From: NCSFA [info@ncsfa.net]

Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 12:43 PM

To: Steve Saltzgiver

Subject: STATE FLEET MANAGER NEWS

The National Conference of State Fleet Administrators June 23, 2008 State & University Fleet Manager News  Volume 2 Issue 14
	Dear Fleet Administrator,   Managing an efficient and safe fleet operation depends on accurate, timely, and up-to-date information. Today's increasing demand on your time makes it difficult for you to keep up with the deluge of information coming your way. This has been especially true since the sudden increase in fuel prices. So, as a member of NCSFA we browse the Internet to bring the latest fleet headlines to stay current with fleet industry news and technology.   Enjoy! Steve Saltzgiver NCSFA Executive Director
Biweekly News Edition		FLEET NEWS & TECHNOLOGY UPDATE... Massachusetts still catching up to the alternative ... Enterprise News - Brockton,MA,USA Still, it’sa renewable fuel that’s widely considered to be a cleaner-burning alternative to gasoline, including the E10 blend now used in this area. ... State asks workers to cut travel costs Charleston Gazette - Charleston,WV,USA The guidelines discourage employees from using personal vehicles, stating that they should be used only when no state vehicle or leased vehicle is available ... State court says take-home vehicles not 'regular compensation' MetroWest Daily News - Framingham,MA,USA Taking advantage of a job benefit, he has also been counting his personal use of the vehicle as regular compensation. Like other officials in towns and ... 12 public workers stole gas, state attorney general says The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA State Comptroller Matthew Boxer said his office will conduct an audit of vehicle and gasoline usage by Children and Families employees. ... NJ public workers charged with stealing gas Forbes - NY,USA ... at state fueling stations. The fuel cards are supposed to be signed out and remain with a specific vehicle, but investigators found systematic abuses. ... State CPE settles on pay for interim chief Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA CPE spokeswoman Sue Patrick said Crofts will receive a state employee's standard benefits and will drive a "standard issue car" leased from the state fleet, ... Downsize State Vehicle Fleet Wheeling News Register - Wheeling,WV,USA That could save money for taxpayers — or it could not, depending on what state vehicle is chosen. Picking a small economy car out of the state fleet indeed ... Mississippi State Wins the GM/DOE Challenge X Hybrid Competition Automobile Magazine - USA Though no official announcement has been made, some Challenge X teams say they expect GM to donate a fleet of Saturn Vues for the next competition. W'boro man among 13 charged with stealing gas from state phillyBurbs.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA By DAVID LEVINSKY A Willingboro man was among 13 people charged yesterday with stealing gasoline from state government fueling stations, authorities said. ... Public workers in NJ charged with stealing gas for own cars Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA The state plans an audit of vehicle and gasoline usage within the Children and Families Department, whose fleet of 2500 vehicles uses tens of thousands of ... Bill would limit state car use The Patriot-News - PennLive.com - Harrisburg,PA,USA Taxpayers pay to maintain, service, insure and fuel the state fleet at a cost of $15.6 million. That figure is based on the state's $4274 yearly ... Rising gas prices could inspire positive change, economists say NewsLink Indiana - Muncie,IN,USA Ball State has already begun looking to the future. In 2002, the university purchased its first hybrid automobile. It now has a fleet of 15 Honda Civics and ... State should expand probe for gas theft Cherry Hill Courier Post - Cherry Hill,NJ,USA The expenses we are forced to fund -- such as multiple pensions, benefits and a huge fleet of state cars, among other things -- are bad enough. ... Dodge Charger added to State Patrol fleet Albert Lea Tribune - Albert Lea,MN,USA The Minnesota State Patrol in Rochester held a news conference Thursday to introduce a new enforcement vehicle — an unmarked 2008 Dodge Charger. ... Agencies feel pinch of gas Statesman Journal - Salem,OR,USA About one-third of the 4000-vehicle state fleet consists of cars, trucks and vans that can run on gasoline or electric power, alternative fuels such as ... Downsize State Vehicle Fleet Wheeling Intelligencer - Wheeling,WV,USA That could save money for taxpayers — or it could not, depending on what state vehicle is chosen. Picking a small economy car out of the state fleet indeed ... With high gas prices, car-sharing rises in popularity CTV.ca - Canada In Vancouver, city employees will soon be sharing cars. "We can reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the city, provide a better fleet service to our ... More oversight wanted for state vehicles Chambersburg Public Opinion - Chambersburg,PA,USA Ed Rendell has scheduled an announcement today aimed at making the vehicle fleet and state buildings more energy friendly. Since 2003, when Rendell took ... Rendell to announce energy-saving changes to state buildings, vehicles Central Penn Business Journal - Harrisburg,PA,USA Ed Rendell this afternoon is scheduled to announce changes the state will make to state-owned buildings and vehicles. The goal is to help offset rising ... State Plan Seeks to Cut Energy Use, Costs GlobeSt. com - New York,NY,USA The governor’s plan will also hit the vehicular end of the state by reducing fuel usage by 5% or 367000 gallons annually, reducing the state vehicle fleet ... State Fleet Auction KFYR-TV - Bismarck,ND,USA State employees may drive state fleet vehicles, but anyone in the state can buy a vehicle at auctions put on by the Department of Transportation. ... Hartford-Area Commuter Bus Ridership Numbers Are Mixed Hartford Courant - United States Michael Sanders, transit administrator for the state DOT, said given the time it takes to addnew buses to its fleet, the department is "working around the ... Almost one-fifth of DUSD’s bus fleet now running on compressed ... Downey Patriot - Downey,CA,USA ARB’s initial funding appropriation amounted to $50 million, which provided grants to upgrade the state’s aging school bus fleet through its program aimed ... In Energy Policy, McCain, Obama Differ on Role of Government Wall