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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 18, 2014

ABB to Supply Fast Chargers to Chinese Market

Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., Ltd., the Chinese joint venture between Daimler and BYD, and ABB, a power and automation technology company, have agreed on the supply of fast chargers for BDNT’s battery electric DENZA.

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Sustainability•by Staff•February 18, 2014

Obama Energy Trust Would Fund Alternative Vehicle Technologies

President Barack Obama has proposed setting up a federal energy security trust to fund development of alternative vehicle development by repealing subsidies to the oil and gas industry.

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Fuel•by Staff•February 18, 2014

Obama Orders Higher Fuel Standards for Trucks

President Barack Obama will direct federal agencies on February 18 to develop higher fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks over the next two years by March of 2016.

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Operations•by Staff•February 18, 2014

Legislation Restoring Federal Biodiesel Incentives Introduced

Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. to reinstate a tax incentive that expired at the end of 2013 when it comes to the production of domestic biodiesel fuel.

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Utility Fleet•by Grace Suizo•February 18, 2014

Utilities Join Forces to Speed Up Storm Restoration

In battling rough weather conditions since the beginning of the year, utilities made extra efforts in this latest storm to go beyond their immediate customer service areas to ensure that sister companies and surrounding utilities had as much help as possible.

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Sustainability•by Staff•February 18, 2014

Nissan Introduces CNG Version of Urvan to Thai Market

Nissan has introduced the NV350 Urvan CNG, a new version of the commercial vehicle powered by a bi-fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) engine. This is Nissan's third CNG model in Thailand. The van is available for sale throughout Thailand.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•February 17, 2014

Water District Employee Admits to Buying $14k in Fuel on Company Card

A long-time administrative assistant for the Northern Kentucky Water District confessed to using the utility’s fuel card to fill up her own personal vehicle for seven years.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•February 14, 2014

Utilimarc Launches Fleet Analytics Platform

This integrated platform provides a variety of tools that allow fleet managers to track and improve their fleet performance through benchmarking, KPI tracking and telematics solutions.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•February 14, 2014

Icy Texas Roads Cause SUV to Collide with Oncor Utility Truck

A 17-year-old girl in Texas was hospitalized in critical condition last week after the vehicle she was riding in collided with an Oncor utility truck.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 14, 2014

Fleet Safety Video Tip: Checking Headlamp Alignment

Headlamp misalignment is a surprisingly common problem that can compromise a driver's ability to clearly see the road at night. Here's a tip you may want to pass along to your drivers to help them identify the problem when it arises.

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