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Mitsubishi Fuso All Electric E-Cell Medium Duty Trucks
At NTEA, Mitsubishi Fuso Will Show All-Electric E-Cell Medium-Duty Truck Logan Township, NJ — Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA) has noted that its parent company, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, is well along in the development of a new all-electric, battery-powered FUSO Canter FE-Series medium-duty cabover work truck. A year of in-use testing has demonstrated...
FAST ACT- Fixing America’s Surface Transportation ACT
Kudos from the EMCA to our Federal Government! For the first time in a decade, the U.S. has "long-term" transportation funding, as the house of Representatives, Senate, and President voted overwhelmingly to pass the five year, $305 billion FAST ACT! After years of short-term band-aids and patchwork extensions, we now have a plan that will begin...
EMCA PRESS RELEASE 2016
THE EQUIPMENT MANAGERS COUNCIL OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE 2015 EDWARD W. PAWLUK, SR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM The award will be presented to one or more individuals who want to pursue a career as a truck or heavy equipment technician, or fleet equipment manager. WHO MAY APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND: Any individual who wants to make heavy equipment-truck repair or...
Top 6 Issues that Will Impact the Trucking Industry in 2016
There’s an old statement, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” That’s very true for the trucking industry. Many of the same concerns from 2015 will carry to 2016. Be better prepared by reviewing the potential issues that will impact the trucking industry in 2016: The economy – When this article came out late...
A Nice Bonus from Congress
A NICE BONUS FROM CONGRESS Blog post from Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services, NationaLease Looks like the trucking industry got a little gift from Congress late last year with the extension of Bonus Depreciation through 2019. It was a nice switch from the previous year-by-year extensions which made planning difficult. Here is what Congress said: for 2015 through...
President of Hino Motor Sales USA Visits H.K. Truck Center
President of Hino Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. Visits H.K. Truck Center...
Section 179 Extended for 2015
Congress has passed an increase to the expense limit of equipment from $25,000 to $500,000 for Section 179. This limit remains for 2015 alone, giving truck and equipment owners only a few weeks to speak to their accountants and take advantage of this amazing news! A business can now deduct the full purchase price off qualifying...
Hino Trucks Expands Insight Platform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HINO TRUCKS EXPANDS INSIGHT PLATFORM WITH REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS AND CAE MANAGEMENT AS STANDARD FEATURES Press Release from Glenn Ellise, Vice President Marketing and Dealer Operations Hino Motors Sales U.S.A, Inc Hino Trucks has expanded its INSIGHT platform to create a connected vehicle for all customers. The expanded Hino INSIGHT platform delivers three key services to owners: INSIGHT...
New Hino Service Care Program
HINO PRESS REPOST - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Hino Trucks expands preventive care program July 29th, 2015 NOVI, MI – Hino Trucks preventive service care program, HinoCare, is now available on its conventional model lineup. Hino Trucks is committed to providing the lowest total cost of ownership in the medium-duty truck industry. HinoCare has demonstrated this commitment as it has...