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MT. LAUREL, NJ - Automotive Resources International (ARI) has announced its Gold Level membership with the Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities Coalition.

Tags: ARI, Clean Cities

VICTORVILLE, CA - The move is expected to save $250,00 a year, for a total savings of $750,000 over the next three years.

Tags: City of Victorville, cost-cutting

OKLAHOMA CITY - The contract was awarded through the $pend$mart Oklahoma Program, an initiative designed to achieve savings and efficiencies in state government procurement.

Tags: $pend$mart Oklahoma Program, contract, Oklahoma, procurement

WASHINGTON - The General Services Administration (GSA) approved new contracts for the 2010 buying season on Jan. 22.

Tags: contract, GSA, vehicle purchasing

WASHINGTON - GSA qualification expedites the acquisition process and is an endorsement that would facilitate the sale of ZAP vehicles to government agencies and enhance market visibility and access.

Tags: electric car, GSA, procurement, ZAP

TORRANCE, CA - The last day to submit nominations for Fleet Financials Magazine's 2010 Fleet Executive of the Year Award is Friday, Jan. 29.

Tags: award, fleet executive, nomination, voting

MEMPHIS, TN - An ongoing criminal investigation into the Shelby County Clerk's Office stems from allegations that clerks accepted money from individuals registering vehicles in exchange for favorable service.

Tags: Fleet Equipment LLC, fleet leasing, Shelby County

DALLAS - The custom "special service" version of the re-introduced Dodge Challenger offers a V-8 engine capable of more than 400 hp and can reach a top speed of 165 mph.

Tags: Chrysler, Dodge Challenger, Patrol Cars

LOS ANGELES - NAFA's Pacific Southwest (PSW) Chapter will hold its annual meeting at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Attendees will be free to tour the floors of the Auto Show on their own after the meeting.

Tags: LA Auto Show, NAFA PSW Chapter

SIOUX CITY, IA - With total estimated vehicle costs for its 3,000-plus fleet totaling more than $30 million, the state is exploring ways to save money.

Tags: cost-cutting, Iowa, Leasing, personal use, reimbursement, vehicle replacement

DEARBORN, MI - Ford will produce an all-new, purpose-built Police Interceptor specially designed and engineered to replace the Ford Crown Victoria law enforcement vehicle lineup in 2011.

Tags: Ford, Ford Crown Victoria, police cruisers

LOS ANGELES - The NAFA Pacific Southwest (PSW) Chapter will hold its annual Los Angeles Auto Show meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Attendees will be free to tour the auto show after the meeting.

Tags: LA Auto Show, meeting, NAFA, NAFA PSW Chapter

KINGMAN, AZ - Mohave County is going out on bids for 13 new cars and trucks for various county departments.

Tags: Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Mohave County, vehicle replacement

SPARKS, MD - PHH Arval has announced the launch of a new mobile application designed to increase the productivity and satisfaction of its clients' fleet drivers.

Tags: Blackberry, fleet drivers, mobile application, PHH Arval

WAYNE, PA – AssetWorks has launched an updated company Web site at with improved navigation and a sophisticated new look.

Tags: AssetWorks, Web site

LONGVIEW, TEXAS – The City of Longview recently entered into a $955,000 lease agreement for six sanitation trucks, according to The News-Journal.

Tags: Lease Agreement, Longview, refuse truck, sanitation, vehicle leasing

MONMOUTH, NJ – Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini has proposed legislation to restrict use of the 15,000 government vehicles issued to New Jersey state employees.

Tags: county vehicles, Delaware, legislation, New Jersey, state vehicles, take-home policy, take-home vehicles

CLUTE, TEXAS – Claiming it a more economical choice, the county is aiming to make white the standard color for all county vehicles in the next few years, according to Brazosport Facts.

Tags: Brazoria County, color white, county vehicles, vehicle standardization

NEEDHAM, MA – Coca-Cola Enterprises deployed 15 hybrid-electric delivery trucks at the Needham Market Service Center, the largest single deployment of hybrid vehicles in the company's history, according to the Needham Times.

Tags: Coca-Cola Enterprises, hybrid-electric trucks, Needham Market Service Center