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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * USA - Navistar Parts debuts purchasing-card credit program
Warrenville,ILL,USA -Fleet Owner -Feb 25, 2010: -- Navistar Parts has introduced a “dealer-specific credit program” based around a new Fleet Charge One purchasing card that the company says offers payment flexibility to small fleet and owner-operator customers... To be offered by both International and IC Bus dealers, the new credit offering is aimed at customers who need the flexibility and payment options of a purchasing program, noted Navistar. The Fleet Charge One card is dealer-specific, and offers truck and bus owners 30 day terms on parts and service purchases as well as providing them more control and tracking ability for expenses... Participation in the program also enables truck and bus owners the opportunity to participate in Navistar’s Customer Parts Recovery (CPR) program, which allows customers to return unused obsolete or surplus parts from their stock to receive credit for future purchases...* Michigan - Ford Announces 2011 Super Duty Horsepower, Torque Figures
Dearborn,MICH,USA -Car and Driver, by Jake Holmes -February 25, 2010: -- Now we know just how much burlier the 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty is than its predecessor. Engine outputs are up significantly over outgoing models, and although the EPA doesn’t rate Super Duty fuel economy, Ford says the new engines are between 15 and 25 percent more efficient than before... Ford claims these new engines enable some pretty monstrous towing and payload ratings. In top-dog F-550 chassis-cab configuration, Ford claims a 26,400-pound towing ability, with a 12,711-pound payload rating. Pickup bodies are rated for 24,400 pounds of towing and a 6520-pound payload. 2010 models had a max tow rating of “just” 24,600 pounds... (Photo: 2011 Ford F350 Super Duty)* California - ZAP Electric Conversion Mail Trucks Coming to USPS
Santa Rosa,Cal,USA -PR Newswire -February 17, 2010: -- US Postal Service awarded ZAP contract for design, development of electric version of its Long Life Vehicle... ZAP will convert gasoline mail truck to run on electricity as specified by USPS at Santa Rosa, CA facilities. Converted vehicle will then undergo field trials in Washington, DC metro area later this year... USPS operates a fleet of 142K LLVs as part of the largest civilian fleet in the world. W/ 218,684 vehicles traveling more than 1.25B miles each year... USPS fleet consumed 444M gallons of fuel in 2009, costing roughly $1.1B. Agency vehicles average 10.4 miles/gal; most drive slowly w/ frequent stops w/ engine idling... (Photo from postal museum: LLV-1)
* Light-duty vehicle sales continue slow climb
New York,NY,USA -Fleet Owner -Feb 26, 2010: -- Economic growth and improved credit availability are strengthening both the near- and long-term outlook for new light-duty vehicle sales in 2010-- though improvements continue at a slow pace... According to research firm J.D. Power and Associates, February 2010 new-vehicle retail sales are expected to increase marginally to 561,000 units compared with the same month a year ago – representing a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of 8 million units, compared with 7.9 million units in February 2009... J.D. Power added that fleet sales also rebounded from the lower levels experienced one year ago, with total sales for February 2010 projected to come in at 741,500 units, up 8% from February 2009... The firm did note that sales numbers are down from January’s figures, largely due to the Toyota recalls, but expects that drop to only be temporary...
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