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Utility Fleetby StaffJuly 18, 2014

Regional Crane Operator and Rigger Skills Competitions Planned for 2014-2015

Crane Institute Certification (CIC) announced it will plan and manage at least eight Regional Crane Operator and Rigger Skills Competitions from Fall 2014 through Fall 2015. Tentative locations include North Carolina and Alabama in the Southeast; as well as Northeast, Southwest, Northwest, and Midwest locations.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 18, 2014

Ford Claims Best-in-Class Towing for 2015 F-450

Ford has increased the towing capability of its largest pickup, the F-450, for the 2015 model-year to a best-in-class 31,200 pounds, Ford announced at a media event in West Virginia.

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Small Fleetby StaffJuly 18, 2014

Ford's 2015 Expedition with V-6 EcoBoost Now Available

Ford's 2015 Expedition with new 3.5L EcoBoost V-6 engine is now available after the automaker unveiled it to automotive journalists in West Virginia.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 18, 2014

Housing Starts Up 7.5 Percent Year-Over-Year

Housing starts in June were 7.5 percent higher than they were the same time a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 18, 2014

2015 Chevrolet, GM 1500 Trucks Get 8-Speed Transmission

General Motors will pair a new 8-speed transmission with its V-8 engine offered on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, GMC Yukon Denali, and Yukon XL Denali models.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 17, 2014

Peterbilt's New Medium-Duty Truck in Full Production

The Class 6 and 7 truck, which was introduced earlier this year during the Mid-America Trucking Show, is now in full production.

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Vehicle Researchby StaffJuly 17, 2014

2016 Mazda2 Unveiled Globally

The all-new 2016 Mazda2 was recently unveiled in Japan by Mazda Motor Corporation. The Mazda sub-compact, known as the Demio in Japan, receives its first complete redesign since its global third-generation was launched seven years ago.

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Fuelby StaffJuly 16, 2014

Research: By 2035 Alt-Fuels Will Power 14 Percent of Trucks

Medium and heavy duty vehicles (MHDVs) represent less than 5 percent of the total vehicle market today, and the vast majority of these use conventional internal combustion engines (ICE) powered by either gasoline or diesel.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 16, 2014

Knapheide Develops Bodies for Transit Cutaway, Chassis Cab

The Knapheide Manufacturing Company has developed a full line-up of bodies for the 2015 Ford Transit cutaway and chassis cab.

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Vehicle Researchby StaffJuly 16, 2014

Plan Aims to Cut Red Tape for UK Upfitters

More than £10 million a year could be saved across the UK bodybuilding and conversion industry, thanks to a new, streamlined Type Approval process developed jointly by the Department for Transport (DfT) and The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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