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Hybrids: Electrification Without the Challenges

For fleet managers, fuel is one of the biggest line items in the budget — and it's one hybrids can shrink without changing how your people work. Download the eBook to see the numbers, understand the technology, and get a step-by-step guide to making the switch.

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NewsNovember 27, 2011

Clemson University's Biodiesel Program Honored

CLEMSON, SC — The biodiesel program at Clemson University has been named Energy Project of the Year by the Association of South Carolina Energy Managers.

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NewsNovember 26, 2011

NHTSA Probing Fire Risk in Post-Collision Chevrolet Volts

WASHINGTON -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Nov. 25 that the agency is opening a formal safety defect investigation to assess fire risk in Chevrolet Volts that have been involved in a serious crash.

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NewsNovember 24, 2011

GreenMan Technologies Subsidiary Draws $60,000 Dual-Fuel Order

LYNNFIELD, MA -- GreenMan Technologies Inc. announced that its APG International subsidiary has received a follow-on order from ODIZIM/CNG Technologies Ltd., its local distributor in Africa, for the continued conversion of an existing customer's local delivery truck fleet.

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NewsNovember 24, 2011

Lincoln Energy Solutions Expands Biofuel Delivery Service Area

GREENVILLE, SC – Biofuels provider Lincoln Energy Solutions said it will double its fleet size by early 2012 in order to expand the company’s delivery service throughout the Southeast.

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NewsNovember 24, 2011

BMW Showcases i3 Concept EV

LOS ANGELES – During the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW showcased the fully electric BMW i3 concept. Due for release in 2013, the electric car can seat four and travel an estimated 80 miles on a single charge.

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NewsNovember 23, 2011

Longer Oil Drain Intervals Decrease PM Expenses

TORRANCE, CA ­­- There has been an ongoing trend by OEMs to extend recommended oil drain intervals, which has helped to decrease preventive maintenance expenses.

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NewsNovember 23, 2011

Maintenance Costs Increase in 2011-CY

TORRANCE, CA ­­- Many fleets are incurring additional miles on vehicles due to increased business activity, which has added to fleets' costs with increased repairs and replacement cycling.

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NewsNovember 22, 2011

Poet Targets 10% GHG Reduction in Ethanol Production

MIAMI BEACH -- At the NASCAR Green Summit last week, Poet LLC announced plans to decrease the greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of ethanol production 10 percent this decade and produce 500 million pounds of bio-based products by 2015.

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NewsNovember 22, 2011

Icom Earns More EPA Certifications for Ford Bi-Fuel Propane Engines

NEW HUDSON, MI – Icom North America, which makes liquid injection propane systems for vehicles, has earned eight additional U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifications for Ford vehicle bi-fuel propane engines. The certifications pertain to the company's patented JTG II Propane Liquid Injection bi-fuel systems for model-year 2009-2012 Ford light-duty trucks equipped with 5.4- and 4.6-liter engines.

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NewsNovember 22, 2011

South Carolina Capital to Tap Used Turkey Cooking Oil for Biodiesel

COLUMBIA, SC – City officials in Columbia, S.C., are asking local residents who plan to deep-fry their Thanksgiving turkey to save the used cooking oil and drop it off later at the city’s Public Works facility. Midlands Biofuels will use that used oil to make biodiesel that will help fuel the city’s fleet.

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