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Top of the News
Wal-Mart begins testing four green vehicles
http://fleetowner.com/green/walmart-heavy-duty-hybrid-testing-0202/
 Wal-Mart Stores will test four different types of environmentally friendly heavy-duty vehicles--two hybrids and two alternatively-fueled trucks--throughout 2009. The company is working with ArvinMeritor, Eaton, Peterbilt, International and others to double its fuel efficiency by 2015, from its 2005 baseline.



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Number-one Bottled Water Company has Reduced Idle Time by 41 Percent Thanks to Cadec’s Advanced Fleet Management Software.

Read how this industry leader is using Cadec’s advanced fleet management software and On-Board Computers in its entire fleet of 40 trucks for idle tracking, GPS management and paperless logging capabilities. With the use of Cadec's solutions “Driver behavior started to change almost immediately.” Read the case study at www.cadec.com/polandspring

Running Green
Paccar Parts adds CARB-approved DPF
Paccar Parts dealers are now offering the Engine Control Systems Purifilter, an aftermarket passively regenerating diesel particulate filter (DPF) approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and distributed exclusively through U.S. and Canadian Kenworth and Peterbilt dealers.



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Finally, an affordable diesel fuel management system for under $2500.

With ProFlow’s Cube 70 MC Diesel Fuel Dispenser, you can monitor and control your diesel fuel inventory, prevent diesel theft and have accountability of your diesel usage. Data can be downloaded to a PC. [Read more]

Financial News
CTA applauds Canada stimulus plan
Canada’s minority Conservative government’s action plan for stimulating the economy was met with approval by the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA). The proposal includes $12 billion over the next two years for new or accelerated infrastructure funding, tax relief for small businesses and increased credit availability.



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People
Lowen taps DeSoto for new post
Lowen Corp. has appointed Sergio DeSoto vp of sales & marketing wraps and media, a newly created unit of Lowen Color Graphics.
Products
Heil rolls out new sideloader
Heil Environmental has released an updated version of its MultiTask SL drop frame sideloader. The three-in-one refuse collection vehicle features a drop-frame chassis configuration and dual side-loading capability that enables operators to collect containers in manual, semi-automated and automated modes, the company said.
Editors' Blogs
Between the Lines: Social work
By David Cullen, executive editor
 FleetOwner The Website has gone-all-social-media on you and me both.

 Trucks at Work: Making lemonade
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
 For those whose livelihood depends on selling new and used trucks, these are probably the worst of times indeed.
Trucking Around the World
Volvo, Scania see profits drop
Eugene Shakalida aimed in 2007 to triple the fleet of heavy trucks at a logistics company he co- owns near Moscow. Now, he won’t buy a single one this year....
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