Kevin Jones (HWT)VocationalRefuse industry leads the move to natural gas trucksAnyone who suspects natural gas trucks are just a fad need look no further than the refuse hauling industry to be convinced otherwise. From small, municipal operations to giant, national corporate fleets, natural gas trucks are increasingly becoming the standard.November 15, 2013VocationalMedium-duty used truck market flat; cabover prices slipThe medium-duty used truck market remains stable, meaning neither buyers nor sellers hold a significantly better hand, according to NADA’s November Commercial Truck Guidelines, published this week.November 12, 2013VocationalToyota Tundra scores highest in reliability surveyThe Toyota Tundra, in its V8/2WD set-up, is the most reliable full-sized pick-up, according to the Consumer Reports 2013 Annual Auto Reliability rankings.November 8, 2013VocationalFun Trucks Friday: A police pass for delivery trucks; a flying ATV; a new El Camino?Wouldn’t business be much easier if commercial fleets got the same right-of-way that emergency vehicles do? In some enlightened parts of the world, they do. And in some parts of the world, they still make a cousin of the Chevy El Camino. Coming to America?November 8, 2013VocationalVoice technology, sensors aid precise backing, object detectionThe market for voice distance indicator (VDI) technology is anyone who has a fleet of vehicles, whose vehicles have blind spots, and whose vehicles have backing accidents because of blind spots or driver inattention – so that’s about everyone.November 6, 2013PerspectivesPopular truck ad campaigns provide tips for any businessOne goes straight for your heart, the other goes for belly laughs – but both are memorable, popular campaigns to draw attention, and buyers, to a couple of trucks. Their respective methods of marketing madness offer lessons any business can benefit from.November 1, 2013VocationalRam Truck celebrates ‘Year of the Farmer’ with $1 million gift to FFAThe Ram Truck brand celebrated its “Year of the Farmer” initiative by presenting FFA with a $1 million donation Thursday. Ram pledged to donate up to $1 million to FFA for views of the “Farmer” video on the Ram Truck brand website. The brand reached the 10-million-view milestone, equating to the $1 million donation, in less than a week.October 31, 2013Vocational‘Game film,’ coaching reduce P&D fleet’s accidentsWorking with increasingly tight budgets, limited resources and added pressures to drive safely and efficiently, fleets large and small are turning to video technology and analytics to gain better insights and performance measurements on how to improve fleet operations.October 31, 2013VocationalUsed truck prices climb in construction sectorDemand for construction vehicles has kept pace with increased construction activity, leading to increased pricing for five-year-old and newer trucks.October 30, 2013VocationalHave snowplow, will travel? Landscaper winter prep tipsWith the change of seasons comes a change in equipment for professional landscapers. If your crews have been running the leaf-vacs for a few weeks, it’s certainly time to prep the snow-removal gear – even if that equipment is an investment made “just in case.”October 30, 2013Previous PagePage 27 of 28Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsGroup launches campaign against heavier truck limitsLegislative efforts to increase commercial truck weight limits have popped up in recent history and have traditionally been opposed by trucking stakeholders.BusinessMultimodal group established to modernize freight movementBusinessTwo rail carriers join forces, go after Memphis to Nashville truck freightEquipment controlsInternational kicks off self-driving truck trials with fleetsTechnologyHow fleets can protect themselves from cyber criminals
