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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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NewsOctober 3, 2011

2011 Green Fleet Conference: Venchurs Gets Serious About CNG

DALLAS and ADRIAN, MI – Venchurs announced Venchurs Vehicle Systems (VVS); its new division and Build Center located in Adrian, Mich., and displayed its unique F-250 on the show floor.

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NewsOctober 3, 2011

ARI Hosts Environmental Compliance Panel at Green Fleet Conference

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS - ARI is moderating a panel entitled Coping with Environmental Compliance at the Green Fleet Conference, October 4, 2011. The panel covers environmental compliance and how to manage changing requirements and expectations.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2011

Upcoming Webinars Focus On GPS, Propane, and Fleet Loss Recovery

TORRANCE, CA – Automotive Fleet and its partners are presenting a number of webinars in October and November.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2011

Administration Delays Releasing CAFE Standards

WASHINGTON - The federal government is delaying the release of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards until mid-November, citing the need for additional time.

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NewsSeptember 27, 2011

Study Finds Benefits of Plug-in Vehicles Depend on Battery Size

PITTSBURGH — According to a new study from Carnegie Mellon University, plug-in vehicles with small battery packs and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) that don't plug in can reduce life cycle impacts from air emissions and enhance oil security at low or no additional cost over a lifetime. But plug-in vehicles with large battery packs are more costly and may have higher or lower emissions than HEVs, depending on where and when they are plugged in.

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NewsSeptember 27, 2011

DOE Awards $8.4 Million for Projects to Improve Engine and Powertrain Efficiency

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced $8.4 million over three to four years for suppliers and vehicle manufacturers to develop and demonstrate technologies that increase the efficiency of engines and powertrain systems for future vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 26, 2011

NRG Energy, University of Delaware Developing EV-to-Grid Technology

PRINCETON, NJ -- NRG Energy Inc. said it is partnering with the University of Delaware on eV2g, a company commercializing new technology that will enable EV owners to sell electric storage services from the batteries of parked EVs to help stabilize the electricity grid.

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NewsSeptember 26, 2011

Tulsa and Arlington Mayors to Appear at Green Fleet Conference

TORRANCE, CA -- Dewey Bartlett, mayor of Tulsa, Okla., and Dr. Robert Cluck, mayor of Arlington, Texas, are among the scheduled speakers for this year’s Green Fleet Conference & Expo, organizers announced. The event will be held Oct. 3-4 at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas.

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NewsSeptember 26, 2011

Peoria Disposal Co. to Add 12 CNG Trucks to Fleet

PEORIA, IL – Peoria Disposal Co. has plans to acquire a fleet of 12 compressed natural gas trucks and open a CNG fueling station at the company’s headquarters, the Peoria Journal Star reported. The refuse company is teaming with California-based Clean Energy Fuels on the project.

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NewsSeptember 26, 2011

Maryland Gov. O’Malley Set to Speak at HTUF Conference

PASADENA, CA – Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is scheduled to deliver a keynote address on Oct. 11 at the Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) National Conference & Expo 2011 in Baltimore. O'Malley is expected to discuss the success of green fleet programs such as the Maryland Hybrid Truck Initiative.

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