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Operationsby StaffJanuary 25, 2006

Freightliner Sells American LaFrance to Patriarch Partners, LLC

PORTLAND, OR – Freightliner LLC has reached an agreement to transfer ownership of its fire apparatus and emergency vehicles business unit, American LaFrance, to the New York-based investment firm, Patriarch Partners, LLC.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 25, 2006

Use of Passaic County Fleet Vehicle Must Be justified

NORTH PASSAIC, NJ – In an effort to lower gas, insurance, and repair costs, all Passaic County employees who use county cars are now being required to justify their need for a vehicle, according to the Herald Tribune newspaper.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 25, 2006

EPA Certifies More CNG Conversion Systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Natural gas vehicle (NGV) options continue to grow for U.S. vehicle owners, even though the number of factory NGVs from domestic OEMs has declined.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 25, 2006

Fire Dept. Ladder Truck Sold on eBay

WENHAM, MA – Wenham, Mass. officials decided to sell the Fire Department's ladder truck on eBay when traditional sales methods failed, according to the Boston Globe.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 25, 2006

Gwinnett County, Ga. Fleet Review Complete

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – A three-month review of the Gwinnett County, Ga., fleet management operations found that its cars were outdated, there were too many managers, and the county was too slow to get vehicles into the shop for oil changes, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 25, 2006

Corpus Christi City Council asks for Hybrid Vehicles

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Corpus Christi City Council voted unanimously for city manager Skip Noe to purchase hybrid vehicles, according to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 25, 2006

Acme Auto Leasing Selects Driveitaway's Program for Government Fleet Remarketing

CHICAGO, IL – Acme Auto Leasing, LLC of North Haven, Conn., will offer Driveitaway Inc.'s reDrive remarketing platform to its client base of government fleets.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 18, 2006

Trucking Companies Report Engine Problems After Switching To Blended Biodiesel

MILWAUKEE – Days after Valley Cartage, a Wisconsin trucking firm, switched to biodiesel fuel, its trucks started breaking down on the road.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 18, 2006

Illinois State Police Vehicle Fleet Outdated

SPRINGFIELD, IL - From gas tanks falling out of Illinois State Police cars because of rusted frames to transmission failures, state troopers throughout Illinois are experiencing the risks of driving high-mileage patrol cars.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 18, 2006

Hawaii Debates Whether to Provide Officers With County-Owned Police Cars

HILO, HAWAII – Big Island officials are once again considering moving their police officers out of their privately owned cars with the blue lights mounted on top and into county-owned, marked police cruisers.

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