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Productsby StaffNovember 1, 2012

EnerSys Rebrands Odyssey Batteries

EnerSys has rebranded its existing line of Odyssey batteries as Odysset Extreme Series batteries to differentiate between the existing product line and a new line of batteries for the consumer market

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Productsby StaffOctober 30, 2012

Chrysler Begins Production of Ram 2500 CNG Pickup Truck

Chrysler announced that the first Ram 2500 Compressed Natural Gas pickup trucks began coming off the assembly line at the company's Satillo, Mexico, assembly plant, on Oct. 29

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Productsby StaffOctober 30, 2012

Wingman Guarantees 5% Mileage Increase

Wingman, the air flow control product from Airman Inc., now guarantees a 5% miles per gallon increase or Airman Inc. will buy the Wingman back.

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Driversby StaffOctober 29, 2012

Prime Drivers Compete in Olympic Distance Triathlon

Driving tanker, flatbed, and refrigerated trailers, seven Prime drivers recently arrived in Anderson, S.C., to compete in the Revolution 3 Olympic-distance triathlon relay and aquabike

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Productsby StaffOctober 29, 2012

EcoDual Partners with VFG to Provide Financing for Dual Fuel Conversions

EcoDual has partnered with Vision Financial Group to provide lease-to-own financing options for its diesel to natural gas dual fuel conversion systems for heavy-duty diesel-powered trucks.

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Productsby StaffOctober 29, 2012

Blue Tree Systems Expands to All Vehicle Types

Blue Tree Systems announced its R:Com fleet management system is now available on all vehicle types, including pick-up trucks, cargo vans and passenger vehicles

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Productsby StaffOctober 29, 2012

Cadec Partners with ISE for eDVIR Application

Cadec Global has teamed up with with Innovative Software Engineering to deliver integrated electronic Driver Vehicle Inspection Report capabilities in its PowerVue fleet management software.

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Equipmentby Tom BergOctober 29, 2012

Cargo Vans Update: Business thriving, though some casualties

Like most commercial truck sectors, sales of full-size cargo vans and walk-in vans are thriving and even booming - but there are casualties. The electric truck business, while still viable, is taking a hit, with two suppliers in financial straits

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Fuel Smartsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 29, 2012

Natural Gas: What Fleets Need to Know, Part 3 - What's the payback?

The environmental and image benefits of being "green" and reducing dependence on foreign oil are among the reasons fleets are looking at natural gas fuel for trucks, but even the most diehard "green" fleet is still looking for a return on its investment

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Safety & ComplianceCover Storyby Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief & Jim Beach, Contributing EditorOctober 29, 2012

Building a Culture of Safety

In 1986, the Chernobyl-4 nuclear reactor exploded, spewing molten core fragments and radiation. It killed more than 30 people and contaminated 400 square miles around the Ukrainian plant. A "poor safety culture" was identified as a major factor. That was one of the first uses of the term

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