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Budgeting trends and strategies for municipal fleet in 2016

Source: Utilimarc Since the recession of the past decade, many municipalities have struggled with shrinking budgets as they work to continue to meet needs with less tax revenue due to the employment struggles of those they serve. This article covers the priorities and decisions that fleet managers are facing as they prepare for the 2016 budget - Aging fleets in need of replacement, shifting focus on maintenance, managing fuel consumption, and right sizing fleets. Read more.

Top challenges facing public-sector fleet managers

Source: FleetAnswers For fleet managers who are in charge of public sector fleets, the demands they face are unique because of the type of fleet they service and the people that fleet serves. Here are some of the challenges unique to public sector fleets.

1. Budgets That Don't Grow

Fleets using a variety of products to increase driver retention

Source: CCJ This article highlights a new wave of products and services that aim to address perceptions and motivation behaviors, factors that have been identified as contributing to driver turnover. The products ranges from rewards programs to satisfaction assessment tools and predictive modeling. Read more.

Energy department awards nearly $55 million to advance fuel efficient vehicle technologies

Source: Energy.gov The Energy Department announced an investment of nearly $55 million for 24 projects to develop and deploy cutting-edge vehicle technologies that will strengthen the US clean energy economy. These technologies will play a role in increasing fuel efficiency and reducing petroleum consumption. Read more.

Reasons why truck navigation is growing

Source: CCJ Truck navigation system has been available for over a decade and has become one of the most popular additions to the core fleet management applications. The article lists and describes five reasons for their popularity such as compatibility, customizable, rapid deployment, journey management, and availability. Read more.

Roll out of 2017 Chevy Volt expected

Source: GreenCarReports The 2017 Chevy Volt will be available nationwide early next spring although the 2016 model will be available in limited markets only. The launch of the 2017 model will pushed up because Chevy plans to add more content to the Volt. Read more.

Fleet benchmarking study: Heavy duty bucket truck

Source: Utilimarc This report is derived from the data of over 50 utility and municipal fleets and their active heavy-duty bucket trucks. The data being used represents the patterns Utilimarc has seen from the industry average of the selected sample, which included over 23,600 vehicles between 33,000 and 55,000 GVWR.

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Why fleet safety has to be your top priority

Source: SynX by Transpoco Management, including both corporate management as well as fleet managers of companies that have driving as one of their primary activities, do not consistently see safety as a top priority. While most appreciate that fleet safety should indeed be a top concern and some managers actually appear genuinely concerned and engaged, how often do words translate into action?

Five ways to manage and reduce unforseen maintenance costs

Source: Fleetio Maintenance costs can sneak up on you. Without warning, maintenance issues can cause vehicle downtime, thus keeping your drivers off the road and eating into your company’s profit. When managing a fleet, unexpected maintenance costs will undoubtedly arise. The important thing is to stay proactive and have a plan of action before problems arise.

Overall workplace environment to blame for work-related road accidents

Source: FleetAnswers Every 16 minutes, one person in the united states is injured or killed in a truck accident, with the majority of those accidents involving commercial trucks. Smaller fleet vehicles are at an even higher risk. These statistics show the reason why so many fleet managers are becoming increasingly passionate about driver safety. Yet a recent study in Canadian Occupational Safety indicates that workplace systems and cultures, rather than driver safety, may be to blame for many commercial vehicle accidents.

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