YREKA, CA – Carl Moyer Program funds are available to all public and private entities in Siskiyou County. The funds may be applied for directly through the Siskiyou County Air Pollution Control District (APCD). To request an application or to ask questions about the program, contact the APCD at 841-4030.
Read More →SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Hino has released the world's first production hybrid truck in Australia — a prelude. Hino said its new 6,500kg capacity hybrid will be best suited to urban applications and will provide up to 20 percent improved fuel economy than a similar conventional truck.
Read More →HAUPPAUGE, NY – Odyne Corporation, a developer of advanced plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle (PHEV) technology for trucks and buses, has signed an agreement with Dueco, Inc., to develop a proprietary plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle propulsion system optimized for aerial lift truck applications.
Read More →Hydrogen-powered fuel cell cars will be deployed for fleet applications by 2010 and available to the public by 2015, a GM representative told the Canadian Press.
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Many factors must be considered before purchasing a medium-duty truck, including matching the right engine and transmission options to the correct drive/rear-axle ratio. Determining the truck’s application and driver’s skill level should help ease the process.
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Offering a host of configurations and displaying class-leading power and torque ratings, GM’s new 2007 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD pickups thrive in tough terrain and hard work applications.
Read More →CARSON CITY, NV – To help curve the $3.8 billion worth of road work in Nevada, truckers may soon be required to pay a weight-distance tax of 15 cents-per-mile. The Nevada Assembly Transportation Committee approved a bill that would tax trucks weighing more than 55,000 pounds, including garbage trucks and cement haulers. The levy could generate $1.3 billion through 2015.
Read More →DELRAY BEACH, FL – In 2000, FLD, Inc., Fleet Lease Disposal, funded and staffed Veretech, LLC, with its then 10-member in-house technology department. FLD Chief Executive Officer, Michael Sheinson, was the visionary for the basic software utilized by Veretech, LLC, which operates one an online vehicle trade-in and sales lead generation application.
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MASSILLON, OH – A.R.E.'s Deluxe Commercial Units (DCU) are now featured on Toyota's Web site as one of four name-brand work truck aftermarket accessories for the all-new Tundra.
Read More →FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has approved an additional 20 new member companies for the Member Verification Program (MVP). As of Apr. 1, the growing list of distributor and manufacturer member companies that have reached MVP status totals 307.
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