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Upfitting•by Staff•May 5, 2017

Patriotic Music Video Features JASPER Associate Veterans

Ride N High Records recording artist, Colton James, produced a special music video for Jasper Engines & Transmissions, in conjunction with the company's 75th Anniversary celebration.

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Remarketing & Lifecycle•by Staff•May 5, 2017

Pickup Trucks See Wholesale Gains

Overall wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally-adjusted basis) improved 0.5% month-over-month in April. On a year-over-year basis in April, only pickups saw gains greater than the overall market.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•May 4, 2017

Lineman Dies After Bucket Truck Falls Over

The Penn Power employee was inside of the truck's elevated bucket when it became unstable and turned on its side.

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Operations•by Staff•May 4, 2017

Fleet Sales Decline 12% in April

Vehicle manufacturers sold 12.2% fewer cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs to rental, commercial, and government fleet buyers in April compared to a year ago in what has become a softening market for new vehicle sales.

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Remarketing & Lifecycle•by Staff•May 4, 2017

Small Car Depreciation Improves in April

Used vehicle values increased slightly in April as tracked by Black Book's Used Vehicle Retention Index that measures values of 2- to 6-year old vehicles, according to the company.

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Sustainability•by Staff•May 3, 2017

Lightning Hybrids Renames Itself Lightning Systems

Loveland, Colo.-based Lightning Hybrids has renamed itself as Lightning Systems and will release several new fleet products this year, including a new vehicle analytics system, the company announced today.

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Maintenance & Uptime•by Staff•May 3, 2017

Nokian Plans U.S. Tire Factory

Nokian Tyres Inc. is building a factory in the U.S., which will product light truck tires among others. The plant, to be located in southeast Tennessee, will have an initial capacity to produce 4 million tires annually, and the site also will house a distribution center.

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Operations•by Lauren Fletcher•May 3, 2017

American Metals Supply Moves Steel with Wabash

American Metals Supply Co., a wholesale distributor of sheet and coil steel, prefabricated duct and fittings, and HVACR products operates from seven locations and distributes products to nine Midwest states. To assist in their product transportation needs, they turned to Wabash Truck Bodies.

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Sustainability•by Chris Brown•May 2, 2017

Workhorse Unveils PHEV Pickup Concept

Testing of the plug-in hybrid half-ton pickup begins this year, while production is slated for late 2018, the company says.

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Sustainability•by Staff•May 2, 2017

UPS to Deploy Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck in California

UPS will begin using a medium-duty delivery truck that uses gaseous hydrogen to power an electric battery and motor in Sacramento, California, with an eye toward expanding use of the alternative fuel after a successful test.

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