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Operationsby StaffJuly 22, 2011

Nashville Bans Personal Use of Vehicles

NASHVILLE - The ban on personal use also sets geographic boundaries for use of metropolitan government-owned vehicles.

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Green Fleetby StaffJuly 22, 2011

CNG Refuse Fleet to Save Chesapeake $740K Annually

CHESAPEAKE, VA – The City of Chesapeake will convert its fleet of 53 solid waste trucks to run on CNG in the next six years, reaping possible savings of $740,000 in annual fuel costs once the entire fleet is converted. The City will also build a CNG fueling station.

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Green FleetJuly 20, 2011

Fleet Managers' Solutions to Today’s Challenges – Video Series Part Two

TORRANCE, CA - Fleet managers who attended the 2011 Government Fleet Expo and Conference in San Diego, Calif. present their solutions to the challenges facing today's fleet manager in an ongoing video series.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 20, 2011

GF Congratulates CAFM Graduates 2010-2011

PRINCETON, NJ - Of the 42 Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) graduates in the class of 2010-2011, 23 were from the public sector.

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Fuelby StaffJuly 20, 2011

Fontana’s Fuel Management System Expected to Reduce Downtime & Overtime Costs

FONTANA, CA - The City of Fontana has installed an initial 68 fuel monitoring devices in its fleet vehicles and expects to expand its fuel management system to all City vehicles within the next two years.

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Fuelby StaffJuly 20, 2011

Crane Carrier to Use BAE's Hybrid Electric System in Refuse Trucks

JOHNSON CITY, NY - Crane Carrier Co. plans to offer vehicles that use BAE's HybriDrive technology in North America by the end of 2012.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 20, 2011

Burnett Retires from City of Macomb, Capping a 38-Year Career

MACOMB, IL - Walter Burnett, CAFM, public works director for the City of Macomb, Ill., retired on April 30.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 19, 2011

U. of Colorado Reduces Costs with Automated Motor Pool

BOULDER, CO - Through use of an automated motor pool system, the University of Colorado Boulder reduced administrative costs by 60 percent and increased reservations by 5 percent.

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Green Fleetby StaffJuly 18, 2011

Alt-Fuel Amendment for U.S. DOE Fleet Adopted

WASHINGTON – Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-17) proposed an amendment that requires the mandatory use of alternative-fuel vehicles by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and related agencies.

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Telematicsby StaffJuly 18, 2011

City of Martinez to Adopt Some Grand Jury Fleet Report Findings

MARTINEZ, CA - City staff said they plan to revise Martinez’s take-home vehicle policy but disagreed with other recommendations.

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