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Operations•by Staff•February 6, 2015

Mickey Truck Bodies Reorganizes for Expansion

Carl, who was most recently responsible for the Engineering Team, will now focus exclusively on Mickey’s corporate expansion, beginning with the pending acquisition of the 13 acres of land and facilities adjacent to Mickey’s existing manufacturing complex in High Point, N.C.

Small Fleet•by Staff•February 5, 2015

'Greenest' Vehicles Named By Energy Efficiency Group

The Smart Fortwo electric drive convertible/coupe has topped the "Greenest List" of vehicles by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) for the second straight year, the council has announced.

Fuel•by Staff•February 5, 2015

Fuel Economy Improves for First Time Since August

The average fuel economy of new U.S. vehicles increased 0.3 mpg and logged the first improvement since August, according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute's monthly report.

Operations•by Staff•February 5, 2015

Class 5-7 Orders Increase 11 Percent in January

Orders of Class 5-7 trucks, buses and RVs rose 11 percent in January over the same month a year ago, yet came in below expectations, according to ACT Research.

Operations•by Staff•February 5, 2015

KOBELCO to Construct North American Excavator Facility

KOBELCO Construction Machinery announced its plan to construct a hydraulic excavator production facility in Spartanburg, S.C.

Operations•by Staff•February 4, 2015

Navistar Launches Marketing Campaign for International Truck Brand

Navistar today announced its new mission centered on maximizing customer uptime, illustrating the company’s shift toward the future and its renewed emphasis on keeping customers’ trucks on the road.

Safety & Compliance•by David Cullen, Executive Editor•February 4, 2015

NTSB: 'Slight' Drop in Highway Deaths

The drop in highway fatalities included fewer deaths assigned to NTSB’s medium-and-heavy trucks and light-trucks-and-vans as well as less passenger-car fatalities, but deaths attributed to buses rose sharply.

Operations•by Staff•February 4, 2015

Fords Adds 1,550 Jobs to Support F-150 Production

Ford is adding 1,550 jobs to four production facilities to meet the growing demand for the 2015 F-150 pickup, Ford has announced.

Operations•by Paul Clinton•February 4, 2015

Fleet Sales Bolstered By Economic Growth, Low Fuel Costs

Sales of light-duty vehicles from nine manufacturers to commercial fleet users rose 16.7 percent in January mostly on the strength of trucks, vans, and SUVs, according to Automotive Fleet data.

Remarketing & Lifecycle•by Staff•February 4, 2015

Vehicle Depreciation to Accelerate in 2015

Last year the depreciation rate on used vehicles reached 12.1 percent, which was lower than the initial forecast. For 2015, depreciation levels are expected to hit 14.5 percent, according to a new report from Black Book and Fitch Ratings.

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