Categories: Equipment, Safety, Utility Fleet

The City of Toledo, Ohio, has implemented a formal heavy equipment training program using a simulator to train its 75 operators.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/330332/ohio-city-reduces-heavy-equipment-incidents-with-simulator-training

Categories: Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Operations, Utility Fleet

Utilities have a low percentage of alternative-fuel vehicles in their light-duty fleets, and the number has been decreasing, according to Utilimarc.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/325079/alternative-fuel-use-low-among-utility-fleets

Categories: Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Utility Fleet, Vehicle Research

XL will be unveiling a plug-in hybrid electric version of the popular Ford F-250 pickup truck at The Work Truck Show 2019. The company has added two new...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/324669/xl-to-unveil-hybrid-f-250-adds-to-team

Categories: Drivers, Operations, Products, Utility Fleet

The LaunchPort Rugged System from iPort offers wireless iPad charging, ideal for workers who need to stay connected while on the road or in the field.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/324385/launchport-offers-in-vehicle-wireless-ipad-charging

Categories: Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Utility Fleet

Washington state’s largest energy provider serving nearly 2 million customers has expanded its electrified fleet with 40 XL-equipped hybrid Ford vehicles,...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/323652/washington-utility-grows-hybrid-van-truck-fleet

Categories: Equipment, Maintenance, Products, Utility Fleet

DewEze Mfg. announced general clutch pump kit availability for the newly released 2019 General Motors and Navistar Commercial Vehicles.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/323181/deweze-launches-pump-kits-for-gm-navistar-trucks

Categories: Aftermarket, Products, Utility Fleet

LoadHandler's line of power products includes no-core starters and alternators for a wider range of medium-duty, heavy-duty, and off-highway applications.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/320441/loadhandler-power-products-designed-for-on-and-off-highway

Categories: Maintenance, Products, Utility Fleet

The kit can help diagnose construction equipment, street sweepers, agricultural vehicles, and stationary engines.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/319479/bosch-offers-diagnostic-kit-for-off-road-equipment

Categories: Safety, Safety & Compliance, Utility Fleet

Transportation, service, utility, and waste collection vehicles are now protected by the expansion of Maryland's Move Over law.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/316119/maryland-expands-move-over-law

Categories: Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Utility Fleet

Cummins unveiled its PowerDrive suite of plug-in hybrid electric solutions on a functional Kenworth T370 utility truck at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/313766/cummins-powerdrive-powertrain-turned-a-t370-into-a-hybrid