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May 2008, Work Truck - Feature

F-Series Super Duty Named 2008 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year

Len DeLuca (left), director of Ford Commercial Trucks, accepts the Medium-Duty Truck of the Year award from Work Truck magazine Associate Publisher Bob Brown at the National Truck Equipment Association’s 2008 Work Truck Show in Atlanta.

By Cindy Brauer

In online balloting, fleet professionals choose the Ford workhorse from among 20 Class 4-6 vehicles and vehicle series for the first-ever Work Truck award.

Tags: Award, Class 4-6, clean diesel, Ford, F-Series, Super Duty

March 2008, Work Truck - Cover Story

Ford Gets Tougher with the 2008 Super Duty

By Cindy Brauer

The full-size pickup boasts a new 6.4L V-8 turbodiesel engine, refined chassis and suspension, industry-leading towing capacity in the F-450, improved cargo-handling flexibility, and a quiet, more functional interior.

Tags: Ford, full-size pickup, Super Duty, V-8

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Fleets Reassess Amortization Rates

By Mike Antich
In the commercial fleet industry, the most common amortization rate used for establishing a depreciation reserve is 50 months. Recently, some major fleets extended amortization rates on new-vehicle orders.

Maintenance Costs Up Due to Frequency of Repair Increases

By Mike Antich
Maintenance costs increased in 2009 due to higher cost of replacement tires, PM oil changes, and labor rates. However, the biggest factor was widespread deferment of vehicle replacement, resulting in the operation of older units.

Short-Term Cost-Cutting Strategies Backfire in the Long-Run

By Mike Antich

Morgan Stanley & Goldman Sachs Forecast $100-per-Barrel Oil in 2011

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Work Truck - November/December 2009

In This Issue:
Here are the Highlights

  • Fleets Deploy Kenworth T370 Hybrid As Green Workhorse
  • Green Initiatives Flourish in Commercial Truck Fleets
  • Uncertainty Affects Truck Accident Management Costs
    And much more…

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