If you can’t believe it’s already time for the January end-of-the-month roundup, we're right there with you.
To keep you in the loop, this episode is a quick reset on what mattered during the past month, from how to turn award season into a practical self-audit, to what “leadership” looks like when it has to work across multiple shops, to the very real question fleets keep asking about what comes after the first wave of EV momentum.
We also spend time on an autonomous police unit pilot that raises as many fleet support questions as it does operational ones.
Timestamps
0:00 – Intro January flew by. Here’s what you might have missed and what’s worth carrying into February. 00:28 – Lessons from Leading Fleet winners What the best fleets did when the pressure showed up, and why “success” never looks identical from one shop to the next.
01:35 – Leadership takeaways that actually hold up: How accountability, trust, and systems thinking show up in day-to-day fleet work, especially in multi-shop operations.
0 2:40 – PUG and the autonomous policing pilot: What the Miami-Dade pilot is trying to solve, what the technology is carrying, and what it means for maintenance, responsibility, and integration into a fleet shop.
3:35 – “What if BEVs aren’t the answer?” revisited: A look at the EV “reset” conversation, why hybrids and other paths are back in the spotlight, and what 2027 diesel emissions changes could mean for costs and maintenance.
04:00 – Wrap: Because it’s now 2026, awards season is open. If your fleet has a story worth sharing, apply. If you know someone who has earned recognition, nominate them.
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