Smile More: 8 Fleet Stories to Brighten Your Day: June 2022
8 Fleet Stories to Brighten Your Day: July 2022
This monthly news recap will highlight recent news that is sure to brighten your day. From charity to awards, read on for a smile.

Take a moment to find the joy that surrounds us every day in the work truck industry.
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There is no shortage of news about struggles, challenges, and crisis. But in the world of fleet, there is so much good that happens that it deserves a special shout out.
Take a moment to check out a few of the top news highlights that brighten our days and gave us a little bit of inspiration as of July 26, 2022:
SoCalGas Awards Scholarships to Central, Southern California Students: Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced that 25 students from Central and Southern California have been awarded funds from the 2022 SoCalGas Scholarship Program. Read more...
Stertil-Koni Promotes Cullison to Logistics Manager: Stertil-Koni announced that Jacqueline Cullison has been promoted to logistics manager, based in the company’s North American headquarters location in Stevensville, Maryland. Read more...
ASE Hosts 50th Anniversary Celebration: The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) hosted its Board of Governors meeting in Herndon, Virginia. The event had special meaning as many past ASE chairmen were in attendance as special guests to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ASE. Read more...
ConMet Receives Navistar Supplier Excellence Recognition: ConMet (Consolidated Metco, Inc.) announced its recognition for a Supplier Excellence award of Navistar, Inc. ConMet was awarded Navistar’s Gold Performance award, which recognizes excellence across quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement. Read more...
Ford Unveils New F-150 Raptor R: Ford introduced the new F-150 Raptor R, which is the fastest, most powerful, most extreme high-performance off-road desert Raptor yet, according to the company's news release. Read more...
Atro Named Paccar Supplier of the Year: Atro Engineered Systems has been selected as the 2021 Paccar Parts Supplier of the Year. Read more...
J. J. Keller Joins Next Generation in Trucking Association: J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. has joined the Next Generation in Trucking Association. Next Generation in Trucking is a nonprofit organization promoting trucking as a positive career field and connecting young people to opportunities in transportation education. Read more...
Truckstop.com Spotlights Veterans for National Hire a Veteran Day: In honor of National Hire a Veteran Day, Truckstop.com, who is celebrating their 27th anniversary, spoke with several former military officers about the importance of workforce development programs after military retirement, including Fastport, who helps solve employment challenges by innovating workforce development through people, programs, research, and technology. Read more...
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