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This is a compilation of 10 recent news items that readers have been most interested in this week. Watch the video then learn more about each item below.
Top Government Fleet Headlines as of December 2, 2024
Successfully Managing Lifecycle Components: The key to successfully managing lifecycle components is replacing a vehicle at the optimal time. One of three basic replacement strategies can be used to fit a particular fleet’s organization.
How to Care for Police Tires: Basic tips on caring for pursuit-rated tires. Plus, guidance from tire manufacturers on whether to repair or replace them when they’re damaged.
Police Fleet Innovates to Deal with Cost, Supply Challenges: Adapting to rising costs, supply chain delays, and evolving vehicle designs has pushed a police fleet to find new ways to stay operational and resourceful.
Diversity Helps Police Fleet with Ordering, Upfitting Challenges: How a Portland Police Bureau team has been working to find solutions to challenges that have faced the fleet since the start of the pandemic.
New Vehicles for the Same Old Budget…or Less: With aging vehicle fleets taking their toll, many local government agencies are learning that working with a professional fleet management company provides them with flexibility and control over their assets.
Fleet Success Through GPS: Saving Money, Time, and Lives: How investing in a GPS fleet management system can provide your fleet with a return on investment within a short period of time.
12 Tips for Remarketing Beginners: When you’re ready to dispose of fleet vehicles, these tips can help you sell them quickly and maximize their resale value.
Fleet Performance Report Template: Give Your Fleet the Recognition it Deserves: Your fleet does amazing work. It's time your team got the recognition they deserve. This handy template will make it easy to highlight the projects your fleet has completed, the improvements made, the goals met, and the people who make your fleet great.
10 Factors Affecting Fleet Availability Benchmarks: If your benchmark numbers for fleet availability don’t seem quite right, consider the following 10 often-overlooked factors that may affect those numbers. While they may seem insignificant, their combined effects can have a dramatic impact on your overall stats.
California Highway Patrol Puts Modified Lucid Air to the Test: The California Highway Patrol hosted its first Model Year Police Vehicle Evaluation and the Academy testing both gas powered and electric vehicles.