2014 promises to be the year small drones will start showing off what they can do—at least if the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration comes through with regulations that allow them to take to the air. But there's one first for a ...
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Cold Star Freight is breaking new ground with its purchase of 10 natural gas Mack tractors. The company is the first to bring natural gas fuelling infrastructure to Vancouver Island, and is also among the smaller Canadian fleets to adopt ...
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Comdata Inc. said it has acquired fuel management firm eFueling Technologies. Terms were not disclosed. Austin, Texas-based eFueling is a subsidiary of Woodfin Oil Co., which purchased the company in 2009. “This is an exciting ...
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Transportation Media is starting the new year with an important addition to its editorial team. Carolyn Gruske, an experienced, award-winning journalist whose byline has appeared in daily newspapers such as the Toronto Star and the Globe ...
By Steve Doherty Director of National Accounts Accruit LLC and Jeff Nelson Managing Tax Director PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP With bonus depreciation having expired at the end of 2013, many trucking companies are staring down the ...
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This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE. While the idea of an Amazon Prime Air drone dropping onto my doorstep and delivering my latest ...
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Italian automobile manufacturer Fiat SpA will acquire full control of Chrysler Group LLC in a deal worth a combined $4.35 billion, Bloomberg News reported. Fiat, which already holds 58.5% of Chrysler, will [delete word pay] acquire the ...
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The Detroit Three automakers posted sales gains during 2013, even as sales waned toward the year's end. For the year, General Motors Co. saw sales rise 7% to 2.8 million vehicles, even as December fleet sales declined 9% and retail sales ...
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Sprague Resources LP(NYSE:SRLP)("Sprague")announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the Commercial Fuels business of Hess Corporation("Hess")outside of the New York City service area for the purchase of inventory valued at$30 ...
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Kriska Holdings Limited’s entire fleet of refrigerated trailers will be equipped with the ibright refrigerated telematics system from International Telematics (ITC), Kriska said Friday. "We have heard loud and clear from our food ...
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Bruce Harmon/Trans Pixs Congress went home at the end of 2013 without extending a tax deduction that is credited with helping boost truck sales during choppy economic times. Bonus depreciation, as the provision is known, allowed ...
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SAF-Holland has announced it's offering a lifetime warranty on its Atlas 55, Atlas 65 and Mark V landing gear. The warranty covers defects in material and workmanship for as long as customers own their trailers, and is part of the 10-year ...
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On 10th December, closing ceremony of JAC vehicles' test drives was grandly held in Sheraton Hotel Club, Lagos, Consulate-General of China in Lagos Nigeria Mr.Guo and Mr.Xie, representatives of Lagos Transport and Communication Committee, ...
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Details of the new additions to BMW Australia’s showroom in 2014. BMW 2 Series coupe (February/March), 2 Series convertible (late 2014) The BMW 2 Series coupe will arrive in Australia from February, marking the introduction of the ...
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After 55 years, the Donald B. Rice Tire Co. Inc. has a new trade name, Rice Tire, and a new logo focusing on tire solutions for retail, commercial and wholesale customers in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia markets. As ...
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