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Operations•by Staff•August 31, 2011

GM Cutting Truck Output in Indiana, Adding Shifts at Michigan Plant

DETROIT - General Motors Co. (GM) will extend a temporary shutdown at its full-size truck plant in Indiana and add shifts to a pickup factory in Michigan to improve the balance of inventory on dealer lots.

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Operations•by Staff•August 31, 2011

Bridgestone Launches 3 Truck Tires at GATS

DALLAS - Three new Bridgestone commercial tires were introduced this week at the 2011 Great American Trucking Show (GATS) Aug. 25-27, 2011, in Dallas, Texas. They are the Greatec R125A, the M799 mixed service radial, and the M770 drive tire.

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Sustainability•by Staff•August 31, 2011

Hajek Motorsports Breaks Two Land Speed Records with Ford F-250 Super Duty

WENDOVER, UTAH - Hajek Motorsports has broken two land speed records using both a diesel and biodiesel-powered 2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty at the famed Bonneville Salt Flats.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•August 30, 2011

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Adds Volt to Growing Alt-Fuel Fleet

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY -- A Chevrolet Volt is now a part of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.’s utility fleet, and the vehicle will be tested as part of a research and development program for plug-in electric hybrid vehicles.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 29, 2011

2012-MY Silverado to Offer WiFi Option

DETROIT - Called Chevy WiFi, this system can provide full Internet access to multiple users inside the vehicle and within a 150-ft. radius around it.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 25, 2011

Elantra and Civic Tie for First Place in KBB's Compact Sedan Test

IRVINE, CA - KBB tested four new compact sedans tested, including the Chevrolet Cruze, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, and Hyundai Elantra.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 24, 2011

IntelliChoice Identifies 19 Models for Its “Best Bets” for MY-2012

CAMPBELL, CA – IntelliChoice announced the results of its first-annual, mid-year “Cost of Ownership” analysis, known as IntelliChoice “Best Bets.”

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•August 24, 2011

NETS Partners with U.S. DOT, Offers Free Resource

Vienna, VA -- The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety has partnered with the U.S. Department of Transportation to offer a free comprehensive toolkit to help companies address distracted driving and improve the driving safety of employees, employee family members and the members of the community in which the organization operates.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•August 24, 2011

Yokohama Tire Corporation’s iPad App Wins Another Award

FULLERTON, CA – The Yokohama Tire Explorer iPad app has earned an honorable mention award in the Apps-Business category in the 41st annual Creativity International Awards competition. Yokohama’s app also won a Silver ADDY Award in the Mobile Marketing category at the Los Angeles area chapter of the American Advertising Federation’s in March.

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Leasing & Management•by Staff•August 24, 2011

Navistar's International Trucks Launch 'Turn-In-Three' Lease Program

WARRENVILLE, IL - International Trucks has developed the Turn-In-Three program, which offers customers a fixed monthly payment over six years, full warranty coverage, and a new truck after three years into the program.

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