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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 20, 2010

Nissan Delivers Seattle's First 100% Electric Nissan LEAF

SEATTLE - Nissan North America Inc. delivered the State of Washington's first all-electric Nissan LEAF late last week, following deliveries earlier in the week in Northern and Southern California, Arizona, and Oregon.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 20, 2010

City of Clearwater to Build Natural Gas Fueling Station

CLEARWATER, FL - Clearwater City Council voted last week to build the Tampa Bay area's first natural gas fueling station. The station's first users will be City garbage trucks that will be converted to run on natural gas, although the station will be open to the public.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 20, 2010

City of Nashua to Purchase 9 CNG Trucks

NASHUA, NH - The city of Nashua plans buy a fleet of trash trucks powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) instead of diesel. Aldermen approved two measures last week that allowed for the purchase of nine vehicles for the City's trash fleet.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 20, 2010

National Park’s Alt-Fuel Fleet to be Highlighted on MotorWeek

GATLINBURG, TN - Clean Cities announced that Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be the next clean fleet featured by MotorWeek starting Dec. 25. The park has incorporated alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles into its fleets to help preserve the landscape and has a new biodiesel filling station.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 20, 2010

BAE Systems Announces Development of HybriDrive Parallel Propulsion System for Trucks

JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK - BAE Systems, a developer and producer of hybrid electric technologies, is developing a parallel hybrid propulsion system designed for medium and heavy duty truck applications. The parallel system is the latest version of the company's HybriDrive green propulsion system.

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Equipmentby StaffDecember 20, 2010

Miller 2011 Full-Line Catalog Now Available

APPLETON, WI - Miller Electric Mfg. Co. today announced that a free copy of its 2011 Full-Line Catalog of welding and cutting equipment can be requested or downloaded by going to the literature request page via MillerWelds.com.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 16, 2010

San Diego Begins Managed Competition

SAN DIEGO - The San Diego City Council approved Dec. 7 its first managed competition process for publishing services, with fleet management soon to follow. Mayor Jerry Sanders announced in September that publishing services and fleet maintenance would be the first two City services to be put out to bid.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 16, 2010

Indiana Takes Delivery of 15 THINK Electric Cars

INDIANAPOLIS - The State of Indiana on Wednesday took delivery of 15 THINK City electric passenger cars for use principally by the Department of Resources in the State's park system.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 16, 2010

City of McKinney to Install EV Charging Stations & Convert Vehicles

McKINNEY, TEXAS - The City of McKinney will receive rebates from TXU Energy to install four electric vehicle charging stations and convert several city vehicles to electric hybrid vehicles under the TXU Energy EV Accelerator Program.

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Green Fleetby StaffDecember 16, 2010

Los Angeles Agency Launches EV Testing Program

LOS ANGELES - The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) is testing 10 BYD F3DM dual-mode electric sedans at its offices. HACLA expects each vehicle will significantly reduce fuel costs and reduce CO2 emissions by almost 37 lbs. annually.

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