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Operations•by Staff•August 21, 2013

Transportation Industry Bands Together to Support Firefighters

As the nation prepares to commemorate the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, some of the largest corporations in trucking and transportation have banded together to support a unique memorial effort for firefighters who gave their lives in the line of duty.

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Utility Fleet•by Joanne Tucker•August 20, 2013

How SoCalGas Uses Replacement Cycles to Fast Track CNG Initiatives

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has a goal to acquire 1,000 new natural gas vehicles over a five-year period through 2016. Tony Orta, SoCalGas manager of asset management, provides an overview of this goal and the strategies used to get there.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 20, 2013

Black Book Says SUVs Showed Strongest Retention During July and Cargo Minivans Saw Biggest Drop

SUVs, including the Compact, Full-size, Luxury, and Mid-size categories, made up four of the top seven best-performing vehicle segments for the month, according to a new report from Black Book.

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Operations•by Staff•August 20, 2013

KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA Names Northeastern Sales Representative

KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA announced the appointment of Terry Ober as a Northeastern sales representative. A motivated sales and business leader, Ober comes to KOBELCO with more than 12 years experience in business development and construction equipment marketing.

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Operations•by Staff•August 20, 2013

BBB Industries Acquires Assets of Caliper Company QBR Brake, Inc.

BBB Industries and QBR Brake jointly announced that BBB Industries, LLC has acquired substantially all of the assets of QBR Brake, Inc. of Stockton, Calif.

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Operations•by Staff•August 20, 2013

Jasper's Crawford County Remanufacturing Facility Earns VPP Star Safety Certification

The Indiana Department of Labor has announced the Star Certification of Jasper Engines and Transmissions’ Crawford County, Ind., remanufacturing facility in Indiana’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).

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Sustainability•by Staff•August 20, 2013

Chevron’s Delo to Bring Educational Truck to Green Fleet Conference

With the exhibit hall filling up fast for the 2013 Green Fleet Conference Oct. 1-2 in Phoenix, the Chevron company Delo will bring its 80-foot, rolling education center for attendees to check out its premium performance engine oils, lubricants and coolants.

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Operations•by Staff•August 20, 2013

Nissan to Equip Next-Generation Titan Pickup with New Cummins Turbo Diesel Engine

At the kickoff of Nissan 360, an industry showcase of Nissan's global product and technology portfolio, the company announced it will offer a newly-developed Cummins V-8 turbodiesel in its next-generation full-size pickup.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 20, 2013

Nissan to Offer Cummins V-8 Turbo Diesel in Next-Gen Titan Pickup

The new Cummins engine in development for the next-gen Titan is a 5.0L Turbo Diesel that can produce more than 300 hp and has a torque rating in the mid-500 lb.-ft range., Nissan stated.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•August 20, 2013

2014 Silverado and Sierra Earn 5-Star NHTSA Ratings Under New System

The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and High Country and the GMC Sierra and Sierra Denali 1500 are the first pickup trucks to receive the highest possible five-star Overall Vehicle Score for safety since NHTSA changed its New Car Assessment Program for the 2011 model-year.

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