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Fleetmatics data on service fleets points to heavy-footed drivers
If you run a landscaping company in New Mexico, you may need to tell your drivers to slow it down. Click to read more on the report from Fleetmatics.
July 8, 2016
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2017 Raptor shreds smarter with 6 new terrain modes
Ford has released a video highlighting the six new terrain modes that will be available on the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor. Click to see it take on mud, sand, and more.
July 8, 2016
Raptor continues to allow the driver to program the system’s settings to match conditions and skill level. Photo: Ford
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2017 F-250 King Ranch: Ford’s Super Duty trucks get bigger, lighter
Through the first five months of this year, Ford F-Series truck sales were up more than 7 percent. Click to read why the F-250 King Ranch is the real winner.
July 1, 2016
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Watch out, lawn-care companies; you’ve got ambitious competition
Teen entrepreneur Daron Taylor caught the eye of a passerby with his homemade trailer for his lawn care business. Click to read more on the viral sensation.
July 1, 2016
Daron Taylor fashioned a trailer he could attach to his bike to enable him to take grass-cutting jobs farther from home. Photo: deonshotme/Instagram
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News roundup: Gas prices; landscape architecture honors
Gas prices at are an 11 year low and the American Society of Landscape Architects announces 2016 recipients. Click to read more news and the full ASLA list.
June 28, 2016
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Test Drive: 2017 Ford F-650 is a big ol’ Super Duty at heart
The 2017 Ford F-650 gets a facelift that puts styling and comforts more in line with the rest of the Super Duty lineup. Click to read more on this F-Series test drive.
June 24, 2016
Delivering the dirt and backing the truck down a tight driveway – while simultaneously trying to avoid trees and a barn – was hardly a challenge. Photo: Ford
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News roundup: Western Products, Pro-Tech back veterans group
Gas prices continue to fall and Bayer Environmental Science has launched a new Twitter handle to reach the ornamentals market. Click to read these stories and more.
June 21, 2016
The custom-designed snowplows from Western Products and Pro-Tech will be raffled off at the Snow and Ice Symposium June 22-24 in Providence, Rhode Island. Photo: Western Products
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2017 Honda Ridgeline leaps into truck bed challenge
Another automaker steps up to the truck bed challenge, as 800 pounds of concrete blocks are dumped into the bed of the 2017 Honda Ridgeline. Click to read more.
June 20, 2016
Not to be forgotten as Chevrolet and Ford fight it out on social media, Honda rented a skid steer to dump 800 pounds of rough-cut concrete blocks onto the bed of a Ridgeline pickup. Photo: Honda
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Armed felon steals landscaper’s trailer in broad daylight
A pair of thieves in Georgia made off with a Chevrolet Silverado belonging to a landscape worker who was in the backyard. Click to read how the two were caught.
June 17, 2016
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Chevrolet responds to criticism of its F-150 puncture test
It's a battle for the ages, as the Chevrolet Silverado and Ford F-150 go head to head with puncture tests comparing the two. Click to read more on the challenge.
June 17, 2016
The 2016 Chevrolet Silverado has its share of aluminum, a GM spokesman says, including the hood, engine block and heads, but not the bed. Photo: Chevrolet
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GM reveals front-end design for 2017 Silverado HD, Sierra HD
GM is drumming up excited for the 2017 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Denali HD models by showing off an enticing front-end design refresh. Click to read more.
June 10, 2016
The 2017 Chevrolet Silverado HD features an all-new, patented air intake system. Marked by a dramatic hood scoop, the system drives cool, dry air into the engine for sustained performance and cooler air temperatures during difficult driving conditions. Photo: Chevrolet
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Landscaper receives record-breaking settlement following accident
A former Pennsylvania landscaper will receive a record $26.55 million from ServiceMaster and TruGreen following an accident. Click for more on the settlement.
June 8, 2016
David Williams before and after his accident in 2011. Photo: Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, P.C.
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Burglars steal equipment from nursery, return for more
A group of thieves made off with about $100,000 in equipment, including a truck, trailer and Kubota, after breaking into a Florida, nursery. Click to read more.
June 7, 2016
Footage from surveillance cameras show the thieves taking their time.
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Fleet management technology delivers good news, too
Fleetmatics conducted a year-long study of 35,000 customers to see which industries and states had the most and least severe driving incidents. Click to for the results.
May 23, 2016
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Chevrolet’s Silverado High Desert to feature deluxe cargo system
Based on a concept from the 2014 SEMA show, a new Chevrolet Silverado package will be available starting this fall for the LT, LTZ and High Country trim levels.
May 20, 2016
Based on a concept vehicle unveiled in 2014, the 2017 Silverado High Desert will be available this fall. Photo: Chevrolet
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Snow-removal professionals prepare for summertime symposium
The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) expects over 2,000 people for the organization’s annual symposium in Providence next month. Click to read more.
May 19, 2016
Pictured here, hard at work, is a heavy-duty snowplow from SnowEx Snow and Ice Control Equipment. File photo
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Traffic safety: Simply staying aware can save lives
In 2014, there were 1,984 fatal occupational incidents due to transportation, some likely avoidable. Here are some helpful tips to keep employees safe.
May 18, 2016
Vehicle safety includes awareness of one’s surroundings, following all traffic signs, not driving under the influence.
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Truck body maker’s plant achieves ISO 9001:2015 certification
Truck Bodies & Equipment International Inc. recently announced a new ISO 9001:2015 certification for it Lake Crystal, Minnesota plant. Click here to read more.
May 9, 2016
TBEI’s facility in Lake Crystal, Minnesota.
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