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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•June 4, 2015

Republic Services Wins Clean Fuels Award

Republic Services’ fleet in Baton Rouge, La., has been awarded Louisiana Clean Fuels’ Fleet of the Year Award for its compressed natural gas (CNG) fleet expansion and petroleum reductions.

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Equipment•by Staff•June 3, 2015

Navistar Appoints Senior VP for Truck Sales and Marketing

Navistar has named longtime Paccar executive Jeff Sass as senior vice president of North America truck sales and marketing.

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Fleet Management•by David Cullen•June 3, 2015

NHTSA Issues Truck Electronic-Stability Rule

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued its long-awaited final rule to require electronic stability control (ESC) systems on Class 7-8 trucks and large buses.

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Equipment•by Staff•June 3, 2015

Early Numbers Show Weak May for Truck Orders

Class 8 truck orders hit their lowest monthly level since late 2013 with around 20,000 units ordered while medium-duty orders rebounded.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•June 3, 2015

Spot Freight Rates Steady, Roadcheck Could Push Them Higher

Freight rates on the spot truckload market held steady last week, as both capacity and the number of loads available to haul fell, according to the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•June 3, 2015

Love’s Launches TirePass Full-Service Inflation System

Love’s has launched the TirePass full-service inflation system that offers drivers a way to check and automatically inflate tires while refueling.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•June 3, 2015

Economic Watch: Job Growth Best Since January

Two days before a government report on unemployment is set to be released, a report from a payroll processor shows 201,000 non-farm, private jobs were added in the U.S. during May, the biggest gain since January.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•June 3, 2015

Orange EV Files Initial Order for Electric Terminal Truck

Orange EV has filed an initial order for its T-Series electric terminal truck to be sent to manufacturing and distribution facilities in Chicago, the company announced.

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Drivers•by Staff•June 2, 2015

Mack's LR Refuse Truck Caters to Drivers

Mack Trucks introduced the Mack LR low-entry cabover refuse model designed for enhanced maneuverability, increased driver comfort and better visibility.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•June 2, 2015

Rhode Island Scales Back Tolling Plans

UPDATED -- Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo announced last minute changes to a truck tolling proposal that upset several local and national trucking groups, but the state trucking association says the plan still unfairly targets truckers.

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