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Q1 2026 Archive

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Modernizing Fleet Maintenance: The Benefits of Digital Test Suites and Training

| Joseph Hernandez |
Utility fleets across the U.S. are confronting increasing regulatory demands, rising operational costs, and the persistent challenge of training and retaining a skilled workforce. What does that mean for fleet managers? Simply put, demands for quality, compliance, efficiency and sustainability have never been greater. That is the reality ComEd Fleet Services had in mind when […]
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Beyond EVs: What ‘Sustainable’ Really Means for Utility Fleets

| Shelley Mika |
Fleet electrification can make a big impact on emissions reductions. Yet the journey can be long and arduous – and it’s just one piece of the larger sustainability puzzle. To gain a deeper understanding of how today’s utilities are truly defining fleet sustainability – and the work they’re doing to achieve and improve upon it […]
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Confronting Cybersecurity Risks in Connected Vehicles

| Shelley Mika |
With the continued proliferation of global business technology, most utility fleet managers are familiar with common digital security protocols like multifactor authentication, data protection policies and training to avoid phishing attacks. However, it’s not just laptops, tablets and cellphones that fleets need to be concerned with. Since connected vehicles are essentially computers on wheels, cybersecurity […]
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Building Workforce Buy-In for New Fleet Technology

| Grace Suizo |
Today’s utility fleet professionals are no strangers to the challenges of successfully integrating new technologies into their workflows – including achieving employee buy-in. As Ross Jackson Jr., CAFM, fleet superintendent for the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, emphasized in a recent interview with UFP, “Technology is always going to change, but how it’s introduced makes a […]
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The Future of Utility Truck Accessories

| Gary L. Wollenhaupt |
Without the right accessories, a utility truck is just a truck. It’s those accessories that turn the vehicle into a job-ready asset, helping lineworkers execute their tasks more safely and efficiently. Multiple trends are currently influencing utility truck accessories, spurred by technological advances, changing work profiles and COVID-related aftereffects. For instance, the shortage of chassis […]
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Outfitting Utility Trucks for Faster Storm Response

| Gary L. Wollenhaupt |
Today, the term “100-year storm” no longer means what it once did, with severe weather events now occurring more frequently. Because restoration efforts are vital to public safety, this uptick means utility fleet professionals are facing increasing resource constraints in their mission to ensure the timely deployment of company vehicles and equipment. Still, providing lineworkers […]
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What’s Your Bucket IQ?

| Jim Vaughn, CUSP |
I know a lot about buckets, but it wasn’t until after I hung up my tools that I learned much of what I’m going to share with you in this article. Background I was lucky to work as a lineman when I did. The buckets we used at Florida Power & Light through the 1970s […]
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Navigating the Road Ahead

| Kate Wade | ,
Commercial vehicle industry professionals are about to converge on the Indiana Convention Center for Work Truck Week 2026. Produced by NTEA – The Work Truck Association, it is North America’s largest work truck event. The activities kick off March 10 with the Green Truck Summit, a premier technology conference expanded this year to include sessions […]
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The View From the Starboard Seat

| Kate Wade |
I’ve spent the last 15 years in the co-pilot’s chair. As managing editor of Utility Fleet Professional since the very beginning, my job has been to navigate – checking the maps, verifying the data and ensuring that every article we publish meets the high standards of the utility fleet community. But the seating chart has […]
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Designing Safe and Inclusive Work Systems for a Neurodiverse Workplace

| Barb Carr |
Editor’s Note: Utility Fleet Professional readers’ initial reaction to the following article might be, “HIPAA?” You are encouraged to check for yourself, but HIPAA – the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – does not apply to the methodologies the author presents (see www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/faq/index.html). Utility Fleet Professional recognizes that the author’s work is a deeper dive into the values […]
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