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Fuel Smarts•by Tom Berg•May 2, 2011

Batteries Key to Hybrid and Electric Truck Growth

For years, builders of hybrid-electric systems have been saying that prices for lithium ion batteries they need would be coming down, which would make these fuel-saving vehicles more affordable

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Maintenance•by Jim Beach•May 2, 2011

Charged Up: Battery Advances

Lead acid batteries - the most common type of battery found in trucking and automotive applications - were developed in the mid-1800s. After more than 160 years, the technology still delivers, because lead acid batteries are relatively inexpensive when compared with other types of batteries

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Fleet Management•by Jim Park•May 2, 2011

The Coming Driver Shortage, Part 2: Who Will Be Driving Your Trucks?

That trucking is about to experience its worst labor shortage ever should as come no surprise. Our fate was cast years ago, though a few cruel twists have conspired to make it worse than it otherwise would have been.

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Equipment•by Tom Berg•May 2, 2011

Test Drive: TerraStar Ready to Work

Does the world need another Class 4 and 5 vehicle in a market already crawling with trucks

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Products•by Staff•May 2, 2011

Isuzu, Teletrac Partner on GPS for Isuzu N-Series

Teletrac's Fleet Director has been selected by Isuzu Commercial Truck of America for its 2011 and 2012 model year N-Series customers

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Fuel Smarts•by Jim Romeo, Contributor•May 2, 2011

PG&E: Practicing What They Preach

Public utilities are in a precarious position. They must advise customers to be more prudent with their energy consumption; they also must set an example that their business operations are doing the same.

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Fleet Management•by Oliver Patton•May 2, 2011

'Making it Work' Key to Dedicated Fleets Success at Cardinal Logistics

All trucking is competitive, but the corner occupied by Cardinal Logistics Management Corp. is particularly tough. Find out why Cardinal's Vin McLoughlin is a 2011 HDT Truck Fleet Innovator.

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Fleet Management•by Oliver Patton•May 2, 2011

2011 Truck Fleet Innovators: Practical Trucking, Predictive Modeling

C.R. England has always been a company that relies on the practical solution. Back in the 1940s, mechanical refrigeration was new and unreliable, so England cooled its trailers by blowing air across a pile of ice with a belt-driven fan.

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2011 Truck Fleet Innovators: The Efficient Shop

Sometimes, innovation is in the details. Take Terry Clouser's invention to help technicians save time and effort when checking to make sure all the lights on the front of the truck work: a mirror.

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Innovators talk about regulations, technology and drivers

At a time when industry analysts are predicting the worst driver shortage trucking has ever seen, thanks in large part due to the unprecedented shifting regulatory environment, some of trucking's most innovative leaders are embracing some of those changes but doing battle on other fronts

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