National Conference of State Fleet Administrators

           FLEET MANAGER NEWS

 Bi-Weekly Edition                                June 23, 2007                         Volume 1 Issue 3

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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THIS WEEK'S FLEET INDUSTRY HEADLINES...

NCSFA Releases: 2007 Spring Quarterly Fleet Administration News Publication  GAITHERSBURG, MD - President’s Message- Only a few months remain until our next annual conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania . This is a beautiful area and a great time of year to visit. The area is rich with historical sites and unique cultural flavor. Plan to make…

University system expected to see $20M reduction
Business Gazette - Gaithersburg,MD,USA
... to the University System, Abbruzzese confirmed it. To come up with $200 million, departments could see fleet reductions, positions lost or programs cut. ...

Stanford E85 Study Under Fire
Ethanol Producer Magazine - Grand Forks,ND,USA
Modeling of the E85-only fleet indicates up to 185 more deaths per year compared with the gas-only set, he says, which amounts to a potential increase in ...

University of Kansas Selects MV Transportation to Operate Transit ...
Press Release 365 (press release) - Miami,FL,USA
At full staff, MV will operate a university-owned fleet of about 30 buses and hire nearly 50 people. The KU system handles about 10000 boardings every day. ...

 

Steps Toward Green
Harrisonburg Daily News Record - Harrisonburg,VA,USA
Other serious steps, he says, include JMU's use of biofuels for its entire fleet of vehicles, biodiesel fuel research and creating a presidential commission ...

Toyota is Planning on Releasing Another Hybrid in Addition to the ...
By Marc
Related Stories: The Launch of the Third-Generation Prius is Being Delayed to Spring 2009 The Next Generation 2009 Toyota Prius is Going to Come in Three Versions 2008 Honda FCX Sedan...We Are Finally Going to Get a Hydrogen Powered Car!

 

Hunter: Iowans can take dominant role in finding answers for ...
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
Just last week, Culver signed an executive order mandating that E-85 make up at least 60 percent of fuel purchases for the state's flex-fuel fleet. No. ...

 

Tester touts energy bill as opportunity for Montana
Great Falls Tribune - Great Falls,MT,USA
Automakers would be required to boost the fleet average to 35 mpg by 2020, a 10 mpg increase over the average that cars, SUVs and small trucks are required ...

New energy bill likely will spawn lighter, alternative-fuel vehicles
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
AP WASHINGTON - The cars, SUVS and pickups people will buy in the years ahead are likely to use less fuel, and many will rely on ethanol or household ...

 

Water, Water Everywhere - Can we Fuel our Cars with it?
By kingdomsaint(kingdomsaint)
Searching for a way to cure himself of a severe form of leukemia using radio waves, he accidentally may have stumbled upon a way to use ocean water, or salt water, as a very effective alternative fuel. It is John's picture featured here ...

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Dear Fleet Industry Executive,  

Managing an efficient and safe fleet operation depends on timely and up-to-date information, products, and services. Today's increasing demand on our time makes it difficult to keep up with the deluge of information coming our way. As a courtesy, NCSFA reviews the industry news, blogs, and new technology to bring the latest fleet headlines directly to you.  

Happy Reading!   

                            

Steve Saltzgiver

NCSFA Executive Director

 

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