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Green Fleetby StaffOctober 17, 2012

A123 Declares Bankruptcy and Sells Assets to Johnson Controls

WALTHAM, MA – This $125 million agreement covers the purchase of A123’s automotive business assets, which includes its automotive technology, products, and customer contracts.

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Green Fleetby StaffOctober 17, 2012

Toyota Debuts 2013 Scion iQ EV for Fleets

DENVER – Toyota announced its new battery electric 2013 Scion iQ EV is available in limited numbers for fleets. The automaker stated the vehicle is designed for car-sharing programs, such as those in urban and campus environments.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 16, 2012

Michigan State Police Releases 2013 Police Vehicle Preliminary Test Results

LANSING, MI – The Michigan State Police (MSP) has released preliminary results from its testing of 2013-MY police vehicles. MSP’s tests included acceleration and speed, braking, and vehicle driving dynamics.

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Green Fleetby StaffOctober 15, 2012

SAE International Releases New Fast-Charging Standard for PHEVs and EVs

WARRENDALE, PA - SAE International's "J1772: SAE Electric Vehicle and Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conductive Charge Couple" enables charging time to be reduced from as long as eight hours to as short as 20 minutes.

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Green Fleetby StaffOctober 15, 2012

City of Tyler Awarded Grant for Natural Gas Refuse Trucks

TYLER, TX – The City of Tyler, Texas, Council accepted a $142,761 grant from the Texas Railroad Commission to help with the purchase of three natural gas refuse trucks, according to Tyler Paper.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 15, 2012

Edmonton Police Service Tests Ford Patrol Vehicles

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - The Police Service expects to have 10 Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles and 20 Taurus-based Police Interceptor sedans integrated into patrol operations by the end of 2012 for testing.

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Green FleetOctober 15, 2012

University of Michigan Receives Hybrid Buses and Sedans

ANN ARBOR, MI – The University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor (U-M Ann Arbor) campus received three additional hybrid electric buses in September, which brings the total fleet size of hybrid buses to seven.

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Green Fleetby StaffOctober 15, 2012

University of Wyoming to Acquire Bi-Fuel Natural Gas F-150 for Testing

LARAMIE, WY – The University of Wyoming Extension has received a grant from Encana Oil & Gas Inc. to convert the powertrain of a Ford F-150 to a bi-fuel system capable of running on natural gas or gasoline.

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Maintenanceby StaffOctober 12, 2012

Larimer County Implements New Fleet Services Billing and Asset Acquisition Model

FORT COLLINS, CO – Larimer County, Colo., has changed its Fleet Services Department into a “utility governed by a governing board.”

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Maintenanceby StaffOctober 11, 2012

Universal Lubricants Awarded General Services Administration Contract

WICHITA, KS - Universal Lubricants (UL) announced that it has been awarded a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Contract for its ECO ULTRA line of automotive and industrial motor oils.

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