Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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Equipment: Light- and medium-duty roundup Ram Ram Truck tapped into its resources at Fiat Professional – one of the world's largest producers of commercial vehicles – for its 2014 Ram ProMaster. The Class 2 van is based on the front-wheel-drive Fiat Ducato and is Ram's first shared truck collaboration with Fiat. The Ram ProMaster – which joins the Ram C/V in the company's commercial van lineup – features up to 13 different vehicle configurations and is designed to provide premium fuel efficiency, usability and cargo capacity. The van is expected to list at $26,030 and will be available in the third quarter. The timing of the Ram ProMaster's launch aligned with the announcement of Ram Commercial, a new division of the Ram Truck brand that targets the unique requirements of commercial customers. In addition, Ram last month announced plans to roll out a second Fiat-based commercial van that could be launched by mid-2015. The yetto-be-named cargo van, which will be modeled after the Fiat Doblò, will be the ProMaster's "little sister" vehicle and is the slated replacement for the Ram Tradesman. Ram says it plans to invest more than $355 million from 2013 to 2015 in the facelift and adaptation of the new van to the U.S. and Canadian markets. The 2014 Dodge Ram ProMaster, based on the front-wheel-drive Fiat Ducato, joins the Ram C/V in the company's commercial van lineup. The Fiat Doblò will serve as the model for Ram's second Fiat-based cargo van – the ProMaster's 'little sister' and the slated replacement for the Ram Tradesman. Isuzu Isuzu Commercial Truck of America has expanded its FleetValue parts product line that focuses on replacement maintenance parts such as accessories, wiper blades and belts, fuel filters, calipers and brake pads, transmission filters, oil filters and air filters. FleetValue parts are designed specifically for Isuzu trucks to provide higher quality at a competitive price and are available only from Isuzu truck dealers. FleetValue parts installed by an Isuzu dealer or authorized repair facility are warranted for 12 months from the installation date. FleetValue parts sold "over the counter" – not installed by the dealer or repair facility – are warranted for 12 months from the sale date. Hino Hino Trucks' Class 5 COE model 195 Double Cab option – introduced less than a year after the arrival of the cabover model 195 – is offered in both a diesel model 195DC and diesel-electric hybrid model 195h-DC. Built on a 19,500-pound GVW chassis for added payload capability, the four-door six-person double cab is designed for added driver comfort with an optional magnetic suspension seat FleetValue parts are designed specifically for Isuzu Commercial Truck of America trucks and are available only from Isuzu truck dealers. to accommodate drivers up to 6-feet 6-inches tall. Powered by Hino's 5-liter engine rated at 210 hp with 440 lb.-ft. of torque, it is mated with Aisin's A465 sixspeed automatic transmission. "The COE 195 Double Cab is an exciting addition to Hino's expanding product line and a perfect fit for a wide range of applications such as landscape, towing, moving, storage and construction," said Glenn Ellis, vice president of marketing and dealer operations for Hino Trucks. Hino Trucks' Class 5 COE model 195 Double Cab is built on a 19,500-pound GVW chassis for added payload capability. commercial carrier journal CCJ_0713_EquipFeature2.indd 47 | july 2013 47 6/19/13 2:17 PM