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Operations•by Cheryl Knight•October 1, 2006

DaimlerChrysler's Commitment to Alt-Fuel Vehicles Contines to Grow

Envisioning renewable fuels as a critical element in alternative technologies, DaimlerChrysler plans to grow its flexible-fuel and diesel vehicle presence in both the consumer and fleet marketplace.

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Operations•by Staff•October 1, 2006

Top 100 Alternative-Fuel Fleets

Top 100 Alternative-Fuel Fleets

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Operations•by Paul Dexler•October 1, 2006

Hybrid Taxis from Ford Help Clean City Air and Cut Costs

Hybrid vehicles are most efficient when running in heavy traffic. With that in mind, what better commercial use for a hybrid than as a taxi in a densely populated city?

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Operations•by Staff•October 1, 2006

States Offer a Variety of Incentives for Alternative-Fuel Use

To spur compliance with mandated air quality regulations, most state governments offer incentives to invest in alternatively fueled vehicles, infrastructure, and alternative-fuel production. Here is summary of incentives available in each state. For detailed state-bystate summary of incentives, see www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/incen_laws.html.

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Operations•by Cheryl Knight•October 1, 2006

GM's E-85 Vehicles Help Fleets Meet Legislative Mandates

GM’s alternative-fuel lineup, including 15 E-85 and hybrid models, aims to help fleets lower emissions, reduce fuel costs, and improve vehicle performance. The manufacturer will also continue to promote E-85 benefits.

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Operations•by Chad Simon•October 1, 2006

The Hybrid & Alt-Fuel Revolution

Fluctuating fuel prices and environmental concerns have led fleet managers to evaluate the practicality of alternatives, including hybrid and E-85 vehicles. But, is there real money to be saved?

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Operations•by Mike Antich•October 1, 2006

2006-MY Was a Tough Year for Fleet Order-to-Delivery

Order-to-delivery times for some 2006-model year fleet vehicles were delayed by a combination of weather-related and logistics impediments, such as the ongoing railcar shortage and retail incentive programs that generated high volumes of sales, according to Automotive Fleet's seventh annual OTD survey.

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Operations•by Mike Antich•October 1, 2006

Cost Control Starts with the Company Driver

Fleet policy is a crucial part of a company’s overall cost-control strategy. Invariably, the best-managed fleets are those whose drivers adhere to a written fleet policy.

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Operations•by Mike Antich•September 1, 2006

2006-MY Was a Tough Year for Fleet Order-to-Delivery

Order-to-delivery times for the 2006-model year got off to a rough start with Hurricane Katrina. The railcar shortage, a spike in sales volume by retail incentive programs, and new-model introductions further aggravated OTD.

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Remarketing•by Cindy Brauer•September 1, 2006

IARA Stages '06 Summer Roundtable

Vehicle reconditioning, transportation, and arbitration issues were key topics at the remarketing organization’s mid-year conference in San Diego.

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