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NewsMarch 5, 2014

UPS Investing $70 Million in Propane Delivery Trucks

WORK TRUCK SHOW -- United Parcel Service will buy 1,000 propane-fueled "package cars" for use in rural areas following successful test in Georgia.

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ProductsFebruary 20, 2014

PeopleNet Launches New Solutions for its Energy Services Suite

PeopleNet announced the launch of new mapping and navigation solutions for its Energy Services suite serving U.S. fleets in the upstream and midstream sectors.

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NewsFebruary 12, 2014

Expected Union "Persuader Rule" Angers Business Interests

Business groups are up in arms over a second Obama administration proposal when it comes to union organizing elections.

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NewsJanuary 21, 2014

UPS Expecting Lower Profits

Parcel and trucking company UPS has offered a glimpse of its fourth quarter and 2013 earnings ahead of releasing its full report on Jan. 30.

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ProductsJanuary 15, 2014

GM Hopes New Canyon/Colorado Revives Midsize Pickups

General Motors’ 2015-model Canyon and Colorado pickups buck a trend away from midsize and compact pickups in North America. Ford and Chrysler abandoned the midsize pickup segment, but GM believes there are still healthy sales to be gotten with modern products.

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NewsJanuary 14, 2014

Rush Enterprises Acquires Assets of Dealership Groups in Illinois and Indiana

Rush Enterprises Inc. announced that its subsidiaries have acquired certain assets of CIT Inc., which does business as Chicago International Trucks, Mcgrenho L.L.C., which does business as Indy Truck Sales, and Indiana Mack Leasing, LLC; and the membership interests of Idealease of Chicago, LLC.

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Articlesby Tom BergJanuary 13, 2014

Once Around the Yard: How Salvation Army Won its P&D Battles

Over the Christmas holidays, the Salvation Army’s bell ringers raise money to help fund its disaster and human-relief efforts. But considerable dollars also come from its daily pick-ups of donated household and office goods that are delivered to warehouses for sorting and refurbishment. These items are then resold in its Family Stores. For this, SA employs a fleet of medium-duty trucks.

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NewsJanuary 13, 2014

UPS Freight Teamsters Approve New Contract

Teamsters union members at the trucking operation, UPS Freight, have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new national five-year master agreement that increases wages, significantly strengthens pension benefits and takes on the issue of subcontracting.

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NewsJanuary 7, 2014

Teamsters Leaders Endorse New UPS Freight Contract

Teamster local union leaders representing UPS Freight workers across the country have endorsed a new tentative national agreement.

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NewsDecember 22, 2013

TransForce Ups Offer for Vitran

Trucking company TransForce has made a new offer to purchase rival Canadian carrier Vitran and it just may push Manitoulin Transport’s recent deal straight off the table.

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