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Maintenance & Uptime•by Staff•October 6, 2010

Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions Launches New Web Resource

MUSCATINE, IOWA - Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, is re-launching trucktires.com, a Web site providing solutions and advice to help fleet customers increase tire life and reduce cost per mile.

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Fuel•by Staff•October 6, 2010

Telogis Introduces New Fuel Card Reconciliation Report

ALISO VIEJO, CA - Telogis Inc., a platform for location intelligence, introduces a new feature to its Telogis Fleet vehicle management application that compares fuel card use to actual location data: The Fuel Card Reconciliation Report.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•October 6, 2010

RhinoTireUSA Introduces Green-Friendly Flat Tire Eliminator

MONTCLAIR, NJ - RhinoTireUSA introduces a new, environmentally friendly flat tire eliminator system to the U.S. market that promises to increase road safety and fuel efficiency, according to the manufacturer.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•October 6, 2010

TRIB Offers Vehicle Air Fresheners

PACIFIC GROVE, CA - The Tire Retread and Information Bureau (TRIB) wants to send four free air fresheners for each truck, with no strings attached (except for the strings attached to the air fresheners).

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Maintenance & Uptime•by Staff•October 6, 2010

Snap-on Flex Head Ratchet

KENOSHA, WI - Snap-On Tools introduces the Snap-On 3/8-inch drive flex head ratchet (FLF80).

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Sustainability•by Staff•October 5, 2010

UPS Purchases 130 Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

ATLANTA - The 130 hybrids will be deployed next year, with 30 going to New York and New Jersey and 100 to California. UPS estimates these vehicles will save 66,085 gallons of fuel and 671 metric tons of CO2 annually, representing a 35-percent improvement in fuel economy.

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Operations•by Staff•October 4, 2010

Car & Truck of the Year Voting Ends Oct. 22

TORRANCE, CA - Less than three weeks are left to cast your vote for Automotive Fleet's annual Fleet Car and Truck of the Year. Voting is open to all professional fleet managers.

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Leasing & Management•by Staff•September 30, 2010

Bill Allows Small Businesses to Speed Asset Depreciation

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate recently passed legislation that will allow businesses to depreciate up to 50 percent of the cost of the asset in the first year it is placed in service.

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Maintenance & Uptime•by Staff•September 30, 2010

Kelley Fleet Services Goes International with SAB Contract

MISSION VIEJO, CA - Kelley Fleet Services' new Global Fleet Services subsidiary has been awarded a comprehensive vehicle repair and maintenance contract by the ABI subsidiary of South African Breweries Ltd, South Africa's largest brewery and beverage manufacturing and distribution company.

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Operations•by Staff•September 30, 2010

TRALA Defends Graves Law in U.S. Senate Hearing on Vicarious Liability

ALEXANDRIA, VA - Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) President & CEO Tom James testified before Congress Sept. 28 in support of preservation of the existing federal law, known as the Graves/Boucher Law, which preempts states from imposing vicarious liability on owners of rented and leased vehicles.

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