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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•March 14, 2012

Ford Recalling 352 2011-MY F-650 and F-750 Trucks

WASHINGTON -– Ford Motor Co. is recalling 352 2011 model-year F-650 and F-750 trucks that were manufactured from Dec. 3, 2010 through Dec. 20, 2011 and equipped with Bendix ATR-6 antilock traction relay valves.

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Sustainability•by Staff•March 12, 2012

Verizon’s Sustainable Fleet Program Manager to Discuss Routing Technologies

TORRANCE, CA - Ken McKenney, sustainable fleet program manager with Verizon, will be discussing and answering questions about how the latest routing technologies can help fleets improve operations.

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Operations•by Staff•March 9, 2012

Work Truck Show Launch Pad for IMT 6000 Model Telescopic Crane

GARNER, IOWA – During this week’s Work Truck Show 2012 Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corporation company introduced its new 6000 model to its lineup of telescopic cranes

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Fuel•by Staff•March 9, 2012

GE and Chesapeake to Collaborate on Development of Natural Gas Infrastructure

HOUSTON - GE and Chesapeake Energy Corporation will collaborate on the development of infrastructure solutions that aim to accelerate the adoption of natural gas as a transportation fuel.

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Fuel•by Staff•March 9, 2012

Verizon and VIA Motors to Collaborate on eREV Vehicle

INDIANAPOLIS – Verizon and VIA Motors announced they will collaborate to develop and demonstrate plug-in electric work vehicles using VIA’s proprietary eREV (extended range electric vehicle) technology and evaluate the technology for possible wide-scale application into Verizon’s fleet.

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Fuel•by Staff•March 9, 2012

NTEA Work Truck Show Shows its True Color: Green

INDIANAPOLIS – “Green” was a definite theme at this week’s NTEA Work Truck Show, and not more so as during the the Green Truck Summit portion of the week-long show.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•March 8, 2012

Chrysler to Offer New Ram 1500 Tradesman Crew Cab and Quad Cab Models

Additional features include link-coil rear suspension, heavy-duty cooling, a Class IV receiver hitch, four- and seven-pin trailer connectors, in-floor storage on crew cab models, forward-opening doors on the Quad Cab models, power windows, and a six-speaker stereo with CD player and audio input jack.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•March 8, 2012

2012 Reach Named Medium-Duty Truck of the Year by <i>Work Truck</i> Magazine

Twenty vehicles were included in an online ballot and voted on by professional fleet managers, who were asked to consider which medium-duty truck model best fit their fleet requirements, including application effectiveness, durability, quality, servicing, maintenance and lifecycle costs.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•March 8, 2012

2013 Ford Transit Van to Come With 3.5L EcoBoost V-6

The engine’s features include a high-pressure direct-injection fuel system fed by a common rail, turbocharging and oil-cooled pistons with optimized bowls designed to improve combustion efficiency.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•March 8, 2012

2013 GMC and Chevrolet Bi-Fuel Pickups Unveiled

The bi-fuel commercial trucks can transition between CNG and gas fuel systems, making for a range of more than 650 miles. Both vehicles meet all Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board emission certification requirements.

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