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Utility Fleet•by Staff•December 21, 2015

Minn. Utility Invests in New Bucket Truck

Replacing a 10-year-old truck, the new bucket truck serving the Hibbing Public Utilities fleet marks the first time the utility has used a smaller, lighter weight truck.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•December 21, 2015

Risks of Unsecured Loads Mentioned in Highway Bill

With available federal grants, the bill’s language encourages states to address unsecured loads upon submitting their next State Highway Safety Program for approval.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•December 21, 2015

National Safety Council Expects High Death Toll for Holiday

The National Safety Council is predicting the most deaths and injuries in traffic crashes during the three-day Christmas holiday period since 2009.

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Operations•by Staff•December 21, 2015

Hino Motors Finalizes 2020 Environmental Plan

Under the plan, Hino will focus on building a low-carbon society, creation of a closed loop economy, environmental conservation & creation of a society coexisting in harmony with nature, and environmental management.

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Sustainability•by Alexis Tucker•December 18, 2015

U.S. Congress Passes Natural Gas Tax Credit Legislation

The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 will extend federal tax credits for alternative fuels that expired in 2014 and make some subsidies permanent.

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Operations•by Staff•December 18, 2015

Honda Revamping Ridgeline Pickup for 2017-MY

Honda's Ridgeline pickup will enter its second generation with a 2017 model that will be debuted at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Honda has announced.

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Operations•by Staff•December 18, 2015

DOE Awards $9M to Develop Gasoline OP Engine

Achates, Delphi and Argonne National Laboratory will develop an opposed-piston, gasoline compression ignition (OPGCI) engine suitable for light trucks and other vehicles.

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Sustainability•by Staff•December 18, 2015

UPS to Power 2 Fleets with Landfill Methane

UPS will supply its fleet in Memphis, Tenn., and Jackson, Miss., with an estimated 15 million diesel gallon gas equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) as part of a multi-year agreement with Memphis Light, Gas and Water and Atmos Energy Marketing.

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Operations•by Staff•December 18, 2015

Motion Industries to Acquire Moss Rubber and Equipment

Motion Industries, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, has entered into a definitive agreement whereby Motion Industries has agreed to acquire Moss Rubber and Equipment Corporation.

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Sustainability•by Tom Berg•December 17, 2015

Adsorbent Natural Gas Tank Applied to First Fleet Vehicle

Cenergy Solutions has been testing an adsorbent natural gas (ANG) tank on a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 van. ANG tanks can extend a vehicle’s range and lower the cost of gas because it needn’t be pumped to high pressures.

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