The challenges of a global economy were creating pressure on many businesses long before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived. Eventually, the pandemic will come under control: however, the competitive challenges created in a global economy will remain an issue that businesses have to face for the long term....
We may not yet be in the throes of winter weather, but with all of the disruption caused by the pandemic, it is definitely not too early to winterize your fleet....
Lion Electric (Lion), an innovative manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles, today announced that H.K. Truck Center, a leading New Jersey-based truck dealership, will distribute, sell and service Lion’s complete lineup of zero-emission buses and trucks in the state. Under the agreement, H.K. Truck Center will serve as the regional dealer for Lion’s extensive portfolio of innovative heavy-duty battery...
Early this month, Hino trucks announced, Project Z, the company's development path to zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV), ranging from class 4 to class 8. The ZEV products ranged from a class 5 on a SEA Electric SEA-Drive 120a on a Hino M5 chassis, up to a Hino XL Series class 8 tractor powered by Toyota's Fuel Cell system. Hino's...
At NationaLease, our members and customers have always valued the job their technicians perform. Now there’s a special week for them. All I can say is, it’s about time....
Don't forget! The deduction limit for 2020 has been raised to $1,040,000. This means U.S. companies can deduct the full price of qualified equipment purchases up to $1,040,000 with "total equipment purchase" limit of $2,590,000. The deduction includes both new and used qualified equipment. In addition, businesses can take advantage of 100% bonus depreciation on both new...
The CVSA roadside inspection blitz is almost here. Is your fleet ready?...
Celebrating the 1-year anniversary at their Parsippany, NJ location portrays the motivation and hard work that HK has put into their company for years. Henry Knabe founded H.K. Truck Center in 1982 in a service truck parked in his driveway and slowly grew, including adding employees. They moved into their first facility in 1988 in South...
The trucking industry was riding high: trucks were operating at capacity; new technology and new trucks were being added to the vehicle count; and it looked as though the economic boom would continue unabated. Then the global economy ran into the “Black Swan” disruption of COVID-19....
There are those who see the challenges created by a crisis and grow to meet those challenges. The same is true for businesses. My recent IdeaXchange blog, printed in full below, asks some tough questions. What will your answers be?...