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Small Fleetby StaffSeptember 19, 2013

Don’t Let These Three Common Mistakes Kill Your Next Work Truck Spec

These three common mistakes can jeopardize your results and lead to a work truck that just doesn't work. Robert Johnson, the director of fleet relations for NTEA, provides advice on how to defeat these spec killers.

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Small Fleetby StaffSeptember 18, 2013

Study: Cruise Control, Speed Limiters Can Promote Drowsy Driving

Younger drivers are particularly prone to such fatigue when using these technologies, researchers found.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 18, 2013

Mitchell 1 Offers 'Winter Escape' Sweepstakes

Running now through Oct. 31, 2013, the “Winter Escape to San Diego” sweepstakes will award one lucky ProDemand subscriber an all-expense paid trip to visit San Diego in early 2014 to enjoy the sights and the mild weather that the city has to offer.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 18, 2013

New Head of Engineering at Mercedes-Benz Vans

Effective Nov. 1, 2013, Jörg Zürn will become Head of Engineering at Mercedes-Benz Vans. He will succeed Dr. Sascha Paasche, who will be retiring on January 1, 2014, after 25 years of service to Daimler.

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Utility Fleetby StaffSeptember 18, 2013

ARI insights New Functionality Allows User Collaboration and Information Sharing

ARI, a global fleet services provider specializing in complex car and truck fleets, announced the introduction of discussion forums for users of ARI insights, the company’s Web-based and mobile fleet management system.

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Green Fleetby StaffSeptember 18, 2013

Enterprise Delivers First CNG Truck to Dawood Engineering

Dawood Engineering, Inc., is one of the first small businesses in Pennsylvania to drive a vehicle with a factory-installed dual-fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) system with the delivery of a new 2013 Dodge Ram 2500.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 18, 2013

Don’t Let These Three Common Mistakes Kill Your Next WT Spec

three common mistakes can jeopardize your results and lead to a work truck that just doesn’t work. Here’s some advice on how to defeat these spec’ killers and write a killer spec, instead.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 18, 2013

GM’s Tonawanda Plant Retooled for High-Tech Engines

Some of General Motors’ advanced manufacturing techniques to produce the all-new, Gen 5 Small Block engine family are microscopic, but they have a huge impact on the 75-year-old Tonawanda Engine Plant, where about 1,500 jobs have been created and retained since 2009.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 18, 2013

Businesses May Be Able to Expense up to $500,000 in Work Truck Purchases in 2013

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America advises that Section 179 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (commonly referred to as IRC-179) allows businesses to expense up to $500,000 in tax year 2013 for certain capital expenditures, including commercial work trucks like the FUSO Canter FE/FG Series.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 18, 2013

A Million and Counting: Toyota Texas Produces 1 Millionth Truck

The 2,800 team members at Toyota Texas, on the city’s South Side, celebrated the milestone of assembling the plant’s 1 millionth truck on Sept. 18 – a Sunset Bronze Mica colored, 1794 Edition Tundra.

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