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Tips: 5 Best Car Maintenance Practices

Clean Fleet Report

Whether you’re driving an electric car or a vintage machine, maintaining your car properly keeps it in top condition. Whatever’s under the hood, regular maintenance will make it run better. Along with enhanced safety, a well-maintained car performs at its best. More so, it helps in keeping the car value high.

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Clean Energy Fuels delivered 143M gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas in 2019, up 30% year-on-year

Green Car Congress

Redeem was the first commercially available RNG vehicle fuel, derived from capturing biogenic methane that is produced from the decomposition of organic waste from dairies, landfills, and wastewater treatment plants. The contract also includes continued operation and maintenance for the length of the agreement. Homewood Disposal Inc.,

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How to “Green” Your Car

Clean Fleet Report

The car market, including secondhand vehicles, is very expensive at the moment, so not everyone has the luxury of just getting up, going to their local dealer and buying a new EV or even a new car that isn’t a gas guzzler. It’s like giving your car a second chance to do better for the planet—and that’s pretty eco-friendly!

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Waste Management piloting Rotopress collection trailers in North America; natural gas tractors

Green Car Congress

In a pilot program, Waste Management, Inc. is introducing Rotopress waste collection trailers for the first time in North America. The entire waste load is continuously mixed and compacted during and following collection. This makes the drive smoother and reduces wear on tires.

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Michelin to equip 40 French postal delivery vehicles with Uptis airless puncture-proof tires

Green Car Congress

The Uptis prototype is a puncture-proof wheel/tire assembly with no compressed air, intended for cars and light trucks. With the Michelin Uptis tire, which eliminates the problems linked to tire pressure and punctures, La Poste can reduce downtime and maintenance operations on its fleet.

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Would You Drive With Airless Tires?

The Truth About Cars

Designed for passenger cars, UPTIS was first showcased at the Movin’On summit in 2019. For Fleet Owners: Boosts productivity by minimizing vehicle downtime and tire-related maintenance. Environmental Benefits: Significantly cuts down tire waste, reducing environmental waste and harm.

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California trucking firm switches fleet of 600+ trucks to Neste renewable diesel

Green Car Congress

Ecology, a transportation and logistics company in California, has switched its fleet of more than 600 trucks to run on Neste MY Renewable Diesel and is reporting cleaner fuel filters, fewer maintenance problems and reductions in tailpipe emissions. Switching 600 trucks, which drive on average 25,000 miles per year at approximately 2.5

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