleets to modernize their equipment faster, and for some fleets, can also solve maintenance problems — including easing technician workload and reducing maintenance needs.

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NewsApril 29, 2017

Washington State Doubles EV Fleet

Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced the state has purchased 130 long-range electric vehicles, which can travel more than 200 miles on a single charge.

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Video from a Police Observation Device (POD) camea shows a Chicago police officer fire shots at a suspect's vehicle.[|CREDIT|]PHOTO: Civilian Office of Police Accountability
NewsApril 24, 2017

Mo. City May Replace Firefighting Fleet for $5M

Jefferson City Council (Mo.) is considering an agreement to replace all seven of its frontline trucks for $5 million.

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NewsApril 24, 2017

Bids, RFPs Grew 4.9% in Q1

A new study from Onvia found that state, local, and education procurement was up for the first quarter of 2017, with a 4.9% growth overall in bids and requests for proposals (RFPs).

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High intensity interval training (HIIT) is perfomed with extreme physical exercises lasting 30 to 60 seconds followed by two minutes of rest. [|CREDIT|]Photo: J.D. Dougherty
ArticlesApril 19, 2017

GFX Exclusive: All About Fleet Purchasing Contracts, with Tammy Rimes

Most attention gets spent on putting a government fleet contract in place — with the development of a bid, evaluation of proposals, and final contract negotiation. But what about contract management? Learn from Tammy Rimes about this topic at GFX.

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NewsApril 17, 2017

Mo. City Overhauls Fire Fleet with Six New Trucks

The six vehicles were funded by a voter-approved sales tax increase, and will replace the department's frontline fleet.

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NewsApril 4, 2017

Ill. City Chooses Purchase Over Lease of Police Motorcycles

After years of leasing police motorcycles, the City of Evanston, Ill., is choosing to buy the vehicles instead after calculating that this move will save money.

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Manatee County (FL) Sheriff's K-9 Loki received 12 stitches after the attack. (Photo: Manatee County SO)[|CREDIT|]
NewsApril 4, 2017

Private Funding Helps N.J. City Upgrade Police Fleet

The City of Newark, N.J., announced it will upgrade its public safety fleet with 51 new patrol cars and a foam-dispensing fire truck. The patrol cars were partially funded by private companies.

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Officer Steve Nothem of the Carrollton (TX) Police Department was killed Tuesday night when his patrol vehicle was hit on the side of the road. (Photo: Carrollton PD)[|CREDIT|]
NewsApril 3, 2017

Texas City Turns to Leasing to Upgrade Fleet

The City of Navasota, Texas, has agreed to a lease agreement to replace city and police department vehicles with vehicles that are more fuel efficient and require less maintenance.

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NewsApril 3, 2017

Mo. County Proposes Tax Hike to Fund Fleet

Monroe County, Mo., commissioners are urging voters to approve a half-cent sales tax increase in an election this week to pay for vehicle replacements.

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