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Operationsby StaffAugust 26, 2016

Chevrolet Colorado Improves V-6 for 2017

The Chevrolet Colorado mid-size pickup will offer a more efficient V-6 engine and transmission for the 2017 model year, Chevrolet has announced.

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Fuelby StaffAugust 26, 2016

TravelCenters of America Begin Accepting U.S. Bank Fleet Card

TravelCenters of America, operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers brands and Minit Mart convenience stores, is expanding its relationship with U.S. Bank by accepting a new single Voyager Fleet Card at its truck stop and convenience store locations.

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Technologyby StaffAugust 26, 2016

Rastrac, Magellan Partner on Fleet Telematics

Austin, Texas-based telematics provider Rastrac is partnering with Magellan on a system that provides vehicle tracking and reporting, including Hours of Service (HOS) compliance through an electronic logging device (ELD), according to the company.

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Small Fleetby StaffAugust 25, 2016

Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Vary Widely

AAA tests underscore performance differences between systems designed to mitigate crash severity and systems designed to prevent a crash altogether whenever possible.

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Green Fleetby StaffAugust 25, 2016

California Toughens Greenhouse Gas Emission Rules

California is set to approve even tougher air-quality controls that would further reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, after the state Legislature passed Senate Bill 32 on Aug. 24.

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Utility Fleetby StaffAugust 24, 2016

PG&E Fleet Detects Gas Leaks

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) deployed their fleet of gas detection vehicles this week to patrol the Eureka and Santa Rosa (Calif.) areas for methane leaks.

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Utility Fleetby StaffAugust 24, 2016

Five Wash. Utilities Receive Clean Energy Grants

Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced last week that five utilities received $12.6 million in grants through the state's Clean Energy Fund. These funds will go toward a number of projects to demonstrate future applications of clean energy.

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Utility Fleetby StaffAugust 24, 2016

Natural Gas Provider Saves $500,000 Annually

Electricity and natural gas provider Central Hudson Gas & Electric has achieved annualized savings of approximately $500,000 per year since implementing new fleet management software.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 24, 2016

Know Your APU Weight Exemption Guidelines

Track Your Truck released an overview of auxiliary power units (APUs) weight exemption guidelines by state. Some states have enforcement policies in place, so plan before you travel.

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Operationsby StaffAugust 24, 2016

NTEA Submits Comments for Proposed FET Regulations

NTEA The Association for the Work Truck Industry has submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service about their proposed regulations governing the Federal Excise Tax (FET) on heavy trucks, tractors, and trailers.

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