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Operations•by Staff•February 18, 2015

Truck Equipment Manufacturer Takes on Equity Partner

Industrial Opportunity Partners (IOP) has announced it has partnered with the current management team and owners of Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. in an investment to support a recapitalization of the business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 17, 2015

Gasoline Prices Rise to $2.27 Per Gallon

The average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline rose 8.3 cents to $2.274 for the week ending Feb. 16 for a second consecutive week of rising petroleum-based fuel prices.

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Sustainability•by Staff•February 17, 2015

Lightning Hybrids Debuts Hybrid Step Van

Lightning Hybrids, developer and manufacturer of hydraulic hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses, will introduce the application of its first emission-reducing brake regeneration technology on a walk-in box truck.

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Maintenance & Uptime•by Staff•February 17, 2015

Motion Industries to Acquire Miller Bearings

Motion Industries, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, has entered into a definitive agreement whereby Motion Industries has agreed to acquire Miller Bearings, Inc., headquartered in Orlando, Fla., in the first quarter of 2015.

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Operations•by Deborah Lockridge•February 17, 2015

Hyundai Could Bring Commercial Van to U.S.

South Korean-based Hyundai announced it's making a big push in the commercial vehicle market, and published reports indicate it plans to introduce a van model into the U.S. market.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 17, 2015

Ricky Beggs Retiring From Black Book

Ricky Beggs will retire from Black Book on April 1 as one of the leading authorities in the vehicle remarketing industry after a 34-year career with the used-vehicle data provider.

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Operations•by Paul Clinton•February 16, 2015

Postal Service Seeking Next-Gen Delivery Vehicle

The U.S. Postal Service will meet with automotive manufacturers in Washington, D.C., this week to field questions about its proposal to replace its aging delivery fleet with a next-generation vehicle, according to federal records.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•February 13, 2015

Infographic: Tablet Use in Utilities

For field workers in the utility industry, this infographic provides insight on how tablets are used and where the industry is heading in using this mobile technology.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 13, 2015

Fleet Safety Video Tip: Entering a Freeway

Here is some safety advice, provided by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, on how to merge onto a major highway. It's a driving task that demands total focus.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 13, 2015

Nearly 64M Recalls in 2014 Sets Record

The final tally for vehicle safety recalls last year shattered the previous record of 30.81 million in 2004.

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