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Clean Energy Unveils America's Natural Gas Highway for Trucks
Jan 25, 2012

SEAL BEACH, CA - Trucks powered by cleaner, cheaper and All-American natural gas will soon travel the country on America's Natural Gas Highway-the network of LNG truck fueling stations being built by Clean Energy on Interstate Highways and in major metropolitan areas.

FedEx, Hertz & Navistar Among Members of New Electrification Leadership Council
Jan 25, 2012

LISLE, IL - A group of transportation and utility industry leaders, including FedEx Express, Hertz, Navistar, PG&E, and others, formed the Electrification Leadership Council (ELC) - a new group dedicated to overcoming barriers to broad-scale electric vehicle deployment.

Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner See Increase In Sprinter Van Sales in 2011
Jan 19, 2012

MONTVALE, NJ – Mercedes-Benz announced that its commercial van dealers, Daimler Vans USA and its combined network of both Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter dealers, achieved a total of 16,577 vans sold, exceeding 2010’s sales of 8,559 units.

Last Chance to Vote for 2012 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year
Jan 25, 2012

TORRANCE, CA - It's the last week to vote for the 2012 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year.

Greenkraft Obtains CARB Certificate/EO for Natural Gas 2012 GM 6.0L
Jan 25, 2012

SANTA ANA, CA - The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has issued an Executive Order (EO) on Greenkraft Inc's 2012 dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems on General Motors 14,000 GVRW and above 6.0L eight-cylinder engine.

Linde Deepens LNG Commitment with New Truck Fleet
Jan 25, 2012

MURRAY HILL and NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Linde, a gasses and engineering company in the liquefied natural gas fueling market, is deepening its commitment to the fuel with the purchase of 20 LNG-fueled trucks.

Hino Trucks Repeats JD Power Award Win
Jan 25, 2012

NOVI, MI - Hino Trucks announced two new accolades from J.D. Power and Associates: highest in customer satisfaction with conventional medium-duty engines and highest in customer satisfaction among conventional medium-duty trucks.

BAE Systems & Caterpillar Sign 20-Year Agreement for HybriDrive Parallel Systems
Jan 25, 2012

JOHNSON CITY, NY - BAE Systems and Caterpillar Inc. have signed a long-term supply agreement to collaborate on an energy-efficient parallel hybrid propulsion system for heavy-duty trucks.


Vehicles & Equipment
<p>Cummins ISX12</p>

ISX12 Heavy-Duty Engine

Cummins

Cummins Inc. announced its ISX12 Heavy-Duty engine with significant fuel economy improvements for regional haul, vocational, and specialty applications.

<p>Weather Guard Quick Clamp Ladder Rack</p>

Quick Clamp Ladder Rack

Weather Guard

Knaack LLC announced improvements to the design of its roof-mounted ladder rack equipment used on commercial vans and minivans.

<p>A pair of Ride-Rite air springs can provide up to 5,000 pounds of load leveling capacity.</p>

Ride Rite Kit 2299

Firestone

Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC announces its Ride-Rite air helper spring kits are available for 2012 Dodge Ram 2500/3500 trucks, both 2WD and 4WD models (part #2299).

<p>Ford 6.0L Pump Drive</p>

Ford 4.0L Pump Drive

Jasper Engines & Transmissions

Jasper Engines & Transmissions reminds installers to retain the oil pump intermediate drive from their Ford 4.0L OHC V-6. This part is not supplied with a JASPER remanufactured engine.

<p>Phillips Catalog</p>

Phillips Industries Online Catalog

Phillips Industries

Phillips Industries has launched its new on-line catalog, which offers, through its exclusive distributors, a larges selection of electrical and air brake interface replacement parts along with a wide variety of shop tools and accessories each manufactured to the same high quality standards set for Phillips OEM products.

MUS 4.3 Battery Charger

CTEK

CTEK has released its new MUS 4.3 Battery Charger, which is designed to solve a range of vehicle battery-related problems.

Recent Articles
Best Practices in Fleet Cost Control
Jan 3, 2012

Fleets looking to lower operational costs should focus on strategies designed to cut back on fuel and maintenance expenses.

Mitsubishi Fuso 'Reinvents' its FE/FG Cabover Series
Jan 1, 2012

The 2012 Class 3, 4, and 5 cabovers are a completely new design; engineered to provide both performance and fuel economy. One innovation is the use of a dual clutch automated manual transmission, a first for commercial trucks.

Start Your Engines! Isuzu Reach Begins Production
Jan 1, 2012

The Isuzu walk-in commercial van has started production at the Utilimaster facility in Wakarusa, Ind. Ideal for delivery applications, the vehicle features 35-percent better fuel economy than traditional commercial vans.

Product Highlights: DEF Management
Nov 3, 2011

This month's product highlights features diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) management systems.

Smart Strategies for Extending Medium-Duty Truck Replacement Cycles
Nov 3, 2011

In today’s uncertain economic times, it is not unusual to push out truck replacement cycles. While an attractive short-term tactic, fleet managers need to be aware of the long-term consequences.


Blogs

Chatty Chassis

Lauren Fletcher

Managing Editor

2012 Medium-Duty Truck of Year? It's Anyone's Guess

Jan 25, 2012

I'm getting excited. We have one week left before balloting closes for our 2012 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year award, and the results are anyone's guess.
via Lauren.Fletcher@bobit.com

Market Trends

Mike Antich

Editor & Associate Publisher

Regulatory Activism Adding Administrative Burden to Truck Fleet Managers

Jan 19, 2012

Between 2001 and 2010, there were a record 38,000 new regulations published in the Federal Register. One sobering caveat is that these regulations do not include the even larger number of regulations introduced by state, county, and municipal governments, along with local regulatory agencies. Invariably, this multitude of regulations has impacted fleet management.
via Mike.Antich@bobit.com


Fleet Blogs

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Press Releases
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Names New VP for After-Sales Group
Yokohama Tire Corporation Announces Organizational Changes, Promotions
Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu to Keynote Green Truck Summit at The Work Truck Show 2012

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Newsletter Assembled by:

Lauren Fletcher
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(Associate Publisher and Editor)

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