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Could Your Next Work Truck Be a Hybrid?

The Freightliner hybrid prototype integrates the Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) system with hydraulics for electric power takeoff (ePTO) operation.

By Terry Parkhurst

In addition to the environmental benefits, medium- and heavy-duty hybrid truck tests show promise in stop-and-go situations and those that require auxiliary power generation in urban environments. But will costs come down to make them feasible for general use?

Tags: Green, green truck, hybrid, work truck

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Mike Antich
Do You Know What Your Drivers Are Really Doing?

By Mike Antich
Do you really know who is driving your company-provided vehicles? Often the "at-work" persona of an employee is not the true indicator of their behavior when no one is watching. Recently, someone forwarded me a link to a chat room for pharmaceutical reps. I did a search of posts that included the phrase "company car" and, in short order, I was shocked at some of the comments written about their use of company cars and how drivers play "the system" to their advantage.

The Need to Extend 50-Percent Bonus Depreciation

By Mike Antich
First-year 50-percent depreciation, known as bonus depreciation, expired Jan. 1, 2010. An amendment to retroactively extend bonus depreciation through the end of calendar-year 2010 has been added as an amendment to H.R. 5297. Bonus depreciation has been benefical to commercial fleets, especially those with long-life assets. As an industry, we need to urge members of Congress to pass H.R. 5297. But this is easier said than done due to the many other contentious issues in the bill.

Uptick in Fuel-Related Problems in Diesel Trucks

By Mike Antich

Who Will Succeed You as Fleet Manager?

By Mike Antich

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Chris Brown
Will the N.Y. Anti-steering Law Work?

By Chris Brown
Understanding the other side of the claims process can give independent RACs the tools to get more replacement business.

Customer Overbooking – A Car Rental Operator’s Nightmare

By Chris Brown
This letter from a car rental operator provides an on-the-ground view of how one customer can tax system resources to the point of blowing profit right out of the water.

New Ford Explorer Saves Fuel, but What About Capabilities?

By Chris Brown

A Few Thoughts on Better Utilization of Fleet Vehicles

By Chris Brown

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Business Fleet - May/June 2010

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