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Green Fleetby StaffJune 6, 2012

New York State Awards $1.9M for Charging Stations to Municipalities & Public Entities

ALBANY, NY – New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the State awarded $1.9 million to the City of Rochester, the New York Port Authority, and the New York Power Authority to install electric vehicle charging stations.

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Remarketingby StaffJune 6, 2012

instaVIN Selected by Copart to Provide Vehicle History Reports

SAN DIEGO – instaVIN, a provider of vehicle history reports, and Copart, an online auction company of used, salvage and clean title vehicles, announced the availability of instaVIN Vehicle History & Title Reports through Copart’s online vehicle listings.

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Green Fleetby StaffJune 5, 2012

Westport, Caterpillar Agree to Develop Natural Gas Technology for Off-Road Equipment

VANCOUVER, BC – Caterpillar and Westport will combine technologies and expertise, including Westport High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology and Caterpillar’s off-road engine and machine product technology, to develop the natural gas fuel system.

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Green Fleetby StaffJune 4, 2012

Federal GSA’s EV Pilot Program Expects to Save $116K in Fuel Costs

WASHINGTON – The federal General Services Administration expects to save 29,900 gallons of gas annually, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 266 metric tons, and save almost $116,000 in fuel cost through the deployment of 116 plug-in electric vehicles.

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Green Fleetby StaffJune 4, 2012

Grant Funds Available for Texas Fleets to Purchase Natural Gas Vehicles

AUSTIN, TX – The Railroad Commission of Texas expanded a propane-fuel vehicle grant to include natural gas vehicles. The Commission has about $700,000 available in grants to help public fleets purchase natural gas vehicles.

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Green Fleetby StaffJune 4, 2012

Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection Launches Website on Natural Gas Fleet Conversions

HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced a new section of its website that’s designed to help municipal (and commercial) fleets make decisions about converting their fleets to natural gas.

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Remarketingby StaffJune 4, 2012

City of Alexandria Partners With Property Room to Handle Fleet Auctions

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The City of Alexandria, Va., has formed an agreement with Property Room to conduct online auctions of the City’s found or surplus property and fleet and impounded vehicles.

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Maintenanceby StaffJune 4, 2012

Johnson County Dedicates ‘Green’ Fleet Facility

OLATHE, KS – Johnson County officials dedicated two new buildings, including a 22,250-square-foot, eight-bay fleet maintenance building expected to be LEED Gold-certified.

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Green Fleetby StaffJune 4, 2012

Harrison County Looking to Convert to Natural Gas Vehicles

MARSHALL, TX – Harrison County in Texas is looking to purchase compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles after learning that a natural gas company plans to build a station near the County’s base of operations, according to the News-Journal.

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Fuelby StaffJune 1, 2012

Utah's Governor Signs Executive Order That Prohibits Idling of State-owned Vehicles

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s Governor Gary Herbert signed an executive order in late May that requires drivers of State agencies’ 7,300 vehicles to turn off a vehicle's engine when the driver must idle a vehicle for more than 30 seconds.

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