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Operations•by Staff•December 10, 2013

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Named 2013 Fleet Truck of the Year

The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which features all-new engines, a new cab layout, and is built with numerous work friendly features was named the 2013 Fleet Truck of the Year.

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Remarketing & Lifecycle•by Staff•December 9, 2013

Pickup, SUV Auction Values Strongest In Nov.

Compact pickups and compact SUVs retained the most value in remarketing sales during November, according to a Black Book report released Monday.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•December 9, 2013

Gasoline Inches Lower to $3.26 a Gallon

The average price fell for the second consecutive week. Gasoline is 8 cents lower than it was for the same week a year ago, according to federal data released Monday.

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Operations•by Paul Clinton•December 9, 2013

Ford's John Ruppert to Head Commercial Truck Division

Ford Motor Co. has tapped John Ruppert, its top fleet executive, to head up its commercial truck division, a Ford spokesman told Automotive Fleet on Monday.

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Utility Fleet•by Grace Suizo•December 9, 2013

WMECo Facility Closures Spark Concerns Regarding Response Times

Despite statements from the utility that its services and emergency response protocols will not change, Western Massachusetts Electric Co.’s (WMECo) plans to close its Greenfield service center depot have raised concerns from first responders and local union officials about the impact on the utility's response times.

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Technology & AI•by Staff•December 9, 2013

XRS Awarded Mobile Technology Award

XRS Corporation, a mobile trucking intelligence company, was awarded the top prize in the Mobile Technologies category for the 2013 Tekne Awards.

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Operations•by Staff•December 9, 2013

Yokohama Adds Top-Level Execs

Takayuki Hamaya, chief operating officer at Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC), announced the addition of two top-level executives: Naoki “Nick” Takeda, executive vice president and chief financial officer; and Taketoshi Morita, vice president, OE business.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•December 7, 2013

Chrysler Recalling 5,663 2013-MY Vehicles

The recall is limited to certain Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Ram 1500 models, 4,194 of which are in the U.S.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•December 6, 2013

DC Water Sees Efficiency Improvements, Cost Savings through Software

The District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority (DC Water) has been able to increase turnaround times and technician productivity, reduce downtime, and gain tighter control over departmental expenses by using a more advanced system to measure fleet operations.

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Fuel•by Staff•December 6, 2013

Diesel Sees 3.9-Cent Uptick

Diesel fuel prices rose 3.9 cents to $3.88 per gallon on average for the week ending Dec. 2. Diesel is now 14.4 cents lower than it was a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

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