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NewsOctober 10, 2007

City of Somerville Switches DPW Fleet to Biodiesel

SOMERVILLE, MA – The city of Somerville, Mass., will now fuel all Department of Public Works (DPW) vehicles with biodiesel.

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NewsOctober 10, 2007

Private Use of Missouri State Vehicles Allowed

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Is it all right to use government property for private purposes as long as taxpayers are reimbursed? When it comes to Missouri state-issued cars driven by elected officials, the answer is yes, said the state's Office of Administration.

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NewsOctober 3, 2007

Massachusetts State Fleet to Test Plug-In Hybrids

BOSTON – Massachusetts state officials will drive 10 hybrid vehicles as part of a pilot program to introduce plug-in hybrid technology to the commonwealth's vehicle fleet.

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NewsOctober 3, 2007

Allied Waste Garbage Trucks Switch to Biodiesel

HALF MOON BAY, CA – Allied Waste of San Mateo County will switch its entire 225-truck fleet from petroleum diesel to a biodiesel blend by January.

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NewsOctober 3, 2007

City of Mansfield Vehicles: Who Drives What Where?

MANSFIELD, OHIO – Mansfield's comparatively large fleet of City-owned vehicles creates a traffic jam of unanswered questions.

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NewsOctober 3, 2007

Illinois Adds First-Produced E-85 Hybrids to State Fleet

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) recently accepted four Ford E-85 Ford Escape Hybrids, the first hybrid gas-electric vehicle capable of running on ethanol.

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NewsOctober 3, 2007

57th Annual Vehicle Maintenance Management Conference Set for March 24-27, 2008

WASHINGTON – The Vehicle Maintenance Management Conference (VMMC), the West Coast educational conference for the vehicle maintenance industry, is holding its annual industry conference at the University of Washington on March 24-27, 2008.

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NewsOctober 3, 2007

Stamford Adds Two Hybrid Vehicles to Its Fleet

STAMFORD, CT – From navy blue police cruisers and orange dump trucks to pickups and refurbished sedans with the municipal seal on them, Stamford owns 300 vehicles, but none quite like the pair of Ford Escapes that were delivered yesterday to its fleet facility on Indian Field Road.

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NewsOctober 3, 2007

City Vehicle Use Policy Scrutinized

HATTIESBURG, MS – Although most city business shuts down at 5 p.m., it's not uncommon to see a City-owned automobile out on the streets after-hours.

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NewsOctober 3, 2007

Cost-Cutting Plan: No City Cars at Home

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indianapolis hopes to soon save millions of dollars by eliminating a long-standing perk for about 400 city and county employees: vehicles they can take home after hours.

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