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Operationsby StaffOctober 26, 2011

U.S. DOE Launches Vehicle Lifetime Operating Costs Calculator

WASHINGTON – The tool allows users to compare emissions and the lifetime operating costs of different conventional vehicles and those running on alternative fuels and powertrains.

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Small Fleetby StaffOctober 26, 2011

Study: End of Hybrid Access to Carpool Lanes Slows Traffic Overall

When California terminated a program that gave carpool lane access to hybrid car drivers traveling alone, the state created an unintentional consequence: slowed traffic in all lanes, according to transportation engineers at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Small Fleetby StaffOctober 26, 2011

Container Recycler UBCR Converting Fleet to Natural Gas

Beverage container recycler UBCR LLC is partnering with Ryder System Inc. in a Michigan natural gas fleet project that includes 16 heavy-duty natural gas vehicles, upgrades to two maintenance facilities, and the construction of two new natural gas fueling stations.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 26, 2011

Ingersoll Rand W7150 Giveaway

DAVIDSON, NC - “LIKE” the Ingersoll Rand Facebook page between now and Nov. 20, 2011 for a chance to win a W7150 Cordless Impactool (valued at $649.99) from Ingersoll Rand.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 26, 2011

ComplianceConnect Adds Compliance and Support to New and Existing Mobile Applications

SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER, SAN DIEGO, CA — Xata Corporation (NASDAQ: XATA), a leader in fleet optimization software, announced ComplianceConnect.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 26, 2011

Hankook to Increase Commercial Tire Prices up to 8 Percent

WAYNE, NJ – Reflecting the ongoing trend of increasing tire prices, Hankook Tire America Corp. has announced that it will be raising it U.S. commercial tire prices by up to 8 percent. The amount of the increase will vary by product and size. The price changes will go into effect on Nov. 1, 2011.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 26, 2011

Global Truck and Engine Maker Navistar Welcomes Free Trade Agreements

WARRENVILLE, IL – While new free trade agreements have generated everything from trepidation to outright hostility, Navistar International Corporation said that it fully supported recently inked agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 26, 2011

Milestone Equipment and Scrap Metal Services Acquire GE Capital Trailer Fleet

TIBURON, CA & BURNHAM, IL – Milestone Equipment and Scrap Metal Services entered into a new joint venture Scrapstone Intermodal Services, LLC with the acquisition of 7,300 intermodal dry van trailers from GE Capital on October 24.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 25, 2011

Kenworth Introduces Medium-Duty Cabovers for Urban Delivery Applications

KIRKLAND, WA – Kenworth Truck Co. announced it has expanded its medium-duty product line with the introduction of its new Kenworth K270 Class 6 and Kenworth K370 Class 7 cabovers, designed for urban delivery companies.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 25, 2011

Utilimaster Begins Production of Isuzu Reach Commercial Van

ANAHEIM, CA - Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., and Utilimaster Corp. have begun production of the all-new Reach commercial walk-in van at Utilimaster’s assembly facility in Wakarusa, Indiana.

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