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Operationsby StaffMarch 11, 2009

Daimler Trucks North America Opens Benchmark Plant in Mexico

STUTTGART, GERMANY / SALTILLO, COAHUILA, MEXICO - Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) observed the grand opening of a new $300 million manufacturing plant in Saltillo, Coahuila, in northern Mexico.

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Green Fleetby StaffMarch 11, 2009

Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corporation to Assemble Zero-Emission Commercial Trucks in North America

CHICAGO - Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corp. (SEV U.S. Corp.), announced its plan to assemble and market all-electric zero-emission commercial vehicles in North America.

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Leasingby StaffMarch 10, 2009

Kraft Foods Adds New Diesel-Electric Refrigerated Hybrid Truck to Fleet

CHICAGO – The International DuraStar Hybrid truck with RouteMax refrigerated body is a pilot unit and is expected to offer Kraft Foods as much as a 30-percent fuel savings versus a traditional diesel-powered truck.

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Leasingby StaffMarch 9, 2009

PHH Arval Launches Risk and Safety Program for Trucks

SPARKS, MD – Designed to cover the whole spectrum of risk and safety needs for commercial truck fleets, PHH's program identifies high risk drivers, provides targeted driver training, and efficiently manages the risk and costs of collisions that do happen.

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Green Fleetby StaffMarch 6, 2009

Green Mountain Power Adds First Hybrid Bucket Truck to Fleet

With the new hybrid technology, GMP expects to reduce fuel usage up to 60 percent, idling time by 87 percent, and lower maintenance costs.

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Small Fleetby StaffMarch 5, 2009

New Compressed Air Vehicles Step into the Spotlight

The AIRPod, with a range of 180 to 220 km, is just one of an emerging class of compressed air vehicles on the horizon.

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Small Fleetby StaffMarch 5, 2009

Ford Reveals New 2011 F-59 Super Duty Commercial Stripped Chassis

Adaptable to a wide variety of task-specific applications, the F-59 Stripped commercial stripped chassis will be available in early 2010.

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Small Fleetby StaffMarch 5, 2009

Mercedes-Benz Presents New E-Class Sedan and Coupe in Geneva

Mercedes says the new E-Class offers 23 percent less fuel consumption than its predecessor.

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Small Fleetby StaffMarch 5, 2009

U.S. Vehicle Median Age Increased in 2008, According to Polk

According to R.L. Polk and Co.'s annual vehicle population report, the median age for passenger cars was a record high of 9.4 years.

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Small Fleetby StaffMarch 5, 2009

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation Unveils Hydraulic Hybrid System

The new hydraulic hybrid system features a regenerative braking system, which saves energy by recycling and storing it as hydraulic power.

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