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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 11, 2005

269 County Employees Driving Free Cars with Free Gas

Government employees in Monmouth, N.J., are driving county-owned vehicles, with all operating costs paid for by the taxpayers.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 11, 2005

U.S. Refineries Won't Be Able to Match Diesel Demand

The energy bill offers a $3,400 tax credit for diesel vehicles. But despite expectation of growth in the diesel market share, the U.S. refining industry cannot produce enough of the fuel to match significant gains in the number of motorists that burn it.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 11, 2005

Low IRS Reimbursement Rate Raises Ire Among Drivers

I.R.S. reimbursement rate of 40.5 cents per mile does not cover actual driving costs. Some drivers have lobbied companies for a higher rate. GE Fleet says padding of mileage drops when companies switch to company-owned vehicles.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 11, 2005

30,000 Fleet Vehicles Missing in California

Last year, California's fleet of vehicles reached 70,000, but a recent asset-management campaign have officials able locate just 40,000.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 11, 2005

Vicarious Liability Out, Big 3 In: Leasing Returns to N.Y.

Ford, GM and Chrysler are bringing leasing back to New York after the federal transportation bill repealed the state's vicarious liability law.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 11, 2005

Fuel Surcharges Don't Ease Pump Pain for Delivery Drivers

Delivery drivers still get same set rate even though customer pays surcharge. School bus companies can't pass the buck because they're on a contract. Other companies have insulated themselves with bulk purchases.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 11, 2005

Web-based my.Dashboard Optimizes Fleet Performance

GE Commercial Finance Fleet Services has launched my.Dashboard, a web-based reporting and analysis tool aimed at monitoring, managing and optimizing fleet performance.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 11, 2005

Want to Sound Off on Fleet?

Bobit Business Media introduces the Fleet Forums.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 11, 2005

New Engine to Debut on 2007 Dodge Caliber (photo)

Caliber engine uses continuously variable transmission and consumes 5 percent less gasoline than Chrysler Group's current 2.0- and 2.4-liter engines.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•August 9, 2005

Green Mountain Power Trucks to Run on B-20 Biodiesel

COLCHESTER, VT — Green Mountain Power's fleet of linetrucks will begin using biodiesel as a result of a new fuel arrangement with Champlain Oil Co. Green Mountain Power plans to introduce the clean-burning, organically produced fuel to its more than 20 diesel engine trucks in the Chittenden and Addison County areas this month.

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