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Articlesby Thi DaoAugust 29, 2013

Bright Ideas to Improve Your Fleet

This compilation of “bright ideas” focuses on single ideas aimed to reduce costs, improve operations, improve customer service, and more. Fleet managers explain how they executed their plan, the challenges they faced, and the results they’ve seen or expect to achieve.

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NewsAugust 29, 2013

Conway, Ark., City Council Approves Purchase of CNG Conversion Systems for Police Vehicles

The City of Conway, Ark., has approved the purchase of compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion systems for eight police vehicles and one new animal welfare department vehicle, according to City documents.

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NewsAugust 27, 2013

Sacramento Launches ‘Tap & Go’ Car Share Technology for EV Motor Pool

The City of Sacramento, Calif., fleet is using Local Motion technology to better manage the electric vehicles in its motor pool. The technology allows drivers to use their employee IDs to check out vehicles instead of getting a key and lets them see the remaining battery life on each vehicle.

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NewsAugust 26, 2013

Three Mississippi Municipalities Begin Converting Vehicles to Natural Gas

Three municipalities in Mississippi — Flowood, Pontotoc, and Quitman — are in various stages of converting City-owned vehicles to operate on compressed natural gas (CNG).

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NewsAugust 23, 2013

Dane County’s BioCNG Fueling Station Turns Trash Into Gas

The Dane County, Wis., fueling station, located at a landfill, will help generate 250 gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs) of compressed natural gas (CNG) per day. This CNG fuel will be used for County vehicles.

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NewsAugust 23, 2013

Fargo, N.D. Receives Grant to Study CNG for Fleet

The City of Fargo, N.D. has received a $50,000 grant from the North Dakota State Energy Program to study the feasibility of using compressed natural gas (CNG) to operate City vehicles.

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NewsAugust 22, 2013

Temple, Texas, Receives Grants to Fund CNG Refuse Truck Purchases

The City of Temple, Texas, is using grant funds it obtained from various state agencies and programs to offset the cost of 14 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled refuse trucks.

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NewsAugust 21, 2013

Polaris GEM Introduces 2014 Models

The 2014 line of Polaris GEM low-speed electric transport and light-utility vehicles feature a 7-hp motor and a new rear drum brake system.

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NewsAugust 19, 2013

Projected Savings in CNG Will Pay for Spokane's Fleet Facility Construction

The City of Spokane, Wash., is constructing a fleet facility that will consolidate the maintenance and repair of the City’s vehicles. This is currently performed at three separate locations. Conversion of Solid Waste vehicles to run on CNG will help pay for the $12 million project.

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NewsAugust 16, 2013

Columbus, Ohio, to Build Second Publicly Accessible CNG Fueling Station

The new station will service the City’s northern refuse fleet operation, which has more than 65 vehicles, its Planning & Operations Division, which has more than 45 vehicles, and other City divisions.

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