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Maintenance & Uptime•by Staff•August 28, 2014

Bosch Establishes Scholarship/Grant Program with UTI

Robert Bosch LLC has established an education scholarship and employment grant program through the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation with a gift of $50,000.

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Sustainability•by Staff•August 28, 2014

CNG, LNG Sales Surge in Texas

Sales of compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquified natural gas (LNG) are surging in Texas, as measured by sharp increases in tax revenue from the alternative fuels, according to the state Comptroller's office.

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Operations•by Staff•August 27, 2014

Mitsubishi Fuso Adds Idle Limit System to Canter Lineup

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) has announced that it has developed an Idle Limit System (ILS) option that can be applied to any of its 2012 through 2015 model-year FUSO Canter work trucks.

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Operations•by Staff•August 27, 2014

FedEx Drivers Are Employees Not Contractors, Court Rules

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled two classes of individuals working for FedEx Ground in California and Oregon were misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•August 27, 2014

NETS Releases Employer Driver Safety Toolkit

In advance of Drive Safely Work Week in early October, the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) has released its 2014 Drive Safely Work Week (DSWW) tool kit.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•August 27, 2014

Donated Bucket Truck Aids in Guatemala Disaster Recovery

Minnkota Power Cooperative Inc. donated a bucket truck to the San Pedro Sacatepequez, San Marcos in Guatemala to help the municipal utility recover from the recent earthquake.

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Operations•by Staff•August 27, 2014

Ford Improves F-150's Aerodynamic Efficiency

Ford engineers have implemented several improvements to the 2015 F-150 pickup truck that should improve the aerodynamic efficiency of the vehicle and improve fuel efficiency, according to Ford.

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Operations•by Staff•August 27, 2014

GM Touts Equinox Compact SUV Sales

The Equinox has proven itself as a strong retail vehicle, and GM has also increased deliveries to fleets, while retaining its sales mix of just over 15 percent to fleets and 85 percent to retail buyers.

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Remarketing & Lifecycle•by Staff•August 26, 2014

Truland Liquidation Brings Trucks, Vans to Online Auction

The liquidation of assets owned by bankrupt electrical contractor Truland Systems is under way, with vehicles in the first sale including vans, trucks, and bucket trucks.

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Operations•by Staff•August 26, 2014

Class 5-7 Order Volumes Climb Again

For the month of July, Class 5-7 net orders posted a gain, coming in at 15,834 units, about 10.5-percent higher than same time last year.

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