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Operations•by Staff•November 3, 2015

Miles Driven Reaches All-Time High

Drivers traveled more miles on U.S. roads in August to push the yearly total to date past 2 trillion for a new all-time high as well as the largest year-over-year gain in monthly driving, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Operations•by Staff•November 3, 2015

500,000 Fleets to Purchase New Vehicle in 15 Months

Vehicle market analyst IHS Automotive has identified over 500,000 businesses operating fleets of up to 250 vehicles that are expected to purchase new commercial vehicle in the next 15 months.

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Maintenance & Uptime•by Staff•November 2, 2015

Mickey Truck Bodies Christens Training Center

A three-day Chassis Drop Qualification course for 22 “student employees” from all four of the company’s regional Reconditioning & Service Centers as well as its main manufacturing facility was held in High Point, N.C.

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Operations•by Staff•November 2, 2015

J.B. Poindexter & Co. to Acquire Reading Truck Body

J.B. Poindexter & Co., parent company of Morgan Olson, is buying Reading Truck Body, which makes service and other bodies

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Operations•by Staff•November 2, 2015

Mobility Ventures Hires Veteran Fleet Industry Exec

Paratransit vehicle manufacturer Mobility Ventures has hired Bill Gibson as its vice president of governmental and commercial fleet sales, the company announced Nov. 2.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•November 1, 2015

Packing a Winter Emergency Kit [Video Safety Tip]

AAA offers advice on what items to include in a winter driving emergency kit.

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Sustainability•by Staff•October 30, 2015

Westport Strikes Natural Gas Parts Distribution Deal

Westport Innovations aftermarket parts division, Westport Parts + Service, has formed a distribution partnership with Alliant Power with an initial focus on Class 1-5 light-duty vehicles through select Alliant Power distributors.

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Leasing & Management•by Staff•October 30, 2015

Motorlease Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From AALA

Motorlease Corp. received a special Lifetime Membership award from the American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA) at the association's Sept. 29 annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

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Maintenance & Uptime•by Staff•October 29, 2015

Management App Launches Team View Feature

Breezeworks, a field management app for independent service businesses, has added this feature to provide a map view of all worker locations and activities.

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Operations•by Staff•October 29, 2015

Auto Truck Group VP of Sales and Marketing Retires

Auto Truck Group, a work truck upfitter specializing in the design, manufacture and installation of equipment, today announced that Dennis Jones, vice president of sales and marketing, plans to retire at year’s end after more than 29 years with the company.

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