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Operationsby StaffAugust 1, 2012

Peterbilt Offers NAMCO to PTO Feature

DENTON, TEXAS – Peterbilt Motors Company’s extensive vocational product line now is now available with a wide range of split shaft power take-off (PTO) options.

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Green Fleetby StaffAugust 1, 2012

Smith Electric Vehicles Launches Production of All-Electric Newton Step Van

KANSAS CITY, MO - Smith Electric Vehicles Corp., unveiled the Newton Step Van, an all-electric, zero-emission vehicle built on the versatile Newton platform that features a walk-in body produced by Indiana-based Utilimaster.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 1, 2012

NRF and NCCR Join Coalition Legal Brief Opposing New Federal Trucking Regulations

WASHINGTON - The National Retail Federation (NRF) and its National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR) division joined a coalition of manufacturers, shippers and transportation providers today to file an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals opposing new federal trucking regulations on drivers’ hours-of-service, stating the regulations were arbitrary and capricious.

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Small Fleetby StaffJuly 31, 2012

Lancer Insurance Named Again To Ward’s Top 50 Performers

The companies in the top 50 are those that demonstrate the ability to thrive in a challenging economic environment by analyzing each insurance company’s staff levels, business practices and expenses for all areas of company operations.

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Small Fleetby StaffJuly 31, 2012

Black Book Lists Top Vehicle Segment Resale Value Drops In 2012

The two biggest segment drops for the first six months of 2012 are the Near Luxury Car and Full-Size Van Cargo categories, at -5.7% and -6.2% respectively.

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Small Fleetby StaffJuly 31, 2012

J.D. Power APEAL Study Finds More Buyers Moving to Smaller Vehicles

In terms of which brands did the best in the study, GM’s Chevrolet received the highest number of segment awards out of all brands. The automaker received awards for the Avalanche, Sonic and Volt models.

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Fuelby StaffJuly 30, 2012

Wright Express Construction Industry Fuel Consumption Index Shows Increase in June

SOUTH PORTLAND, ME – Wright Express (WEX) has released the latest results of its Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI), which found an increase of 0.8% in June, 2012, when compared to June 2011.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 27, 2012

GMC Pickups 101: What’s in a Name?

DETROIT – When three truck builders – Randolph, Reliance, and Rapid – merged to become GMC in 1912, the brand’s range of gasoline- and electric-powered trucks used model numbers between 1 and 12, each denoting payload in thousands of pounds or how much weight could be loaded on the rear.

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Fuelby StaffJuly 27, 2012

Linde Launches Online Resource to Help Fleets Make the Switch to LNG

MURRAY HILL, NJ & NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Linde North America announced the launch of a website that provides resources to help customers, including fleets and oil and gas companies, make the switch to liquid natural gas.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 27, 2012

For Mitsubishi Fuso, 18,000 is Magic Service Number

LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) has announced that it will continue its 18,000-mile (30,000-km) service interval for all of its 2013 Canter FE and FG Series trucks.

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