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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A VEHICLE FLEET

  • US 20160203435A1
  • Filed: 09/05/2013
  • Published: 07/14/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fleet management system for managing a plurality of vehicles, the system comprising:

  • a receiving module configured to receive data related to a deposit of a personally owned vehicle from an owner of the vehicle, the deposit being of a predetermined duration;

    a request module configured to receive a travel request from a traveler other than the owner;

    a classification module configured to assign each vehicle of the vehicle fleet an emission classification based on at least one of vehicle capacity, vehicle efficiency, and emissions profile, particularly carbon and NOx emissions;

    a storage device for storing and indexing the emission classification associated with the at least one personally owned vehicle, andan assignment module configured to assign the personally owned vehicle for use by the traveler during the predetermined duration based on the travel request, wherein the assignment is further based on at least the emission classification of the personally owned vehicle to mitigate an emissions footprint of the fleet.

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