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Jul 24, 2012

TRUCKING INDUSTRY * USA

* Oregon and * Washington: Coordinate inspections to nab HOS violators

Washington,ORE,USA -Fleet Owner, by Deborah Whistler -Jul. 24, 2012: -- A large-scale truck inspection blitz in Oregon led to more than 25% of commercial drivers checked being put out of service for hours-of-service violations, according to the Oregon Dept. of Transportation... The state screened trucks at three locations along Interstate 5, the main north-south route through the state. The state DOT put 256 truckers out of service for violations ODOT spokesman, David House, told the Statesman Journal... House said large-scale truck inspection blitzes occur every few months and typically result in about 20% of drivers being taken out of service. This most recent inspection yielded more violations, he said, because Oregon coordinated its truck enforcement efforts with those in Washington... 


* Florida - DHL to expand propane powered fleet

(Photo: The new Ford E-250 cargo vans) 
Plantation,FL,USA -Fleet Owner -Jul. 23, 2012: -- International parcel delivery provider DHL Express plans to add another 100 propane-powered pickup and delivery vans to its U.S. fleet starting August – joining propane vehicles already in operation for DHL in Ohio, Tennessee and Louisiana... The 100 Ford Motor Co. E-250 cargo vans will be powered by a liquid propane autogas fuel system from Roush CleanTech and will support DHL Express pickup and delivery service within California, Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas... This effort is part of the global “GoGreen” strategic effort put in place by Germany’s Deutsche Post DHL, which is DHL’s parent company, to improve its worldwide carbon efficiency 30% by 2020 (using 2007 levels as a baseline)... Ian Clough, CEO of DHL Express U.S., said propane autogas saves over 22,587 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions each year and reduces greenhouse gases by up to 25%, carbon monoxide by up to 60%, oxides of nitrogen (NOx) by 20% and virtually eliminates particulate matter when compared to conventional fuels...

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