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News•July 6, 2005

University of Nebraska's 870-Vehicle Fleet Switches to Biodiesel & E-85

LINCOLN, NB – The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 870 cars, trucks, buses, vans, tractors, and utility vehicles now run on alternative fuels produced primarily from Nebraska crops, according to a June 25 report in The Independent.

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News•July 6, 2005

John Deere Equipment to be GPS-Ready

MOLINE, IL -- John Deere Construction & Forestry Company soon will offer equipment that ships from the factory with hardware, software, and wiring already integrated and ready to support the use of global positioning systems (GPS) or laser guidance systems, according to Ground Maintenance magazine.

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News•July 6, 2005

City of Olympia May Go 'Nuclear-Free' & Prohibit Purchase of Chrysler Police Vehicles

OLYMPIA, WA – Washington's capital city is considering a plan to declare itself a "nuclear-free zone," according to the Associated Press.

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Articles•July 1, 2005

IT for Fleet Managers: Part 5 Gathering Reliable

“Garbage in, garbage out” describes the danger in not paying due attention to the reliability of data gathering and screening procedures. Technology provides many solutions but some aspects of the problem require good, old-fashioned leadership to overcome.

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Articles•July 1, 2005

Fleet Reduction and Culture Change in Philadelphia: 10 Steps to Success

Clearing out 330 vehicles from its fleet, the city of Philadelphia will avoid $9 million in spending over the next five years. With the fleet reduction, and a groundbreaking, automated vehicle-sharing program, the city’s 10-step program looks to be a success.

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Articles•by Cheryl Knight•July 1, 2005

Teamwork + Proactivity = Success for the city of Fresno

2005 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year John Hunt manages with a “run it like you own it” philosophy, resulting in high customer satisfaction, leading-edge environmental compliance, and substantial cost efficiencies.

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News•June 29, 2005

Snohomish County Begins Pilot Program to Evaluate Hybrid Technology

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA – Snohomish County has taken delivery of three Toyota Priuses and two Ford Escape hybrids as a pilot program to evaluate hybrid technology. The county has provided technician training on the Toyotas and intends to obtain Ford training when it is available, according to Allen Mitchell, Snohomish County fleet manager.

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News•June 29, 2005

Use of Erie County Government Vehicles Scrutinized

BUFFFALO, NY – Erie County taxpayers spend about $1 million annually on fuel for the entire fleet of county vehicles, according to county authorities as reported by WGRZ TV news.

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News•June 29, 2005

Whisenhunt Appointed to Board of Directors of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority

ATLANTA – Livia Whisenhunt, president and CEO of PS Energy Group, Inc., was appointed by Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to the Board of Directors of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA).

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News•June 29, 2005

Granite State Clean Cities Coalition and New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Request Proposals for Biodiesel Projects

CONCORD, NH – The Granite State Clean Cities Coalition and New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services have requested proposals for biodiesel projects. Two types of proposals will be considered.

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