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Utility Fleetby StaffJanuary 30, 2015

Report Compares Half-Ton Pickup Costs, Uses in Utility Fleets

A report from Utilimarc looking at more than 5,500 half-ton pickups from the company’s utility clients, compares operating costs, average miles driven, acquisition costs and repairs of 4x2 versus 4x4 half-ton pickups.

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Vehicle Researchby StaffJanuary 30, 2015

Toyota Plans Production Boost in Brazil

Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that its subsidiary Toyota do Brasil LTDA plans to increase annual Etios vehicle production at its Sorocaba Plant in São Paulo from 74,000 units to 108,000 units.

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Utility Fleetby StaffJanuary 30, 2015

Texas Coloring Contest Draws 'Bucky' the Bucket Truck

Four area school children were recently selected as the winners of NBU’s annual SAFEhaven in Schools “Draw Bucky” contest.

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Small Fleetby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

Nine Vehicles Achieve 'Zero Fatality' Status

A new report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety concludes that a driver’s chances of dying in a crash in a late-model vehicle have dropped by more than a third in three years.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

How Does Your Salary Compare to the Industry?

Every two years, Automotive Fleet conducts a salary survey of fleet managers to find out what the average salary is for the fleet manager position. See how you compare with your peers.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

Mitchell 1 Shop Management Workshop Date

Mitchell 1 will hold this year’s first Shop Management Workshop, April 30-May 2 in Scottsdale, Ariz., at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort.

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Utility Fleetby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

Business Customer Satisfaction Improves for Electric Utilities

Business customer satisfaction with their electric utility has hit its highest mark since 2009, based primarily on a substantial year-over-year increase in satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power 2015 Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 29, 2015

Freightliner's New M2 106 Options Now Available

Commercial buyers can now order one of four new option packages for Freightliner's Class 6/7 M2 106 truck that were introduced at the 2014 Work Truck Show, Freightliner Trucks announced.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 28, 2015

Peterbilt's Model 320 Hits Production Record

Peterbilt’s low-cab forward Model 320 reached record production in 2014 with more than 1,600 trucks built, a 12 percent year-over-year increase, Peterbilt Motors Company recently announced.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 28, 2015

Vehicle Wraps Offer Better Value Than TV, Radio Ads

Vinyl vehicle wraps provide fleets greater marketing punch at a cost that's much less than radio or TV ads and billboards, according to new data from the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA).

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