Truck Bodies & Equipment, Inc. (TBEI) Announces Greg Smith as VP, Dealer Direct Sales East

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – TBEI is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Smith as VP, dealer direct sales East. Prior to joining TBEI, Greg was the general manager of Fontaine Modification Company, a large manufacturer of highly engineering products for truck companies, dealers and worldwide users.

Maintainer Available Through Federal Contract

With this contract, federal agencies and other organizations are able to purchase products from Maintainer.

LeasePlan USA Appoints Two Executives to Leadership Team

LeasePlan USA has appointed two executives to its leadership team: Greg Buckland, who will serve as the company’s new chief information officer, and Matt Patterson, who was named senior vice president, general counsel and secretary.

VCM's New Facility to Include Vehicle Assembly and Upfitting

Operations at the Washington facility will include vehicle assembly and upfitting, "Buy America" compliant assembly, pre-delivery inspections, research, and development, as well as general technical work and servicing.

Ford’s Strategy to Increase Commercial Vehicle Sales with End-to-End Services

A new commercial vehicle (CV) strategy is being implemented by Ford to make commercial vehicles a larger part of its business. Executing this new strategy is Ted Cannis, general manager, Commercial Vehicles for the U.S. and Canada.

Element to Acquire GE Capital's Fleet Business

Toronto-based Element Financial Corp. has entered an agreement with General Electric to acquire GE Capital's fleet business in the U.S., Mexico, Australia and New Zealand for $6.9 billion.

Car Prices are Deflating, but Buyers are Buying More Car, According to Edmunds.com

GM Fleet and Commercial Operations Redesigns Web Site

Business-to-business Web site, gmfleet.com now offers virtual vehicle showroom.

IMT Announces New Distributor in Eastern Texas

GARNER, IOWA - Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), announced that General Truck Body, headquartered in Houston, with additional operations in Arlington, Texas, will serve IMT customers from North Texas across to Southern Arkansas, North and Southwestern Louisiana as well as Southeastern Texas.