McCarthy Tire Service Co. Inc. purchased Terry-Haggerty Tire Co. from Jim and Tom Terry in a transaction that closed Aug. 11, 2014. The acquisition gives McCarthy a combined commercial-retail location and a stand-alone retread shop in ...
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VDO, a supplier of automotive electronics and mechatronics, has introduced three new services for improving fleet control and management as part of expansion of its services at TIS-Web portal. The service includes TIS -Web Fleet app, ...
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GE found 42 percent of respondents expect increasing margins at their firms in the coming year. COLUMBUS, OH— GE Capital surveyed over 400 U.S. fleet execs and found that most fleets are looking to add more employees and grow their ...
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Car rental service firm Europcar has signed an agreement with fleet management services provider Active Fleet Solutions' subsidiary TTS360. Under the contract, TTS360 will have to provide incident and accident management services for ...
Alcoa Wheel & Transportation Products says the Ultra One is the world's lightest heavy-duty truck wheel that will help trucks shed pounds for increased payload and fuel efficiency. The 40-pound wheel is 47% lighter than steel wheels of ...
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Tier-one commercial vehicle supplier WABCO Holdings has completely acquired Belgium-based fleet management solutions provider Transics International with the acquisition of the remaining 3.16% stake in the company. Earlier in February ...
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Navman Wireless USA has combined the new electronic driver log and driver vehicle inspection reporting (DVIR) options to its OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking system for corporate fleets that must comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is expanding its Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Network in the Greensboro, N.C., market. "North Carolina is home to many commercial trucking fleets, and Greensboro is a very important market for Goodyear," ...
TBC Wholesale Group has expanded its portfolio of optimized, high value, and value medium radial truck tire products. Sumitomo, Sailun and Dynacargo branded truck tires are available to dealers now. Sumitomo Sumitomo offerings include ...
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Vehicle fleet provider BT Fleet has expanded its vehicle fleet contract with the UK-based integrated energy company EDF Energy for an additional five years. Under the deal, BT Fleet will be responsible for handling EDF's fleet of 1,000 ...
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The new BFGoodrich DR454 highway drive tire complements the company’s DR444 long-mileage tire. Michelin North America Inc. says the BFGoodrich DR454 SmartWay-verified highway drive tire offers low rolling resistance and meets the ...
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The researchers at Hamburg-based secondary research organization yStats.com report in their new publication, “Global B2C E-Commerce Delivery 2014“, that demand by consumers for free and convenient delivery is driving online ...
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Hino Trucks' Class 5 195h and 195h-DC diesel electric cab-over has been selected to offer services under the New York Truck - Voucher Incentive Program (NYT-VIP). The NYT-VIP is an important partnership between the New York State Energy ...
Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has secured its largest ever order for the supply of electric vehicles to the Hangzhou region. Under the order, which is claimed to be one of the world's largest all-electric fleets contract, BYD ...
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China's latest five-year plan promises to shift the economy from its dependence on exports toward domestic consumption as an engine of growth. The key to achieving this will be for the nation to enhance the ability of its economy to ...
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