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Operations•by Staff•March 7, 2016

Southwest Products Vice President Elected to NTEA Board

Shane McDermott, vice president of SWP’s Vehicle Division, has been voted in and is now a member of the Board for NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry.

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Fuel•by Staff•March 7, 2016

New-Vehicle MPG Remains Unchanged from January

The average fuel economy for new vehicles sold in February was 25.2 mpg — unchanged from the value that was revised for January.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•March 7, 2016

Gasoline Prices Rise to $1.84 Per Gallon

The national average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline increased 5.8 cents to $1.841 for the week ending March 7, according to federal records.

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Operations•by Mike Antich•March 7, 2016

Henkels and McCoy Names Regional Fleet Manager

Thomas Maxwell was named regional fleet manager, U.S. West for Henkels & McCoy.

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Operations•by Mike Antich•March 7, 2016

Recology Names Fleet Maintenance Manager

Jason Pennington was named fleet maintenance manager for Recology in January.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•March 7, 2016

Truck and Van News: Ford Trucks, GM Diesel Van, International Adds New Tech

With the Work Truck Show earlier this month, several major truck and van announcements have come out including additions to Ram and Ford's medium-duty truck offerings, and a new diesel-powered van from GM.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•March 7, 2016

Video Safety Tip: Tire Blowout Response

Here are tips from AAA and Travelers Insurance on how to respond to a tire blowout.

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Sustainability•by Staff•March 4, 2016

Alliance AutoGas Converts F-150 in Record Time

Alliance AutoGas' technicians converted a Ford F-150 truck to run on propane autogas in one hour and 32 minutes. The company set the record for the fastest recorded alternative fuel conversion.

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Remarketing & Lifecycle•by Staff•March 4, 2016

Used Class 3-8 Vehicle Values End 2015 Strong

Used commercial vehicle transactions of GVW 3-8 vehicles were just over 176,000 units during the last quarter of the 2015 calendar year, up 14.3 percent from the same time period in 2014 calendar year.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•March 3, 2016

Crashes Cost U.S. Employers $47.4B

Speeding resulted in $8.4 billion in crash-related expenses, with distracted driving close behind at $8.2 billion, according to a new report from NETS.

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