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Operations•by Staff•February 20, 2019

NTEA Launches Vehicle Life Cycle Tool

NTEA has launched a new Vehicle Life Cycle Cost Tool, which was designed to be flexible and user-friendly and accommodate a variety of truck lifecycle analysis needs and different fleet structures.

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Vehicle Insights•by Paul Clinton•February 20, 2019

GM Invests in Transmission, SUV Plants

General Motors has invested $20 million two Michigan assembly plants to increase capacity to produce its 10-speed automatic transmission and crossovers such as the Chevrolet Traverse, the company has announced.

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Vehicle Insights•by Paul Clinton•February 19, 2019

Ram Prices 2019 HD Pickups, Chassis Cabs

Ram's Truck's 2019 Heavy Duty pickups will retail for at least $35,090, including a $1,695 delivery fee, for the Ram 2500 regular cab Tradesman with the long wheelbase.

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Upfitting•by Staff•February 19, 2019

Masterack Adds to Leadership Team

Masterack, manufacturer and installer of commercial van and pickup truck interiors and accessories, announced new additions to key leadership roles.

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Vehicle Insights•by Staff•February 19, 2019

Ford Halts Heavy Truck Business in South America

Ford is ending its commercial heavy truck business in South America, ceasing production of its Cargo lineup, F-4000 and F-350, as well as its Fiesta, and redirecting its focus instead on SUVs and popular pickups in the region.

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Sustainability•by Staff•February 16, 2019

Amazon Leads $700M Investment in Electric Truck Maker

As it builds out its delivery fleet, Amazon is moving toward using a battery-electric delivery vehicle produced by Rivian Automotive. Amazon is leading a $700-million investment in the company.

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Operations•by Staff•February 15, 2019

Standard Mileage Reimbursement Increases 3.5 Cents

The business mileage reimbursement rate for 2019 increased 3.5 cents to 58 cents on Jan. 1 after two years of minimal change, the Internal Revenue Service announced late last year.

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Operations•by Staff•February 15, 2019

SiriusXM Partners with FreightWaves

FreightWaves, a world freight news and data provider, announced “FreightWaves Radio,” a live, weekly call-in show for navigating the freight markets that will broadcast exclusively on SiriusXM. 

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Sustainability•by Staff•February 15, 2019

PERC Offers Propane Autogas Tour at Work Truck Show

The Propane Education & Research Council invites fleet owners and managers to take the Propane Autogas Tour for a chance to win a handful of prizes in the PERC booth at The Work Truck Show 2019.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 14, 2019

Feds Award $10M to 7 States to Test Highway Financing Options

California, Delaware, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oregon and Utah are the recent recipients of Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives grants totaling $10.2 million and awarded by the Federal Highway Administration.

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