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Utility Fleet•by Staff•March 3, 2014

March Heavy-Equipment, Truck Auctions in Texas, Michigan, Illinois, and Florida

At least four large auctions are taking place this month, and more than 1,100 pieces of equipment are being auctioned, including utility and construction equipment, trailers, and bucket and digger derrick trucks.

Utility Fleet•by Staff•March 1, 2014

Certification for Lift Directors Meets Needs of Contractors in Critical Lift Markets

Crane Institute Certification (CIC) is now available from the CIC and the Institute for Safety and Health Management (ISHM) for lift directors, who play an important role in overseeing, planning, and executing load handling activities on the job site.

Small Fleet•by Staff•February 28, 2014

Using Cellphone GPS While Driving Now Legal in Calif.

The 5th District Court of Appeal sided with a Fresno man who had received a $165 ticket for using a map application on his phone to find an alternative route around a traffic jam.

Small Fleet•by Staff•February 28, 2014

Honda Expands Use of Two-Motor Hybrid System

Honda Motor Co. said it will expand use of its next-generation gasoline-electric hybrid system, following its decision to end production of the Insight Hybrid.

Operations•by Staff•February 28, 2014

Supreme Industries Exits Shuttle Bus Market

Goshen, Ind.,-based Supreme Industries, Inc. has reached an agreement to sell its shuttle-bus business to Elkhart, Ind.,-based Forest River, the company announced Friday.

Utility Fleet•by Staff•February 28, 2014

AmeriGas Volunteers Deliver Propane In Hard-Hit Areas

The AmeriGas Airborne Team, which is a coordinated volunteer program to help deliver gas in areas hit by snow or other extreme weather, has been in extra-high demand this year. Even those not typically behind the wheel stepped outside their normal roles to help get propane where it needed to be.