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Industry Must Focus on Preventative Maintenance, Volvo Trucks Exec Says
2014-09-24 07:42:10| Trucking - Topix.net
The trucking industry needs to change its mindset to performing preventive maintenance rather than fixing trucks too often after they break down, a top Volvo Trucks North America executive told a meeting of maintenance technicians and executives. In a keynote speech to attendees at American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council fall meeting here, Goran Nyberg, president of sales and marketing for Volvo Trucks North America, said truckers should follow the airlines' lead in adopting a mindset of proactive maintenance.
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PG&E and EDI Unveil Utility Trucks Capable of Shortening or Eliminating Electric Outages
2014-09-18 21:07:37| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Efficient Drivetrains Incorporated (EDI) have unveiled two new utility trucks, including the industrys first electric hybrid drivetrain Class 5 truck featuring 120 kilowatts of exportable power capable of providing power to homes and businesses during outages The vehicles feature the EDI Drive plug-in electric hybrid (PHEV) system, which provides up to 30 miles of all-electric range and an additional 300 miles of range in PHEV mode and an 80% reduction in emissions when compared to conventional trucks. In addition, these vehicles are the industrys first to also offer both parallel and series hybrid modes, allowing the vehicle to maximize fuel efficiency in both highway and in-city driving conditions. READ MORE to learn about the capabilities The Article PG&E and EDI Unveil Utility Trucks Capable of Shortening or Eliminating Electric Outages appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Large trucks move 24,000 cubic yards of dredge through town for trail project
2014-09-15 09:47:49| Paper - Topix.net
A bulldozer pushes sands from the dredge pond at Noyo Harbor to an excavator, which then loads the large trucks. A new truck pulls in to be loaded every few minutes.
Monitor Personal Use of Your Work Trucks with GPS Tracking
2014-09-13 19:04:45| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
If your drivers take home company vehicles, do you monitor their personal use during non-working hours? If not, it could be costing your business serious money. Utilizing a GPS tracking solution, like GPS Insight, to track how drivers are using company vehicles when they are not on the clock will prevent increased operational costs, fuel consumption, and other expenses for your fleet. READ MORE The Article Monitor Personal Use of Your Work Trucks with GPS Tracking appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Budweiser Puts Its Diesel Trucks Out To Pasture
2014-09-13 04:23:12| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Anheuser-Buschs goal is to reduce emissions and fuel costs, while doing something green(ish) and has announced that it is going to replace all 66 of the heavy duty trucks at its Houston brewery, with 66 new trucks, that instead run on compressed natural gas. The trucks in its existing fleet are not old or falling apart - they are tough, reliable diesel-powered workhorses that pull 53-foot trailers loaded with 50,000 pounds of beer. Each truck rolls virtually around the clock putting in an average of 140,000 miles in a single year hauling beer to wholesalers. They move seventeen million barrels of beer each year. READ MORE about this decision The Article Budweiser Puts Its Diesel Trucks Out To Pasture appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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