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NAFA, NETS Partner to Improve Driver Safety, Minimize Crash Risk

NETS gives NAFA permission to use the NETS 10 Steps – An Employer Guide to Traffic Safety, a PowerPoint presentation adapted from the Traffic Safety Primer: A Guidebook for Employers for presentations to NAFA's local chapters.

smartUSA Taking Reservations for New “Fortwo” Micro

Sales start in early 2008. Customers can reserve the microcar with a deposit of $99.

Chrysler Group Debuts 2008 Jeep Liberty

All-new from the ground up for 2008, the mid-size Jeep Liberty SUV offers two Jeep Trail Rated four-wheel-drive systems—Command-Trac and the all-new Selec-Trac II.

Volvo Introduces All-New XC70, Pricing on C30

The all-new Volvo XC70 will reach North American dealers in October of this year. Volvo also announced this week that the Volvo C30 hatchback starts at $22,700.

NorCal City Incorporates All-Electric City Trucks

The City of Richmond, California and Bay Area electric car company ZAP are launching a pilot fleet program to demonstrate ZAP electric trucks in a city fleet.

Gray's New 10 Ton Capacity Portable Air End Lift Model KL-20 KwikLift

ST. JOSEPH, MO – Gray Manufacturing Company, Inc. has introduced their new 10 Ton Capacity Portable Air End Lift. With its portable design, the air end lift eliminates the need for a dedicated bay and keeps downtime to a minimum.

GE Corporate Lending Provides $130 Million Cash Flow Credit Facility to JHT Holding, Inc.

NORWALK, CT – GE Commercial Finance Corporate Lending has provided a $130 million cash flow credit facility to JHT Holding, Inc., a truck transport services company. GE Capital Markets arranged and syndicated the transaction and also provided JHT with interest rate risk management products and services.

TRALA Comments on EPA On-Board Diagnostic Proposal

ALEXANDRIA, VA – TRALA has submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to its announcement of a proposal to mandate on-board diagnostic systems (OBDs) to detect potential problems in the emission control systems of 2010 heavy-duty engines.

Sprinter Included in Concept Plug-In Hybrid Program

DETROIT, MI – DaimlerChrysler is expanding its concept plug-in hybrid program to include the all-new 2007 Dodge Sprinter. Up to 20 Dodge Sprinter Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) will be placed with customers in the United States between now and the first quarter of 2008 as part of a test-fleet program.

Penske Logistics Driver Named TRALA Driver of Year