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—Carlton Rose, President, Global Fleet Maintenance and Engineering for UPS. Since most of the maintenancecosts of a vehicle are associated with the engine and related components, UPS expects the operating cost of the new plug-in electric vehicle to be less than a similarly equipped diesel or gasoline vehicle.
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