EPA Grants Help Fleets Buy 'Greener' Trucks
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is offering fleets an incentive to go green — money towards a new, cleaner vehicle for each diesel truck replaced.
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WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is offering fleets an incentive to go green — money towards a new, cleaner vehicle for each diesel truck replaced.
VALHALLA, NY --- To trim maintenance costs, Standard Oil of Connecticut Inc., based in Bridgeport, CT, has begun using the microGreen extended performance oil filter in its fleet of 60 service vehicles.
WASHINGTON – Total 2009 tire shipments are projected to decline approximately 21 million units to 261 million, a level last experienced in 1993 and approximately 60 million units fewer than the 321 million unit peak in 2000, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association.
MISSION VIEJO, CA – In this position, Mike Parks will be responsible for overseeing KFS maintenance operations, policies, and procedures, and managing national vendor contracts.
Replacement tire costs rose 5 percent and labor rates increased 3-4 percent in 2008-CY. Although extended OEM warranties protect powertrains against catastrophic failures, expanded maintenance requirements may increase cost.
NEENAH, WI – Maintenance Manager Online provides a central place to schedule and record common maintenance, report on repair orders, schedule mechanics, and track inventory of vehicle parts.
WASHINGTON – A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration spokesman confirmed the agency is developing test criteria to gauge passenger and light truck tire fuel efficiency, according to Modern Tire Dealer magazine.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – Increased prices for replacement tires and higher labor rates were the driving factors in fleet car maintenance costs rising 5 percent for the 2008-calendar year compared to 2007.
DEARBORN, MI – In the past two years alone, Ford has reduced its warranty repairs costs by $1.2 billion, according to the latest company figures.
Defining exactly what a truck must do is the first step in spec’ing a medium-duty truck engine.
HOUSTON – New enhancements allow fleet managers to manage fleet card data by filtering information on a user-by-user basis.
SAN ANTONIO – Founded in San Antonio in July 1974 by Eddie Ward, Ward has continued to provide the fleet industry with fleet asset management solutions including fuel management, vehicle tracking, and tire pressure management.
DES PLAINES, IL – Wheels, Inc. recently hosted an Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) hybrid and alternative-fuel training seminar for technical specialists at its corporate headquarters.
DEARBORN, MI – The list marks North America's only awards program honoring powertrain excellence and is designed to reflect the diversity of powertrains that will play a role in reshaping America's automotive landscape.
CENTREVILLE, VA --- Subaru and Carfax have partnered to offer the Carfax Service Link program to all Subaru dealers.
The following charts detail U.S. passenger tire imports; available tire sizes; replacement medium/heavy truck tire brand shares; U.S. market share for retreaded truck tires; U.S. retreading trends; available passenger car sizes by rim diameter; U.S. truck tire imports; and more.
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