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Utility Fleet•by Staff•January 29, 2014

Study Identifies Heavy-Duty NGVs as Viable Path for Better Air Quality

The peer-reviewed "Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles" report, commission by SoCalGas, calls on California policymakers to enact policies and programs to encourage the development and commercialization of these ultra-low-emission motor vehicle technologies.

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Operations•by Staff•January 29, 2014

Final Western 5 Plow Giveaway Winner

Western Products announced the final winner of the WESTERN 5 Plow Giveaway, who received an all-new WESTERN MVP 3 V-plow.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•January 29, 2014

Obama: Natural Gas Is ‘Bridge Fuel’ for U.S.

President Obama urged the nation to shift more cars and trucks to natural gas as "the bridge fuel that can power our economy with less of the carbon pollution that causes climate change."

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•January 29, 2014

PG&E Heavy-Equipment Training Simulators 'Paying Off'

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) will continue to use 'game-like' simulators — similar to the military — after introducing it last summer citing that it's saving the company 'tens of thousands of dollars.'

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Small Fleet•by Staff•January 28, 2014

Asset Management Companies Invest in Pan-African Logistics Company

The Carlyle Group (CG) and Investec Asset Management have announced that they have agreed to invest in J&J Africa, a pan-African logistics company specializing in the road transportation of general cargo along the Beira corridor, one of Southern Africa’s key trade routes.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•January 28, 2014

Dubai Unleashes Desert Fleet to Stop Litterbugs

Campers who think they can escape fines by having a barbeque far out in the desert while hiding behind sand dunes will now have to think twice before leaving their rubbish behind — desert buggies are now patrolling the area.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•January 28, 2014

UK Commercial Vehicle Production Fell 21.7% in 2013

Production of commercial vehicles in the UK fell 21.7 percent in 2013 to 87,671 units. The culprit, according to the SMMT, was weak demand in Europe, producing a difficult environment for commercial vehicle manufacturers.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•January 28, 2014

Chinese Commission Approves Volvo-Dongfeng Joint Venture

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in China recently gave its approval to the establishment of a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited.

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Utility Fleet•by Joanne Tucker•January 28, 2014

How a Small Electric Utility Merged Fleets

Since merging with another small utility a year and a half ago, Green Mountain Power (GMP) underwent major changes to its fleet, from beefing up its pool vehicle program to analyzing truck purchasing, as well as other initiatives focused on lowering emissions and cutting out the fleet fat.

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Operations•by Staff•January 28, 2014

Bosch Nabs 8 of Ward's 10 Best Engines

Eight of this year's Ward's 10 Best Engines feature Bosch gasoline, diesel, or electric powertrain technologie. For the first time, the list includes three diesel engines.

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