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Operations•by Staff•April 20, 2012

Markel to Acquire Havco

RICHMOND, VA – Markel Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Markel Ventures, has acquired a majority interest in Havco WP LLC, a privately held company headquartered in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Havco is a manufacturer of laminated oak and composite wood flooring that is utilized in the assembly of truck trailers, intermodal containers, and truck bodies.

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Operations•by Staff•April 20, 2012

N.J. Trucking Executive Urges Adoption of Commuter Protection Act

ARLINGTON, VA – In testimony before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, NFI Chief Financial Officer Steve Grabell warned that rapidly increasing toll rates are a threat to consumers and to the trucking industry.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•April 19, 2012

Ford Offers Fleet Customers Vehicle Emissions, Fuel Cost Calculator

Ford's Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Cost Calculator uses vehicle type, fuel type, possible traffic conditions and the geographic region where a given vehicle type could be used to generate fleet fuel efficiency and emissions data.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•April 19, 2012

Fleet One Partners with NexTraq to Provide Comprehensive Fuel Card Program

By integrating Fleet One card purchases with the NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform, customers gain a comprehensive view of fleet operations, offering a more holistic understanding of fleet fuel costs and inefficiencies.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•April 19, 2012

Pricing for Chevrolet and GMC Bi-fuel Pickups Announced

Fleet and retail customers can place orders for the 2013 model year Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD beginning April 19, according to General Motors.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•April 19, 2012

BMW Shows New X1 Compact Sport Activity Vehicle in New York

Available models include the BMW X1 sDrive28i, the X1 xDrive28i and the X1 xDrive35i, which will retail for $31,545, $33,245 and $39,345 respectively (including $895 destination and handling).

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Small Fleet•by Staff•April 18, 2012

Fleets to Share Best Practices for Successful Safety Policies and Programs

The panel at the first-annual Fleet Safety Conference will discuss real-world experiences from companies whose safety programs have documented a significant reduction in preventable accidents and their successful use of MVRs to identify-high risk drivers.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•April 18, 2012

CoPilot Truck is In-Cab Navigation Solution for Qualcomm’s MCP50

A fully onboard solution, CoPilot Truck allows drivers to calculate optimal, truck-specific routes based on their vehicle profile dimensions, routing parameters and load-specific information, including hazmat categories, without the need for off-board computations.

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Operations•by Staff•April 18, 2012

Win a Fully Loaded 2012 Hino 258 at Florida Tow Show

NOVI, MI - The Professional Wreckers of Florida [PWOF] will raffle a new 2012 Hino 258, fully loaded, with a Miller Industries Carrier at the Florida Tow Show held April 19-22, 2012, in Orlando.

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Operations•by Staff•April 18, 2012

Penske Logistics Earns PepsiCo Operational Excellence Award

READING, PA – PepsiCo Worldwide Flavours awarded Penske Logistics with its 2011 Operational Excellence Award for transportation management services.

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