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Small Fleet•by Staff•January 18, 2012

NexTraq Customers Cite Improved Billing Services, Cut in Payroll Costs

One company that combines the Fleet Dispatch NexTraq product with Fleet Tracking said it was able to reduce payroll costs by about 12%.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•January 18, 2012

Share Your Parking Spot, Find Parking, in Peer-to-Peer Space Sharing

We’ve heard about car sharing or apartment sharing, but what about private parking spaces that go unused throughout the day? Well, a website that has launched in the U.S. allows property owners to rent out their extra space to other residents and businesses.

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Operations•by Staff•January 17, 2012

DTNA Adds 1,100 Positions in Ramp-up at Cleveland Truck Manufacturing Plant

CLEVELAND, NC - Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced the addition of a second shift and plans to ramp up production at its Freightliner Truck Manufacturing Plant in Cleveland, N.C., creating more than 1,100 new jobs by the end of 2012.

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Sustainability•by Staff•January 17, 2012

Oregon Green Transportation Conference Features Blue Star Gas Propane-Powered Vehicle

SALEM, OR - The McCoy Freightliner Green Transportation Conference Jan. 11 featured expert insights on the benefits of clean-burning propane autogas from Blue Star Gas President Jeff Stewart, who provided three Blue Star autogas vehicles for test driving.

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Operations•by Staff•January 17, 2012

ALK Technologies Announces PC*MILER|Tolls Quarterly Data Update

PRINCETON, NJ - To ensure that its customers have the latest toll data available for calculating toll costs, ALK Technologies releases an updated version of its PC*MILER|Tolls database on a quarterly basis.

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Sustainability•by Staff•January 17, 2012

Azure Dynamics Delivers its 1000th Balance Hybrid Electric Truck to Purolator

OAK PARK, MI - Azure Dynamics Corporation announced that it has delivered its 1000th Balance Hybrid Electric Truck to Purolator, Azure's largest customer.

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Sustainability•by Staff•January 17, 2012

Turbine Truck Engine to Joint Venture

PAISLEY, FL - Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. (TTE), announced that they are entering into a joint venture with Energy Technology Services Co., Ltd.

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Sustainability•by Staff•January 17, 2012

Sales of Hybrid Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks Will Nearly Double in 2012

BOULDER, CO - The global economic recession has taken a huge toll on medium-duty (MD) and heavy-duty (HD) truck sales in many regions. At the same time, the precipitous rise of oil prices has sent diesel fuel costs to near record highs in many countries.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•January 17, 2012

GM Shows New 2013 Buick Encore

DETROIT – General Motors’ Buick brand introduced the all-new 2013 Encore, a luxury small crossover, at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. GM said the new vehicle is slated to go on sale in early 2013.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•January 17, 2012

Video Shows New Compact Cars at Detroit Auto Show

DETROIT - Vehicles highlighted in the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) video include the Dodge Dart and Chevrolet Cruze, among others.

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