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Electric Vehicles•by Shelley Mika•October 8, 2014

Acing Your Bucket Truck Inspection

Bucket and crane trucks pose greater safety risks than some other fleet equipment. Because employees’ lives may be at risk, careful inspection and maintenance of these vehicles are essential.

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Vehicle Research•by Lauren Fletcher and Chris Wolski•September 23, 2014

2015 Alt-Fuel Vehicle Introductions

If there's one common denominator in all of this year's alt-fuel offerings it's efficiency, which extends from the fuel type to include advanced materials and design.

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Legal/Legislative•by Staff•September 10, 2014

Q&A: Green Fleet Conference Speaker John Viera

Closing the Green Fleet Conference this year is John Viera, the Director of Sustainability and Vehicle Environmental Matters at Ford. This year he'll be making a case that not only is going green achievable for fleets, it's good business.

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Electric Vehicles•by Grant Gerke & Lauren Fletcher•September 9, 2014

Medium-Duty Fleets Look for Alternative Drivetrain 'Holy Grail'

Following early deployments of pure electrics or hybrids, fleets examine new medium-duty hybrid plug-in vehicles for the “right fit.”

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Suppliers•Cover Story•by Chris Wolski•September 2, 2014

2015-MY Trucks are Upping the Performance Ante

For the 2015 model-year, fleets will continue to have a wide range of truck types to choose from to meet their specific vehicle needs. Among the trends for the upcoming model year are increased towing and payload capacities and more fuel efficiency.

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Suppliers•by Shelley Mika•August 20, 2014

Cadillac Offers ELRs Access to Charging Stations

Cadillac partnered with ChargePoint to offer ELR drivers access to more than 17,000 charging stations worldwide— making it easier for luxury car drivers to power their EVs.

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Suppliers•by Staff•August 19, 2014

CEI Hits All-Electric Vehicle Repair Milestone

Repairing all-electric vehicles poses extreme hazards for technicians. If not handled correctly, repairing one of these vehicles could result in an electrical shock.

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Vehicle Research•by Cheryl Knight•August 19, 2014

Toyota Helps Advance Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure

Toyota Motor Sales supports California's hydrogen fueling initiative by dedicating funds to FirstElement Fuel, which will build 19 public stations.

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Suppliers•by Amy Hercher•July 25, 2014

Small Delivery Fleet Chooses Full-Service Leasing Option

This delivery service fleet opted for full-service leasing to maintain its trucks and reduce the stress of unexpected repairs.

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Suppliers•by Staff•July 16, 2014

Washington State DOT Increases Alt-Fuel Fleet with New EVs

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has become the first state agency in the nation to ink a deal to acquire five of the all-new Nissan LEAF electric vehicles.

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