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July 2008, Automotive Fleet - Feature

'Big Brown' Turns Green

By Steve Bennett

The familiar brown UPS truck fleet operates one of the country’s largest alternative-powered vehicle fleets. The company’s strategy includes deploying a mix of vehicles in its 1,600-unit AFV fleet.

Tags: CNG, UPS, Workhorse

May 2008, Work Truck - Feature

Bakery Goes Green to Save Green

Charles Feder, owner of Rossmoor Pastries, found his dedicated compressed natural gas vehicles at auto auctions.

By Joan Shim

For Rossmoor Pastries, converting from gasoline-powered delivery vans to a fleet fueled by clean-burning compressed natural gas is saving the company $4,000 per month.

Tags: CNG

January 2008, Government Fleet - Feature

Two NYC Agencies Invest in CNG and Hybrid Power Alternatives

New York City’s Department of Sanitation invested $2.9 million to build a state-of-the-art CNG station on its own property.

By Art Vatsky, PE

CNG-powered street sweepers and hybrid buses help New York City’s Department of Sanitation and the NYC Transit tackle cost and environment issues.

Tags: CNG, hybrid, New York City

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Market Trends

Mike Antich
What’s the ‘Tipping Point’ for Fuel Prices?

By Mike Antich
During the past decade, we’ve witnessed a steady escalation of fuel prices with forecasters extrapolating these trend lines to predict even higher future prices. What is the “tipping point” for the price of fuel before it starts to have a significant negative impact on senior management’s desire to operate a company-provided fleet?

Great Executives Empower Their Fleet Managers

By Mike Antich
Exceptional leadership by senior management means inspiring and motivating fleet managers to become great fleet managers. These executives delegate responsibility (and authority) to their fleet managers and empower them to accomplish self-determined tasks needed to achieve corporate goals. They recognize the fleet manager is the subject-matter expert and are open to the new ideas they present.

The Best Time to Control Cost is Before It’s Incurred

By Mike Antich

Green Fleet Initiatives Gain Momentum Despite Cost Constraints

By Mike Antich

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Work Truck - July/August 2011

In This Issue:
Here are the Highlights

  • HINO Targets Expanded Market Share With New Class 4-5 COEs
  • 5 Trailering Mistakes to Avoid
  • Latest Trends in Vocational Fleet Applications
    And much more…