February 2009, Work Truck - Feature
By Chris Brown
Fluctuating pump prices and disparate gas and diesel fuel costs prompt a new look at diesel-powered vehicles.
Tags: Chevrolet Express Cargo, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Chevrolet Silverado 3500, Diesel Fuel, diesel trucks, Dodge Ram 2500, Dodge Ram 3500, Ford E-350 Vans, Ford F-250, GMC Savana Cargo, GMC Sierra 2500, Vincentric
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By Mike Antich Do you really know who is driving your company-provided vehicles? Often the "at-work" persona of an employee is not the true indicator of their behavior when no one is watching. Recently, someone forwarded me a link to a chat room for pharmaceutical reps. I did a search of posts that included the phrase "company car" and, in short order, I was shocked at some of the comments written about their use of company cars and how drivers play "the system" to their advantage.
By Mike Antich First-year 50-percent depreciation, known as bonus depreciation, expired Jan. 1, 2010. An amendment to retroactively extend bonus depreciation through the end of calendar-year 2010 has been added as an amendment to H.R. 5297. Bonus depreciation has been benefical to commercial fleets, especially those with long-life assets. As an industry, we need to urge members of Congress to pass H.R. 5297. But this is easier said than done due to the many other contentious issues in the bill.
By Mike Antich
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