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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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NewsJuly 23, 2009

Ford Focus Earns IIHS 'Top Safety Pick'

Ford will launch its exclusive MyKey teen safety technology in the summer of 2009. It allows owners to program a key that can limit the vehicle's top speed and audio volume. MyKey also encourages safety-belt usage by muting the audio system until front occupants buckle up.

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NewsJuly 23, 2009

Chicago Gets $1M to Reduce Diesel Emissions

CHICAGO - The EPA recovery act funds will be used to purchase and install 35 diesel oxidation catalysts and 163 diesel-fired heaters on municipal vehicles, and partially fund two new hybrid diesel-electric aerial trucks to replace older vehicles.

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NewsJuly 23, 2009

FedEx Retrofits 92 Trucks to Diesel-Electric Power

The addition of the 92 trucks increases the FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles by more than 50 percent, from 172 to 264.

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NewsJuly 23, 2009

Ford: Fuel Economy to Improve 20% by 2010 MY

In addition to fuel economy improvements, Ford this week rolled out its entire 2010 model year lineup for North America and announced plans for 30 new powertrain actions globally-22 in North America alone-by the end of 2010.

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NewsJuly 23, 2009

Grants Help Rollout LNG-Powered Trucks

Nearly 100 trucks functioning on alt-fuel hit the streets in Long Beach, Calif., thanks to grants awarded through a lottery, which drew dozens of local truck owners and companies.

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NewsJuly 21, 2009

Mazda6 Pricing Announced

IRVINE, CA - Available in four trim lines, pricing for the 2010 Mazda6 ranges from $20,320-$25,935.

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NewsJuly 21, 2009

Telematics Offers Fleet Benefits, Study Reports

SAN ANTONIO - An investment in commercial vehicle telematics significantly helps fleets boost productivity while decreasing costs, according to a new analysis from Frost & Sullivan.

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NewsJuly 21, 2009

Nissan May Expand Hybrid Lineup

TOKYO - The automaker may add its own hybrid technology to small and mid-sized vehicles in addition to the planned launch of a luxury version, according to Agency France Presse.

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NewsJuly 21, 2009

GreenHouse Releases Ethanol Micro-Refinery System

SAN DIEGO --- GreenHouse, an alternative energy company based in San Diego, is making the E-Fuel MicroFueler portable ethanol micro-refinery fuel system available for consumer use.

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NewsJuly 21, 2009

Texas Fuel Producer Fine-Tuning Biofuel Process

BRYAN, TX --- Renewable fuel producer Terrabon is working on developing a new fuel that's nearly identical to petroleum gasoline but can be made from just about any kind of organic material -- from sewer sludge to cornstalks, the Houston Chronicle reported.

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