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Operationsby StaffOctober 3, 2007

Allied Waste Garbage Trucks Switch to Biodiesel

HALF MOON BAY, CA – Allied Waste of San Mateo County will switch its entire 225-truck fleet from petroleum diesel to a biodiesel blend by January.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 3, 2007

City of Mansfield Vehicles: Who Drives What Where?

MANSFIELD, OHIO – Mansfield's comparatively large fleet of City-owned vehicles creates a traffic jam of unanswered questions.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 3, 2007

Illinois Adds First-Produced E-85 Hybrids to State Fleet

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) recently accepted four Ford E-85 Ford Escape Hybrids, the first hybrid gas-electric vehicle capable of running on ethanol.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 3, 2007

57th Annual Vehicle Maintenance Management Conference Set for March 24-27, 2008

WASHINGTON – The Vehicle Maintenance Management Conference (VMMC), the West Coast educational conference for the vehicle maintenance industry, is holding its annual industry conference at the University of Washington on March 24-27, 2008.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 3, 2007

Stamford Adds Two Hybrid Vehicles to Its Fleet

STAMFORD, CT – From navy blue police cruisers and orange dump trucks to pickups and refurbished sedans with the municipal seal on them, Stamford owns 300 vehicles, but none quite like the pair of Ford Escapes that were delivered yesterday to its fleet facility on Indian Field Road.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 3, 2007

City Vehicle Use Policy Scrutinized

HATTIESBURG, MS – Although most city business shuts down at 5 p.m., it's not uncommon to see a City-owned automobile out on the streets after-hours.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 3, 2007

Cost-Cutting Plan: No City Cars at Home

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indianapolis hopes to soon save millions of dollars by eliminating a long-standing perk for about 400 city and county employees: vehicles they can take home after hours.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 3, 2007

IDOT: Prevent Farm Vehicle Collisions

AMES, IOWA – With harvest season approaching, the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) and local law enforcement are reminding drivers to watch for slow-moving vehicles on rural roadways and exercise patience when passing them.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 3, 2007

Audit Shows Colorado Springs Utilities Didn't Follow Vehicle Policy

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Colorado Springs Utilities ignored its own policies for vehicles driven to and from work by employees, according to a city audit.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 3, 2007

Four More States Join WSCA

LEXINGTON, KY - Four more states — Rhode Island, Iowa, West Virginia, and Colorado — have joined the Western State Contracting Alliance (WSCA) contract for a state contract that offers discounted prices and a multiple award schedule of vehicle lifts.

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