* Georgia - UPS to Deploy 40 Electric Hybrid Vehicles
Atlanta,GA,USA -Transport Topics -4 Oct 2012: -- UPS Inc. announced the deployment of 40 new electric hybrid package cars... The vehicles’ hybrid power system combines a conventional diesel engine with a battery pack, UPS said Wednesday... The vehicles can achieve up to 35% improved fuel economy and up to 30% reduction in CO2 emissions compared with traditional diesel-powered vehicles... UPS said 20 of the vehicles will be used in Baltimore and 20 in Atlanta...
* Indiana - Trucking conditions improve in August: FTR report
Nashville,IND,USA -Truck News (CAN) -Oct 3, 2012: -- Trucking conditions improved in August, rising 1.4 points from July to a reading of 5.8, according to the latest Trucking Conditions Index, published by FTR... The index has been in mildly positive territory, but without clear direction, since the economy weakened in early 2011, according to FTR officials. FTR expects trucking conditions to improve in 2013 because of modestly better economics and a strong increase in capacity utilization stemming from added constraints on trucking from federal regulations taking effect in mid-year 2013... The Trucking Conditions Index is a compilation of factors affecting trucking companies...
* Michigan - M and K Quality Truck Sales purchases 4 Chicago-area dealerships
Byron Center Michigan,MICH,USA -Fleet Owner -Oct. 4, 2012: -- M and K Quality Truck Sales has become the largest Mack and Volvo truck dealer in the central region after its acquisition of four Chicago-area businesses. M and K has acquired Chicago Mack Sales and Service, Summit, IL; Mack of Joliet, Channahon, IL; Chicago Truck Sales and Service, Alsip, IL; and Truck Lease Chicago, Summit... M and K currently has locations in the Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Holland, MI, as well as in Indianapolis, IN, and a captive customer shop in Columbus, MS... Chicago Mack and Chicago Truck offer Mack and Volvo vehicles... Truck Lease Chicago will join M and K’s NationaLease network, adding 150 trucks to the 350-truck fleet...Labels: trucking industry news USA
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