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SATA jet X: Engineered for Demanding Refinish Applications
The jet X is a newly released gravity-fed spray gun that represents a complete redesign from previous SATA models. Built from the ground up and developed with input from painters, the redesign ...

Here’s how Silverado EVs perform in a work truck fleet
McKinstry has a fleet of approximately 860 vehicles. Of those 860 vehicles, 114 are electric: a few Rivian R1Ts, Chevrolet Blazer EVs, and Chevrolet Equinox EVs. But most of the EV fleet—100 to ...

Dallas is shifting its fleet from gasoline to electric vehicles
As of March, the city’s fleet included 60 electric vehicles and had 65 ordered for city employees to drive this year. Twenty more are under consideration. Plano purchased its first all-electric ...

Heavy-duty lifts & scales: Spotlight on latest tools for truck and ...
Some of the latest technology for heavy-duty vehicle maintenance and compliance can help improve technician work and safety, along with fleet compliance and management.

Morgan unveils reefer concept truck - FleetOwner
Morgan’s EV refrigerated truck body is designed with an aluminum-extruded subframe that provides “significant” weight reduction and composite panels that reduce weight without compromising ...

ATLIS Motor Vehicles Reveals Pre-production XT Pickup Truck
Trucks Trucks & Accessories Pickup Trucks & Vans ATLIS Motor Vehicles' Fast-Charging Electric XT to Surpass 3/4-ton Pickup Capability The XT truck targets the work needs of fleet owners, small ...

DOT releases truck size and weight study - FleetOwner
DOT releases truck size and weight study ATA calls report 'flimsy,' blasts recommendation as 'appalling,' political ...

UPS to Add ‘Plastic’ Trucks to Existing Delivery Fleet
The 900-pound weight reduction is “a big contributor” to the fuel economy of the vehicle, said John Knudtson, vice president of product development at Utilimaster, which is a subsidiary of ...