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Public Sector Fleets:
Fleet’s Carbon Footprint Extends Beyond Vehicles & Equipment

March 24, 2008

Last November, more than 700 mayors signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement in Seattle, committing to reduce carbon emissions in their localities to 7-percent below 1990 levels by 2012. This goal is in line with the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty that seeks to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Fleet operations around the U.S. have stepped up to the plate to help accomplish this goal.

Tags: carbon footprint

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Monday, March 24, 2008 2:13 PM | » Comments(0)

Public Sector Fleets:
The 'Graying' of Fleet Management

March 4, 2008

Is it just me or are demographics of public sector fleet managers turning older? Not only are fleet managers older, so too, are most members of their staff. I visit many fleet operations and this observation is reinforced when I walk the floor of a maintenance facility or the corridors of the main fleet office.

Tags: Age, fleet management, Retirement

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Tuesday, March 4, 2008 1:24 PM | » Comments(2)

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Mike Antich

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Mike Antich has been covering the fleet management and vehicle remarketing markets for more than 20 years. During this period, Mike has written or edited more than 4,600 articles on the subjects of fleet management, manufacturer fleet activities, the fleet leasing industry, and vehicle remarketing.

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