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May 14, 2008

Ford Recalling Over 605,000 Trucks

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 605,000 2005 and 2006 F-150 pickups and Lincoln Mark LT trucks because of a brake hose problem that could cause the vehicles to lose braking power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

Tags: Ford F-150 recall, Lincoln Mark LT truck recall, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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Fleet Management Circa 2018

By Mike Antich
The greatest catalyst for change in fleet management in the next 10 years will be "technology." It is getting increasingly expensive to operate a fleet. There are diminishing opportunities to reduce cost and enhance fleet efficiency using traditional fleet management techniques. A growing number of companies are investigating (or are more receptive) to technology-based fleet solutions. Looking ahead, here are my predictions as to how technology will change fleet management in the next 10 years.

Rising Commodity Prices Threaten to Increase Truck Prices

By Mike Antich
The high cost of raw materials, in addition to the high cost of fuel, is starting to make a financial impact on fleets by increasing costs for truck chassis, bodies, trailers, liftgates, and other upfit equipment. On July 9, Navistar announced that rising commodity costs have forced the company to increase prices of International truck models. Is this another in a series of commodity-related price increases that we will see from other OEMs, upfitters, and trailer manufacturers?

Bleak New-Vehicle Sales to Usher a Strong Used-Vehicle Market

By Mike Antich

A Perfect Storm Pummels Truck Resale Values

By Mike Antich

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