| Three federal agencies in Kansas recently added | | | | connection with the Executive Order 13423 signed |
| hybrid vehicles to their fleet. The hybrid vehicles | | | | by President George Bush which mandates |
| included in the fleet of the federal agencies are | | | | federal agencies to increase the use of alternative |
| the 2007 Saturn Aura Green Line vehicles. Two | | | | fuel vehicles on their fleet by ten percent every |
| units of the hybrid car were already delivered to | | | | year. To date, GSA's fleet management division |
| different federal agencies in Kansas. | | | | has already delivered 3,581 units of alternative |
| Two units of the 2007 Saturn Aura Green Line | | | | fuel vehicles and 20 biodiesel vehicles to federal |
| were delivered by the General Services | | | | agencies. |
| Administration (GSA) to the United States | | | | Administrator John Askew accepted the keys to |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 | | | | the Saturn center shoulder seatbelt-equipped Aura |
| in Kansas City, Kansas. One of these will be used | | | | Green Line for EPA Region 7. Askew has this to |
| by the EPA while the other is for the National | | | | say after receiving the hybrid car: "Using fuel |
| Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) | | | | efficient vehicles like the Saturn hybrid we're |
| office in Kansas City, Missouri. The third vehicle will | | | | receiving today just makes sense. Not only does |
| be delivered to the GSA fleet in Kansas City, Mo. | | | | it protect the environment by reducing emissions, |
| Romell Cooks, the regional administrator for the | | | | but using less fuel strengthens our energy |
| NHTSA's Central Region, was given the keys to | | | | security." |
| the hybrid Aura. "While safety of the motoring | | | | Meanwhile, GSA's Heartland Region Administrator |
| public is a key concern of the NHTSA, we are | | | | Bradley M. Scott has this to say: "GSA is proud to |
| equally concerned about the fuel efficiency of our | | | | join EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety |
| passenger cars and light trucks," said Cooks. | | | | Administration as government leaders in using and |
| "These types of vehicles will make a difference." | | | | supporting environmentally friendly vehicles, and |
| Aside from the three hybrid vehicles, the GSA | | | | we look forward to providing energy efficient |
| has ordered 50 units in all of the Saturn Aura | | | | vehicles and alternative fuel-use cars to more |
| Green Line. The vehicles will be delivered by GSA | | | | federal agencies in the future." |
| to different federal agencies across the country. | | | | Aside from mandating a ten percent increase in |
| The Aura Green Line became an obvious choice | | | | alternative fuel vehicle use, the Executive Order |
| for the federal agencies in Kansas City Kansas | | | | also directs federal agencies across the country |
| due to the fact that these vehicles were built in | | | | with more than 20 motor vehicles to reduce |
| General Motors' assembly facility in Kansas City, | | | | petroleum fuel consumption by as much as two |
| Kansas. | | | | percent every year. The directive will stand until |
| The deliveries of the hybrid vehicles is in | | | | the year 2015. |