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Operationsby StaffApril 22, 2009

Extang and TruXedo Acquire Assets of BedRug from Wise Industries

OLD HICKORY, TN - THI, the parent company of Extang Corporation and TruXedo, Inc., has acquired the operating assets of BedRug from Wise Industries, Inc.

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Operationsby StaffApril 22, 2009

Toyo Tires Introduces New Open Country H/T with Tuff Duty

CYPRESS, CA - Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. introduces the new Toyo Open Country H/T with Tuff Duty. Engineered for high torque diesel pickup trucks that tow trailers or occasionally haul heavy loads, the Open Country H/T with Tuff Duty is an extension of the company's flagship Open Country H/T for light trucks and SUVs.

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Operationsby StaffApril 22, 2009

Demountable Truck Body System Helps Reduce Fleet Size

GLASSBORO, NJ - One cost-reducing option available to straight-truck fleets is the Demountable Concepts Interchangeable Truck Body System. In many cases, operators can reduce their fleet size by up to 50 percent, freeing-up capital to keep valuable employees on the payroll.

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Leasingby StaffApril 21, 2009

PepsiCo Set to be Largest U.S. Beverage Fleet if Bottler Acquisitions Consummated

PURCHASE, NY – PepsiCo's proposed acquisition of its two largest anchor bottlers, The Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas, may bump up its fleet size to make it the largest beverage fleet in the U.S.

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Leasingby StaffApril 21, 2009

Republic Services to Deploy First CNG Refuse Fleet in Idaho

BOISE, ID – Along with the City of Boise, Republic determined a CNG refuse fleet would bring significant air quality and environmental benefits to the area and help the city achieve consistent compliance with increasingly stringent standards set by the EPA.

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Fuelby StaffApril 21, 2009

MailExpress Steps Up 'Green' Efforts

ATLANTA – In addition becoming an EPA-certified SmartWay Transport partner, the company has also launched a program to replace its fleet of trucks with low-emission vehicles.

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Leasingby StaffApril 21, 2009

FedEx to Use Federal Grant for Electric Lift Trucks

SPRINGFIELD, MO – FedEx will get $1.3 million to deploy 35 fuel cell systems as battery replacements for a complete fleet of electric lift trucks at its existing service center in Springfield, Miss.

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Leasingby StaffApril 21, 2009

Waste Management's Use of LNG Trucks Honored by American Lung Association

SAN DIEGO – Emissions reduced from the company's San Diego-based 125 LNG-powered truck fleet are the equivalent of removing 9,200 cars from San Diego highways.

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Leasingby StaffApril 17, 2009

17% of Commercial Fleet Managers Earn More than $100K

TORRANCE, CA – Seventeen percent of commercial fleet managers earned more than $100,000 per year in 2008, with 8-percent earning more than $120,000, according to a soon-to-be released compensation survey conducted by Automotive Fleet.

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Leasingby StaffApril 17, 2009

TMC Committee Working to Improve Fleet & Vendor Relationships

ARLINGTON, VA – The new committee will take on some long-standing issues between fleets and service providers to create industry practices, improve efficiencies, and build better relationships between fleets and service vendors, according to layover.com.

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