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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 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 Fleet•by Staff•July 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 Fleet•by Staff•July 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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Fuel•by Staff•July 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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Operations•by Staff•July 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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Fuel•by Staff•July 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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Operations•by Staff•July 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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Fuel•by Staff•July 27, 2012

Case Study: ThyssenKrupp Commits to Propane Autogas

ALPHARETTA, GA – In 2010, ThyssenKrupp Elevator's fleet department started evaluating alternative-fueled vehicles to explore ways to combat rising fuel costs, and to learn which fuels were sustainable now and for the next generation.

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Operations•by Staff•July 27, 2012

Truck Drivers Will Get Their Kicks on Route 66 During Convoy

KANSAS CITY, MO – Beginning September 6, 2012, in Morris, Ill, the American Truck Historical Society (ATHS) will hold its first Historic Highway Convoy.

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Fuel•by Staff•July 27, 2012

Quantum Receives $3.8 Million Order for Natural Gas Fuel Storage Tanks

IRVINE, CA – Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.announced it has received a $3.8 million purchase order for its ultra-lightweight carbon composite compressed natural gas (CNG) storage tanks for a high volume light-duty fleet pickup truck platform.

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