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News•March 11, 2009

Wheels Truck Experts Spotlighted at NTEA Work Truck Show

DES PLAINES, IL - Dave Decker, manager of Truck Engineering at Wheels, Inc., fleet-leasing company, and Erik Nelson, a Wheels truck engineer, were both spotlighted at the NTEA Work Truck Show held in Chicago March 3-6.

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News•March 11, 2009

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation Launches Hydraulic Hybrid at NTEA Work Truck Show

CHICAGO - Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) introduced the newest addition to its robust alternative powertrain chassis development program - the pilot hydraulic hybrid walk-in van chassis.

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News•March 11, 2009

Kraft and Honda Acquire New Hybrid Trucks for Pilots, EVI Unveils Electric Truck in U.S.

- Kraft Foods Inc. will put a new refrigerated diesel-electric hybrid truck on the road to transport frozen food, American Honda Motor Co. Inc. will start using a hybrid truck to haul service parts in Georgia, and Electric Vehicles International USA is introducing its fully-electric work truck to the U.S. market.

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News•March 11, 2009

Ford Reveals New 2011 F-59 Super Duty Commercial Stripped Chassis

CHICAGO - Ford expands its commercial stripped chassis offerings with the new F-59 Super Duty delivering an impressive combination of generous payload capacity, low step-in and loading heights, and proven reliability and durability.

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News•March 11, 2009

Kenworth Receives Record Order for 185 Hybrid Trucks

KIRKLAND, WA - Coca-Cola has ordered 150 Kenworth T370 diesel-electric tractors and 35 Kenworth T370 hybrid trucks, all of which will be on the road this year.

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News•March 11, 2009

Ford Super Duty Repeats Work Truck of the Year Win

CHICAGO - The Ford F-Series Super Duty once again took Work Truck of the Year honors at the National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show, March 4.

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News•March 10, 2009

Kraft Foods Adds New Diesel-Electric Refrigerated Hybrid Truck to Fleet

CHICAGO – The International DuraStar Hybrid truck with RouteMax refrigerated body is a pilot unit and is expected to offer Kraft Foods as much as a 30-percent fuel savings versus a traditional diesel-powered truck.

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News•March 9, 2009

PHH Arval Launches Risk and Safety Program for Trucks

SPARKS, MD – Designed to cover the whole spectrum of risk and safety needs for commercial truck fleets, PHH's program identifies high risk drivers, provides targeted driver training, and efficiently manages the risk and costs of collisions that do happen.

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News•March 4, 2009

Physics and Chemistry Combine at 2009 Work Truck Show

ATLANTA - Leggett & Platt Commercial Vehicle Products will exhibit commercial automotive products featuring eCoupled wireless technology, and MAG Dock, the industry's first magnesium-based docking station at the 2009 Work Truck Show.

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News•March 4, 2009

New Ford Ranger Pick-Up Debuts in Europe

BRENTWOOD, TN - A new Ford Ranger pick-up, on sale in the U.S. in 2011, will make its first public appearance in Europe at the Geneva Motor Show March 5-15.

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