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Operationsby StaffNovember 30, 2005

CALSTART 2020 Conference Set for Dec. 1 at L.A. Convention Center

PASADENA, CA — CALSTART's second annual 2005 California's Transportation Energy Future Conference, also known as the “2020” conference, is set for December 1 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The conference will chart a course toward the year 2020 and a path to a better, more secure transportation energy future in California.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 30, 2005

North Carolina and New Mexico to Transition State Fleets to Biodiesel

RALEIGH, NC and ALBUQUERQUE, NM — New Mexico and North Carolina are set to increase the use of alternative fuels. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson signed an executive order in late-September that requires cabinet-level state agencies, public schools, and institutions of higher education to meet 15 percent of their transportation fuel needs with ethanol or biodiesel by 2010.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 30, 2005

Bobit to Publish Vincentric Lifecycle Cost Data

TORRANCE, CA – Bobit Business Media and Vincentric, an automotive data compilation and analysis firm, have formed a strategic alliance to provide access to lifecycle cost data to the fleet industry.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 30, 2005

U.S. Military Using B-20 Biodiesel to Power Large Transport Vehicles

CAMP PENDLETON, CA — At Camp Pendleton, the semis that haul the Marines' 70-ton M-1 tanks have been running on B-20, a mix of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum diesel, for more than two years.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 30, 2005

Collins Named Fleet Manager for City of Forest Park, Ga.

FOREST PARK, GA – William Collins has assumed the role of fleet manager for the city of Forest Park, Ga. He replaces Steve Riley.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 30, 2005

Wisconsin State Patrol Going Electronic With Tickets

MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin State Patrol is adding printers to its squad cars that will produce tickets with the push of a button.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 22, 2005

County of Los Angeles to Replace Old Vehicles With Hybrids

LOS ANGELES — On Nov. 15, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on a motion by Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky to adopt the policy of making hybrid vehicles the primary choice when replacing or acquiring sedans and light-duty trucks within the county's fleet of approximately 15,000 vehicles.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 22, 2005

Eight Out of 10 Vehicles in State of South Dakota Fleet are E-85 Vehicles

CHANCELLOR, SD — Eight of 10 new vehicles in the state of South Dakota's motor pool this year will be flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs). The vehicles are capable of running on a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 22, 2005

Georgia Tech Offers Federal Logistics Certificate Program

ATLANTA — The Logistics Institute at Georgia Tech now offers a Federal Logistics Certificate Program for federal employees. Any federal government or military employee with a valid “.gov” or “.mil” e-mail address is eligible for the courses.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 16, 2005

Clearwater to Add Hybrid Sedans to Police Fleet

CLEARWATER, FL — The city of Clearwater will add six more hybrid sedans to the three it already owns.

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