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Operationsby StaffDecember 26, 2007

New York City Orders 850 Hybrid Transit Buses

NEW YORK – The largest transit agency in North America has ordered 850 diesel-electric buses and will have the world's largest fleet of hybrids when the vehicles hit the streets of New York in 2010.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 26, 2007

Minneapolis Hopes Solar Panels Will Power Future City Vehicle Fleet

MINNEAPOLIS – A solar-power project that aims to be the largest of its kind in the upper Midwest might someday provide fuel for a fleet of plug-in hybrid vehicles in Minneapolis.

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Telematicsby StaffDecember 26, 2007

Networkfleet Reduces Air Pollutants by Wirelessly Monitoring Emissions

SAN DIEGO – Municipal customers in Southern California are eligible for matching funds from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC). The MSRC funds are available as part of an effort to reduce harmful emissions produced by fleet vehicles within the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).

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Telematicsby StaffDecember 26, 2007

Philadelphia Housing Authority Police First in City With GPS

PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) Police have become the first and only police force in the city with Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in all of their marked vehicles.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 26, 2007

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Greens its Fleet With Purchase of 30 All-Electric, Zero-Emissions Cars

CHICAGO – The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, one of the nation's largest water authorities, has purchased 30 all-electric, low-speed MILES ZX40 cars as part of its strategy to slash fleet emissions and costs.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 26, 2007

Dorchester County, S.C. Acquire a Dozen New Ferrara Fire Trucks

HOLDEN, LA – Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., a builder of custom fire apparatus, recently completed a 12-truck order for Dorchester County, S.C. won in a competitive bid against several other national and regional fire apparatus builders, the trucks were sold by Fire Equipment Services in Sumter, S.C.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 26, 2007

Yuma Fleet Taking Multifaceted Approach to “Going Green”

YUMA, AZ – With the recent addition of six new 2008 Toyota Camry hybrids and two new 2008 Ford Escape hybrids, the City of Yuma, Ariz., now has a total of 20 gasoline-electric hybrids, including six Toyota Priuses and six additional Escapes, to go along with 31 flex-fuel-compatible cars and trucks.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 26, 2007

Save the Date: Government Fleet Expo June 8-11 in San Diego

SAN DIEGO – Government Fleet magazine is hosting a Government Fleet Expo on June 8-11 at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 26, 2007

Government Fleet Magazine Now Accepting Nominations for 2008 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award

TORRANCE, CA - Government Fleet magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2008 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award. The annual award, in its fourth year is sponsored by Automotive Resources International (ARI) and Fleet Counselor Services, Inc.

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Operationsby StaffDecember 26, 2007

Anne Arundel County Slashing Number of Take-Home Vehicles

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD – Anne Arundel County is reducing the number of take-home vehicles for county employees by more than half in a plan to save about $600,000 a year.

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