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ArticlesCover Storyby Cindy BrauerMarch 1, 2008

Ford Gets Tougher with the 2008 Super Duty

The full-size pickup boasts a new 6.4L V-8 turbodiesel engine, refined chassis and suspension, industry-leading towing capacity in the F-450, improved cargo-handling flexibility, and a quiet, more functional interior.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2008

The Armadillo’s High Profile

With more than six feet of headroom, various powertrain options and Ford and GM servicing infrastructure, the HCV van, aka the “Armadillo,” gives fleets an American-made alternative to the Dodge Sprinter.

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NewsFebruary 28, 2008

Ford Transit Connect Coming to North America in 2009

Ford of Europe’s Transit Connect brand “drives like a car, works like a van and is engineered to be as tough as a truck.”

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NewsFebruary 27, 2008

Automakers Focusing on Safety in Pickups

DETROIT – When the redesigned Ford F-150 and Dodge Ram hit dealerships this fall, some important safety features will also be standard, including electronic stability systems.

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NewsFebruary 27, 2008

Duraliner Van Panels Add Protection for Commercial Cargo Vans

LAPEER, MI – Durakon Industries, manufacturer of Duraliner bedliners, now sells Duraliner van panels for Ford, Chevy, GMC, and Dodge Sprinter cargo vans.

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NewsFebruary 27, 2008

Ford F-Series Super Duty Selected 2008 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year

ATLANTA – Work Truck magazine presented the first-ever Medium-Duty Truck of the Year to the Ford F-Series Super Duty in a special presentation Feb. 26 at the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) 2008 Work Truck Show.

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NewsFebruary 21, 2008

Daimler Trucks Forms Light Commercial Vehicle Unit

The new operation will be based in Redford, Mich. It will focus on sales, marketing, product strategy and distribution of the Sterling 360, Sterling Bullet and Mitsubishi Fuso Class 3–7 LCOE trucks.

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NewsFebruary 20, 2008

Ford to Equip Vehicles with Mobile Offices

CLEVELAND – This fall, buyers of Ford commercial vehicles will be able to check inventories, print invoices, retrieve documents or spreadsheets, or even check fuel prices from remote computers while on the road.

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NewsFebruary 13, 2008

RFID-Equipped Pickups Won’t Let Tools Go Missing

DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. is teaming up with ThingMagic, Inc., of Cambridge, to help ensure construction workers always carry the right tools for the job.

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NewsFebruary 13, 2008

PacLease Announces Two New Locations

BELLEVUE, WA – PACCAR Leasing Company (PacLease) continues its North American franchise network expansion with the addition of two new full-service lease locations with DSU Peterbilt PacLease in Kelso, Wash., and Medford, Ore.

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