Gold prices crashed yesterday in what was a surprise move as far as the traders and the markets were concerned. We had mentioned in our forecasts over the last couple of days that the gold prices are likely to bounce towards the 1260 region where they are likely to face a lot of selling and … Continue reading Gold Prices Crash on Large Sell Order
PeopleNet recently noted that it is integrating the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) developed by Continental, dubbed the ContiPressureCheck (CPC) system, to fleets that have deployed its technology platform in their trucks. This allows both drivers and back-office personnel to continuously monitor the real-time pressure and temperature of their tires, noted Eric Witty, vice president of product for PeopleNet
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...Read the rest of this storyThe Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro) recently voted to purchase 295 40-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, which will be fueled by renewable natural gas (RNG).
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...Read the rest of this storyThe new 2018 Ram Limited Tungsten Edition is being touted as yet another example of the OEM's strategy to continue its “aggressive pace” in the luxury light truck market. Available in the third quarter of 2017, Ram Limited Tungsten trim will be offered on the Ram 1500, Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 single- and dual-rear-wheel; Crew Cab and Mega Cab (Heavy Duty); four-wheel drive and two-wheel drive; and short- and long-wheelbase models.
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COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO -- Rush Truck Centers has officially opened its two newest locations in the Denver area. The Peterbilt/Isuzu shop is located at 6955 East 50th Ave. in Commerce City, on Denver's northeast side, directly across the street from the company's newest Ford Medium duty-truck center. Both facilities are brand new from the ground up and replace previous facilities located in the area. Both the new operations opened for business in April.
The 83,000 square-foot Peterbilt/Isuzu facility sits on 13.5 acres and features 69 service bays including dedicated CNG/LNG bays. There are 140 employees on staff, including 55 full-time technicians -- but Rush has immediate openings for 10 more. RushCare 24/7 Mobile Service is also available at the new Denver location with 10 trucks in service now and more to come. The new Ford shop consists of 12,500 square feet sitting on 4 acres.
Rush Truck Centers first teamed with Ford in 2006, and the new Denver facility brings the total number of joint operations to seven, including Oklahoma City, Dallas, Orlando, Whittier, Cincinnati and Las Vegas.
Rush added Isuzu to its medium-duty lineup in 1986, and Isuzu trucks are now offered at 22 locations nationwide.
Rush Truck Centers has been operating in the Denver area since 1997, but Rusty Rush, chairman of the board, president and CEO of Rush Enterprises said the previous locations in city were less than ideal for the volume of business the company was doing there. He welcomed staff and suppliers to the new operation saying the new facility was finally up to company standards.
"I'm very happy to finally be able to provide a facility that is up to the quality of work you all do around here," he said. "The important thing to remember is I can build all the buildings I want, but ...Read the rest of this story
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" width="300">The upcoming ELD mandate is causing most U.S. fleets to re-evaluate their telematics strategies, and Nine Energy Service is no exception.
We are an oilfield services company operating a fleet of light- and heavy-duty trucks throughout the U.S. and Canada. We have experienced tremendous growth in the company, both organically and through strategic acquisitions, and the ELD mandate was a good impetus for updating and standardizing our fleet management solutions across all of our operations.
Nine's executive team was very keen to go beyond just basic compliance and invest in a holistic platform that would also help us improve safety and efficiency. This included integrating in-cab video capabilities. Video is a crucial part of the safety puzzle for several reasons:
First, we wanted to proactively address driving behaviors, to keep our drivers and those traveling on the roadways with them safe.In order to do this, we needed visibility into what happens on the road and in the cab to help formulate training and guide the way we work with our drivers.These videos are a fantastic resource for teaching moments for both management and employees on how to improve behavior and promote safe driving.We made integrated in-cab video a requirement for our ELD search, and after evaluating several options, we implemented MiX Telematics' platform in early 2017.
Video as a coaching toolWe view in-cab video as a crucial coaching and education tool. When a driving incident is triggered, fleet managers are alerted and video is automatically appended to the driver's scorecard. When we identify a pattern of potentially unsafe driving behavior, we can share the video footage with drivers and coach them, either individually or as a group. We've made it clear to drivers that the main objective is to improve safety for them.
An example of how we might use video to ...Read the rest of this story
