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July 31, 2008

Jacksonville Downsizes Fleet to Save Money, Environment

Some departments are switching to ethanol, electric, or hybrid-electric vehicles.

Tags: electric, ethanol, Hybrid, Jacksonville Fleet

June 26, 2008

Report: Don’t Blame Biofuels for High Food Prices

Use of corn and soybeans for ethanol and biodiesel production can be blamed for only .15 percent of the increase in U.S. food prices.

Tags: biofuel, ethanol, high food prices

April 10, 2008

Sales of Ethanol-Burning Cars Up 10%

While U.S. consumers purchased close to 1.8 million alternative fuel vehicles in 2007, the price of corn is rising quickly.

Tags: alternative fuel, alternative fuel vehicles, bio diesel, ethanol, Ethanol-Burning

March 7, 2008

20-Percent Ethanol Blend Passes Compatibility, Performance Tests

PAUL, Minn. --- Increasing the amount of renewable ethanol blended into gasoline from 10 percent to 20 percent does not present problems for current vehicles or fuel dispensing equipment and provides similar power and performance, according to a new study released Wednesday by the State of Minnesota.

Tags: ethanol

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SEC Proposal to Allow Early Adoption of International Accounting Standards

By Mike Antich
On Aug. 27, the Securities and Exchange Commission raised the possibility that approximately 110 U.S. publicly traded companies will be able to use international accounting standards (IAS) next year and may require all U.S. companies to switch to IAS between 2014-2016. There is a 60-day comment period about the SEC proposal. Fleet leasing will be impacted by the adoption of IAS. It is probable that all fleet leases in the U.S. will need to be capitalized sometime in the 2011-2016 timeframe.

The Hidden Cost of Personal Use

By Mike Antich
With fuel prices remaining elevated, many companies are wondering whether they are charging enough for personal use. At some companies, this discussion is long overdue. When re-evaluating personal use charges, a common mistake is to focus solely on the cost of fuel, which is understandable because, after all, fuel is the catalyst for these discussions. However, doing so ignores the other “hidden” costs of personal use, which have also risen.

Fleet Becomes an Epicenter for Interdepartmental Encroachment

By Mike Antich

Strategic Fleet Management Focuses on Management by Objective

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