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Small Fleet•by Staff•November 21, 2012

Venchurs Completes CNG-Powered Tow from Detroit to Las Vegas

For the trip, the bi-fuel Ford towed a 10,000-plus pound trailer over 4,000 miles.

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Operations•by Staff•November 21, 2012

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 3.8% in October

ARLINGTON, VA – The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 3.8 percent in October after falling 0.4 percent in September.

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Operations•by Staff•November 21, 2012

GE and Clean Energy Fuels Partner to Expand ‘America’s Natural Gas Highway’

HOUSTON – GE and Clean Energy Fuels announced a collaboration to expand the infrastructure for natural gas transportation in the United States.

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Fuel•by Staff•November 21, 2012

GM Researching Tire Technology to Improve Fuel Economy

DETROIT - GM said new tire technologies could result in up to a 7% improvement in fuel economy, according to some estimates.

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Operations•by Staff•November 21, 2012

Real-World Solutions Provided at Green Truck Summit 2013

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – Registration is now open for the Green Truck Summit. The Green Truck Summit kicks off the extensive educational conference at The Work Truck Show 2013 on March 5.

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Operations•by Staff•November 21, 2012

Chicago Awards $13.4 Million EV Garbage Truck Contract to Motiv Power Systems

FOSTER CITY, CA – Chicago city streets are set to be the first in the nation with all-electric, zero-emission garbage trucks thanks to the $13.4 million contract granted the San Francisco Bay Area startup Motiv Power Systems.

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Operations•by Staff•November 21, 2012

Trailer Sway Control Standard on all Chevrolet Silverados

DETROIT – The 2013 Chevrolet Silverado is now better equipped to help prevent drivers and their trailers from uncontrolled trailer swinging with the advanced StabiliTrak electronic stability control system with integrated trailer sway control.

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Operations•by Staff•November 21, 2012

Hino Trucks Deploys Road to Recovery Assistance Program for Customers Impacted by Hurricane Sandy

NOVI, MI – Hino Trucks announced to its dealers in the New York Metropolitan and Northeast regions today its Road to Recovery Assistance Program to aid in the recovery effort of its dealers and customers from the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

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Operations•by Staff•November 21, 2012

Allison Transmission and UAW Reach Tentative 5-Year Labor Agreement

INDIANAPOLIS – Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. announced that it has reached a new five-year tentative labor agreement with United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 933. The new labor contract must still be ratified by the union membership.

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Operations•by Staff•November 21, 2012

GMC Continues Tradition as Official Truck of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

DETROIT – On Thanksgiving morning, an estimated 50 million viewers will tune in to watch the 86th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, and the more than 50 GMC trucks, SUVs and crossovers that will tow the towering floats.

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