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Green Fleet•by Grace Lauron•November 6, 2009

OEMs Showcase 'Greener' Models for 2010

For 2010, automakers offer more hybrid models than ever for fleets to add to their selectors.

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Leasing•by Cindy Brauer•November 6, 2009

2009 AFLA Conference Cited as Best-Ever

The annual Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) conference provided not only strategic fleet management presentations, but also ample opportunities for the 350-plus attendees to network and share best practices.

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Fuel•Cover Story•by Mike Antich & Lauren Fletcher•November 6, 2009

Global Economic Recession Cuts Fleet Operating Costs

Fuel costs, the largest fleet operating expense, declined dramatically in the 2009 calendar-year due to a sharp decline in worldwide consumption. Also, many fleets have downsized, which contributed to a lower overall fuel spend.

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Green Fleet•by Cindy Brauer•November 2, 2009

Fleets Deploy Kenworth T370 Hybrid as Green Work Horse

From Massachusetts to Hawaii and in-between, Kenworth's Class 7 hybrid provides fuel savings and subsequent emissions reductions for a variety of medium-duty truck applications.

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Green Fleet•by Lauren Fletcher & Grace Lauron•November 2, 2009

Green Initiatives Flourish in Commercial Truck Fleets

Several truck fleets have taken steps to make their operations more environmentally friendly by deploying alternative-fuel models.

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Green Fleet•by Chad Simon•November 2, 2009

How Retrofitting Fits in Today’s Fleets

Manufacturing hybrid-electric chassis since 2001, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. now retrofits older medium-duty diesel trucks with new engines and hybrid systems for fleet use.

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Global Fleet•by Chris Brown•November 1, 2009

Out of Stock? Out of Luck

Dealer inventories at all-time lows make this a good time for small fleets to plan ahead and factory order.

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Global Fleet•by Ashley Willis•November 1, 2009

Worst Clean-up Jobs Ever!

Auto Rental News went into the field once again to ask operators about their toughest clean-up jobs of rental cars. You gave us some doozies and advice on how to tackle them, as well as best practices regarding cleaning fees.

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Global Fleet•by Thi Dao•November 1, 2009

Taking a Chunk of the Replacement Market

With Rent A Ride USA, entrepreneur Mike Dabish seized the opportunity to launch a successful rental business aimed at body shop customers.

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Global Fleet•by Thi Dao•November 1, 2009

Lakes, Mountains and the Open Road: How Recreational Rentals Compare

Land access restrictions, seasonality, a smaller market for de-fleeting and liability issues all play a role in differentiating recreational rentals from auto rental.

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