Articles Tagged with ''trucks''

Cummins Aeos2 Urban Hauler Beverage Industry October 2017

Cummins unveils fully electric Urban Hauler Tractor

Truck manufacturer invests in alternative-fuel technologies
Tom Kelley
October 19, 2017
The company debuted its latest near-zero natural gas engine technology, super-efficient diesel engines and shared its plans to introduce what it says will be a “revolutionary” heavy-duty diesel engine in 2022.
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Top Maintenance Costs Chart Fleet Study 2017

The 2017 State of the Beverage Fleet Industry

Beverage Industry releases results from annual fleet survey
Tom Kelley
September 15, 2017

Beverage Industry conducted its fifth annual fleet survey earlier this year to get the latest data on the size and makeup of current delivery fleets, as well as operational concerns and strategies. As with years past, the survey offers the publication an opportunity to see which operations are having the greatest impact on beverage fleets.


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Ryder Lease program

Leasing can benefit smaller beverage fleets

Ryder’s ChoiceLease offers flexibility in maintenance, financial options
Tom Kelley
June 16, 2017
With a few notable exceptions, full-service leasing continues to be much more popular among the very large fleets than it is among the smaller fleets of Beverage Industry readers.
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beer rack

Supplier release products to streamline operations, protect workers

Tetra Pak teams up with Microsoft on new digital innovations
June 16, 2017
In partnership with Steel King, Wisconsin Lift Truck developed a new hand cart that enables the transport of products to retail stores, while also doubling as a display to minimize heavy lifting and ensure the easy, safe transportation of bottles, cans and cases to the retail floor, the company says. Construction involved directly bolting a steel 48-inch-square five-shelve wire rack unit to a pallet.
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Facts and figures

Silver Eagle embraces beverage fleet innovations

Texas-based beer wholesaler sees growth through change
Tom Kelley
April 14, 2017
It’s often said that change is the only absolute certainty in business. The difference between thriving, surviving or not, comes down to how one responds when those changes arrive, often at the least opportune moment.
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Owned/leased vehicles chart

The 2016 State of the Beverage Fleet Industry

Small vans continue to gain in popularity
Tom Kelley
December 16, 2016
Beverage Industry conducted its annual fleet survey to get the latest data on the size and makeup of current delivery fleets as well as operational concerns and strategies. Continuing trends in this year’s results include the popularity of small vans, as well as the continuing split in favor of end-load trucks and trailers versus traditional side-load equipment.
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Cheverolet 4500

2017 Trucks Report: Engine releases address fuel efficiency

New technology eases trailer operation
Tom Kelley
November 14, 2016
Ford Motor Co.’s new F-Series Super Duty will offer Trailer Reverse Guidance, a technology that uses cameras to see more angles, monitor conditions surrounding the truck and provide real-time coaching guidance while maneuvering a trailer. The Super Duty is the first Ford vehicle to offer as many as seven cameras, three of which are used in Trailer Reverse Guidance. More than just digital rearview mirrors, the functions of these cameras include the following:
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Tom Kelley

Mid-America Trucking Show's future uncertain

PC-11 oil classification hot topic at 2016 MATS
Tom Kelley
May 16, 2016

Traditionally an occasion for much of the truck industry’s news each year, the annual Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) was as noteworthy this year for its lack of news as it was for the news that did come out of the show.


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Tom Kelley

The 2015 State of the Beverage Fleet Industry

Tires remain top cost for beverage fleets
Tom Kelley
December 15, 2015

Earlier this year, Beverage Industry conducted its third annual Fleet Study to offer a snapshot of the size and makeup of today’s delivery fleets, as well as an understanding of the operational concerns and strategies that beverage fleets face every day.


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