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News•February 8, 2006

New Executive Director Named for Rocky Mountain Fleet Management Association

DENVER – Effective Mar. 1, Karen Bloodworth will assume the position of executive director of the Rocky Mountain Fleet Management Association (RMFMA). She currently is the technical services program manager for the American Public Works Association.

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News•February 8, 2006

Nearly Half of New Purchases for North Dakota State Fleet E-85 Ready

BISMARCK, ND – With the recent acquisition of 180 new 2006 sedans and four pickups, North Dakota's state fleet now has a total of 282 E-85 vehicles out of a total passenger fleet of 825 vehicles.

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News•February 8, 2006

Riverside Opens 1st Municipal H2 Fueling Station

RIVERSIDE, CA – Riverside Mayor Ron Loveridge, city council members, and Air Quality Management District (AQMD) officials dedicated the first municipal hydrogen fueling station in the Inland Empire at the city's Corporation Yard.

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News•February 8, 2006

Miami-Dade Garbage Fleet Goes Three Years Without an Oil Change

BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Approximately 200 garbage trucks in the county fleet for Miami-Dade General Services Administration have gone more than three years without an oil change. The vehicles use the puraDYN bypass oil filtration system.

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News•February 8, 2006

Utah State University Will Buy Small Vans and Buses for its Fleet

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah State University (USU) will replace all of its 12- and 15-passenger vans with small buses and minivans. The decision comes after losing eight students and their in-structor in a van rollover.

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News•February 8, 2006

Los Angeles Police Dept. to Use RFID in Vehicle Chases

LOS ANGELES – By using a compressed air cannon, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) can blast a RFID tag onto a suspect's car and track it with radio-transmitted GPS from a distance.

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News•February 8, 2006

State Bill Would Affect Buying of New State Fleet Vehicles in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois state government would be required to buy flexible-fuel vehicles that use ethanol and other alternative fuels under a bill approved by the Illinois House Feb. 1.

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News•January 31, 2006

Arsenault Reports Major Gains in Maintenance Management Technology Market in 2005

ATCO, N.J. – Arsenault Associates Inc., a provider of fleet maintenance management solutions, has announced record growth in 2005 and plans for 2006. Charles Arsenault, company founder and president, said Arsenault Associates acquired 80 new fleet clients in 2005. Revenues grew by 18 percent over the previous year.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 31, 2006

GE Commercial Finance Fleet Services to Use Black Book Commercial Index for Resale Benchmarking

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – GE Commercial Finance Fleet Services has selected Black Book National Auto Research, a provider of wholesale pricing guidebooks, as its resale benchmark. GE will be the first fleet leasing company to benchmark used-vehicle sales performance against the Black Book Commercial Index.

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News•January 31, 2006

Bill Requiring Colorado to Fuel State Trucks With Biodiesel Clears Senate Committee

DENVER – A bill that would require the State of Colorado to fill its trucks' gas tanks with biodiesel passed 5-1 in the State Senate Transportation Committee.

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