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Small Fleetby StaffJuly 5, 2012

Tests Confirm XL Hybrids’ Claims Tied to Fuel Economy

The test was completed using a Chevrolet 2500 Express cargo van fitted with the original equipment manufacturer's 4.8 liter engine and 6 speed transmission over the light-duty Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule (UDDS) test cycle, which represents city or urban driving routes.

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Small Fleetby StaffJuly 5, 2012

Summer Fuel Prices Likely Nearing Bottom

Experts predict that some of the lower priced areas could see prices head north again, but not by any large amount. Some of the higher priced areas like the West Coast still have room to go down, and prices should continue to fall, albeit at a fairly slow rate before flat lining in the coming weeks.

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Small Fleetby StaffJuly 5, 2012

FedEx Sustainability VP, MotorWeek Host to Speak at 2012 Green Fleet Conference

The conference includes four components: education through workshops, seminars and speakers; exhibits; a ride-and-drive event; and networking opportunities. The event will be held Oct. 2-3 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, near the Chicago metropolitan area.

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Fuelby StaffJuly 4, 2012

Yara Opens DEF Terminal in Bayonne, N.J.

Yara North America Inc., the world’s largest Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) producer, announced the opening of a new storage terminal in Bayonne, N.J.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 4, 2012

JASPER Offers Caterpillar C7 Common Rail Complete Diesel Engine

Jasper Engines & Transmissions offers the Caterpillar C7 Common Rail engine as a JASPER Remanufactured diesel in our Complete format.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 4, 2012

U.S. Department of Transportation Orders WTSA US Express to Shut Down

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ordered Wisconsin-based truck company WTSA US Express to immediately cease all transportation services, based on serious safety violations that posed an imminent hazard to public safety.

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Maintenanceby StaffJuly 4, 2012

Allison Transmission Purchases Equity Stake in Odyne Systems

WAUKESHA, WI – Allison Transmission Inc, the world’s largest manufacturer of fullyautomatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and hybrid-propulsion systems for city buses, announced it has invested in a non-controlling equity stake in Odyne Systems, LLC.

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Technologyby StaffJuly 4, 2012

Kimble Recycling & Disposal Deploys FleetMind Technologies

DOVER, OHIO - FleetMind Solutions, Inc. announced the deployment of its solution at Ohio’s Kimble Recycling & Disposal (formerly J&J Refuse).

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Operationsby StaffJuly 4, 2012

American Truck Group Sees Private Lending Driving Job Growth For Trucking Industry

GULFPORT, MS - At a time when returns on savings, CDs and bonds alike have dwindled to near zero, American Truck Group's private lending opportunity is catching fire, according to the dealer.

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Green Fleetby StaffJuly 4, 2012

Engine Rumors Fly, Navistar Schedules Friday Webinar

WARRENVILLE, IL – Amid rumors that it will switch its engine-emissions strategy, Navistar International has scheduled a webcast Friday, July 6 to announce “an update to various operational matters related to the company.”

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