July 2008, Work Truck - Feature
By Chad Simon
The HCV van, aka the “Armadillo,” offers more than six feet of headroom, various powertrain options, and Ford and GM servicing infrastructure.
Tags: Armadillo, Chevrolet Express , Ford Econoline, GMC Savana , HCV, upfitting, Vans, Vision Manufacturing
January 2008, Work Truck - Feature
By Joe Bohn
Cargo partitions add safety and security to fleet vans and can be utilized to turn the front of the cab into a work space.
Tags: cargo partitions, Safety, Vans
By Chris Brown
Head curtain side airbags and enhanced technology glass (ETG) are standard on passenger vans. ETG is a special three-layer glass designed to reduce the risk of ejection during a crash.
Tags: GM, Safety, StabiliTrak, Vans
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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.
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