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8 Fleet Stories to Brighten Your Day: February 2023

Work Truck has the top 8 fleet stories of the month that are guaranteed to brighten your day.

Hillary Weiss
Hillary WeissSenior Editor
February 27, 2023
8 Fleet Stories to Brighten Your Day: February 2023

Work Truck has the top eight stories of February to brighten your day. 

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Despite the ongoing challenges faced by the transportation industry, there have been some heartwarming and inspiring stories that have emerged in recent weeks.

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These fleet stories demonstrate the resilience of those working in the sector.

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Here are the top eight fleet stories of the month to brighten your day from the month of February.

  • SoCalGas Helps Communities After Price Spike — SoCalGas will use $10 million in shareholder funding to help customers with bill assistance and to bolster community resources for those who may be struggling financially.

  • Nissan Uses New Heavy-Duty BEVs for Delivery — Nissan is using its first two heavy-duty battery-electric vehicles to deliver new vehicles from the Port of Los Angeles to dealerships in the Los Angeles region. The first dealership deliveries were Nissan's all-new, all-electric crossover, the 2023 Ariya.

  • GPS Insight Skilled Trades Scholarship Winners Named — In October, GPS Insight announced the ‘You are the Reason’ Skilled Trades scholarship program will award two students $10,000 each to pursue full-time skilled trades study at a college or accredited vocational-technical school. The two winners have been announced.

  • 10,000th Mack MD Series Truck Produced — Mack Trucks produced its 10,000th Mack MD Series truck at Roanoke Valley Operations in Virginia. The Mack MD series started production at that location September 1, 2020.

  • Duke Energy's Headquarters Adding Public Art — Duke Energy will get three public art installations constructed at the company's new headquarters in uptown Charlotte, the Duke Energy Plaza, to celebrate the city and company's mission.

  •  Lytx Awards Driver of the Year Winners — Lytx announced the winners of its 2023 Driver of the Year awards. The winners demonstrated a commitment to using Lytx’s safety technology to advance their driving and customer service skills while improving their companies’ leadership by serving as peer mentors and instructors.

  • Evergreen Waste Services Gets First Electric Refuse Truck — Based in Hockessin, Delaware, Evergreen Waste Services received its fist Mack LR Electric refuse truck. The vehicle will operate in a residential area in New Castle County, Delaware.

  • Landfill Solar Project Delivers Clean Energy — Jersey Central Power & Light has completed a grid connection for a 19.8-megawatt solar project located at a former landfill property in Mount Olive, New Jersey. The solar project is now delivering clean energy through FirstEnergy's transmission lines.


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