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March 4, 2009
A Penton Media Publication
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ConocoPhillips Lubricants launches liquid titanium heavy-duty engine
oil.
Are hostile elements threatening your engines? Fight back with Guardol
ECT with Liquid Titanium, a premium, industry-leading API CJ-4
heavy-duty engine oil - now enhanced with liquid-titanium-additive
technology for proven antiwear protection and improved resistance to
corrosion and oxidation. Exclusively from ConocoPhillips Lubricants. www.conocophillipslubricants.com/titanium
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Ford
rolls out three truck offerings
Ford Motor Co. launched three new commercial vehicle offerings--
the Transit Connect compact commercial van; the F-59 Super Duty stripped
chassis; and a gasoline-powered E-Series Ambulance Prep Package—here
at the Work Truck Show and 45th annual convention of the National Truck
Equipment Assn..
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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
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Freightliner
Custom Chassis shows off hydraulic hybrid
By David Cullen, executive editor
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) rolled out a pilot model
of a hydraulic-hybrid version of its MT-55 walk-in van chassis here at
the Work Truck Show and 45th annual convention of the National Truck
Equipment Assn. Powered by a 200-hp Cummins ISB 2007, the FCCC hydraulic
hybrid chassis does not require a transmission and uses a Parker
hydraulic-propulsion system.
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National TruckPorts Offers Secure Trailer Parking & Affordable Shop
Space.
If your company operates fleets in the Dallas, TX area, National
TruckPorts offers a facility where you can securely park, service and
maintain your fleet at a fraction of the cost of owning your own
facility. NTP features flexible, cost-efficient shop space with office
facilities and secured truck and trailer parking. Visit our website and
take a virtual tour.
www.nationaltruckports.com
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City
of Chicago gets first green work truck
Navistar presented the City of Chicago with its first hybrid
vocational truck—an International DuraStar model—here at the Work
Truck Show and 45th annual convention of the National Truck Equipment
Assn.
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makes PeopleNet the leading mobile communications and onboard computing
provider in the business. Serving the unique and specific needs of
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customer-driven innovation, unparalleled flexibility, leading edge
technology and proactive customer care that gives fleets a real business
edge.
Visit us online at
www.peoplenetonline.com.
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Truck
dealer tries new tactics
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
The economic downturn is exacting a price on truck dealers, but at
least one is adjusting his tactics to make it through these tough
times.
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Returning to Long Beach!
Attend FFCA for updates on port drayage and on-road rules, GHG
regulations, DERA and Prop 1B funding programs, the latest clean diesel,
after-treatment and alternative fuel options and more.
FleetOwner readers attend “Tuesday Truck Sessions” FREE and receive
discounts on other sessions & events. Register today at 800-993-0302 or
www.ffcacalifornia.com
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Pilot
details DEF bulk dispensers
Pilot Travel Centers LLC will roll out 25 bulk dispensing units of
diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) each quarter beginning in the third quarter
of 2009 through the second quarter of 2010 at its North American
truckstops.
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FleetPride, Inc.
America’s premier nationwide supplier of heavy duty truck and trailer
parts — operates 184 locations in 39 states and carries a full line of
nationally recognized brand name parts, as well as an assortment of
private brand parts. In addition, FleetPride offers in-house
remanufactured products such as brake shoes, transmissions, rear axles
and driveline components. Truck and trailer repair services are also
offered at a number of locations.
www.fleetpride.com
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Port
of Charleston offers truckers retrofit funds
A new initiative from the Port of Charleston will allow truck
owners who serve the port to apply for a rebate to cover part of the
cost of retrofitting their vehicles with emissions-reducing and
fuel-saving technologies.
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Trucks
at Work: Heroes one and all
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
You can’t read about the heroism displayed by the five finalists
for the 26th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award and not be
blown away. These are five truck drivers that put their own lives at
risk to save others from horrendous situations without the slightest
hesitation.
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Trucking Around the World |
The
'New-Used' Truck
From Senior Editor Sean Kilcarr: With new truck sales falling, Jack
Saum Sr., dealer principle of the Beltway Companies, is trying a new
tactic. Saum's Central Maryland International dealership is
reconditioning good quality used trucks to a 'like new'
condition.
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