Street Journal - USA He's promising to invest $150 billion over the next decade in alternative fuels such as cellulosic ethanol that can be made from materials such as ... Propane: the 'other white meat' of alternative fuels? CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA Curtis Donaldson (2008 NCSFA Speaker in Long Beach), the CEO and president of CleanFuel USA, thinks that propane doesn't get its due as a transportation fuel. His company on Monday is ... Crist Continues Push For Alternative Fuel Central Florida News 13| - Orlando,FL,USA Charlie Crist took time again Tuesday to tout alternative fuel methods to gasoline and the dependence on oil. "Ethanol from sugar, I believe, ... Alternative fuel vehicles, renewable energy to be on November ballot The Desert Sun - Palm Springs,CA,USA California Secretary of State certified an alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy bond initiative for the November 4 ballot. ... Rendell Talks Energy Costs, Alternative Fuel In Greensburg Pittsburgh Channel.com - Pittsburgh,PA,USA Rendell said the best way to beat the rising prices is to produce an alternative. He said plans are already under way for an ethanol production facility in ... Alternative-fuels venture turns into hot potato for Schaffer Rocky Mountain News - Denver,CO,USA Udall's campaign spokeswoman, Taylor West, questioned what Schaffer actually did for National Alternative Fuels Foundation when he served on the board. ... Schwarzenegger Bucks Call To Tap Offshore Oil, Prefers Alternative ... AHN - USA Arnold Schwarzenegger opposed the lifting of a moratorium on the drilling of oil off coastal states, saying Wednesday that alternative fuels are the answers ... Skyrocketing fuel prices TheChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada •United Parcel Service has invested heavily in alternative fuel vehicles and mapping technology to cut down the length of routes. By eliminating left turns ... Lower price helps alternative fuel catch on with local consumers Munster Times - Munster,IN,USA ... executive director of the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition, which promotes the alternative fuel and lists sites where it's sold across the nation. ... Toyota's Newest Car Drives Push Towards Alternative Fuels WJLA - Washington,DC,USA Today in Japan, the auto manufacturer unveiled a car powered exclusively by hydrogen gas pumped through a fuel cell. The vehicle can travel more than 500 ... New York funding for alternative-fuel technology Fleet Owner (subscription) - USA Integrating alternative fuel and emissions controls into the vehicles will reduce greenhouse gases and dependence on imported petroleum, according to the ... Alternative fuel technologies, according to General Motors' top ... Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA For consumers trying to decide whether to fill their cars’ fuel tanks this weekend or buy groceries come encouraging words from General Motors’ top research ... How green is your new car? Stickers will say Los Angeles Times - CA,USA 1, 2009, all new cars sold in the state carry a label that explains their impact on the environment. It will give each vehicle a Global Warming Score and a ... Should people be able to drive golf carts on the street? Indianapolis Star - United States Carts must be equipped with head-, tail- and brake lights, a windshield and a triangular slow-moving-vehicle emblem. Drivers must be at least 16 and provide ... Who gets the vehicle benefits San Luis Obispo Tribune - San Luis Obispo,CA,USA No one uses a state-issued vehicle, and the university eliminated its pool vehicles several years ago because they were deemed not cost-effective. ... Hang up and drive' about to become California law Signal - Santa Clarita,CA,USA "Under the new laws, no one is allowed to use a handheld telephone while operating a vehicle, regardless of age." Lu was referring to state Vehicle Code ... Comments or Feedback? 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Fleet Employment Opportunities City Of Stockton CA, Fleet Manager UCLA Fleet Analyst SCT Vice President of Sales Recent Industry Press Releases NCSFA is accepting nominations for the 2008 (Honda) Environmental Leadership award May 25, 2008 - Gaithersburg, MD The National conference of State Fleet Administrators is accepting nominations for its annual award for environmental leadership... CleanFUEL USA • Georgetown Community Impact Newspaper - Austin,TX,USA CleanFUEL USA manufactures and distributes fuel stations, dispensing devices and engine systems for alternative fuels, including propane and E85, ... Amidst Heavy Criticism Ethanol Industry Moves Forward istockAnalyst.com - Salem,OR,USA We are part of the solution in that weprovide an alternative fuel that adds to the fuel supply,' says MickHenderson , General Manager of Commonwealth ... Muskogee to explore alternative fuels as part of expo Muskogee Daily Phoenix - Muskogee,OK,USA By Donna Hales A four-day Green Country Alternative Fuel Expo is being planned for early October to run concurrently with the Muskogee State Fair. ... CleanFUEL USA Unveils Cleanest Certified Fuel Engine on the Road Today Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA As a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure, equipment and engine technology, CleanFUEL’s liquid propane fuel injection (LPI) system is ... NAC Provides Details On Wi-Fi Network Acquisition in Philadelphia Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA Its target market includes enterprise customers with multi-locations and field and fleet services, municipal governments, and health care and educational ... Fleet Management System Drives Savings Supply Chain Market (press release) - Erie,PA,USA Delaware may be the second-smallest state in the United States, but its fleet of vehicles is large, to say the least. About three years ago, the Delaware ... IQgistics Joins the Texas Motor Transportation Association DirectionsMag.com (press release) - Glencoe,IL,USA Austin, TX– IQgistics, leader in providing real time GPS fleet management solutions proudly announces an alliance with the Texas Motor Transportation ... Lightweighting Vehicles Using Aluminum Delivers Impressive Fuel ... PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA Generally, all new fuel-saving technologies come with an added cost. An aluminum vehicle platform on its own costs more than a current platform. ...
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