Work Truck Magazine, April 2018

TRUCK NEWS 10 WORK TRUCK APRIL 2018 PHOTO WEX 300 295 290 285 280 275 270 265 260 255 250 245 240 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC FEB SOURCE WEX Average National Diesel Prices Feb 2017 Feb 2018 National average diesel fuel prices are continuing their upward momentum in 2018 averaging 301 per gallon in February 2018 an increase of 49 cents per gallon over the same time in 2017 WEX INTRODUCES FUEL CARD FOR MIXED FLEETS n WEX Inc has introduced WEX Cross Roads a one card solution for fleets requiring unleaded and diesel fueling options at truck stops and convenience stores WEX developed Cross Roads with mixed fleet customers to create one of the first fully closed loop networks across retail and high speed diesel locations The offer combines all the benefits WEX cards are known for competitive pricing integrated reporting and convenience matchless product controls and the largest proprietary network of accepting merchants plus thousands of added savings made available through the WEX EDGE Savings Network an asset leveraged from WEXs acquisition of Electronic Funds Source EFS Among those added savings are truck stop fuel discounts that average 15 cents per gallon as well as special pricing on a myriad of fleet business expenses including tires office supplies mobile phone plans and more Nissan Expands Full Size Van Production n Nissan North America expanded production of its NV cargo and passenger vans by adding a second shift to its Canton Ohio assembly plant where Nissan recently celebrated the production of 4 million vehicles The second shift will create or retain 250 hourly jobs to support increasing demand for NV commercial vans The announcement came as the plant approaches the 15th anniversary of bringing vehicle manufacturing to Mississippi For 2018 the NV Cargo and NV Passenger are available with a 375 hp 56L Endurance V 8 gasoline engine with a heavy duty 7 speed automatic transmission Both models are also offered with a fuel efficient 261 hp 40L V 6 with 5 speed automatic transmission To commemorate the celebration Nissan presented a 2018 NV Cargo van to Our Daily Bread Ministries a nonprofit organization aiming bring awareness to healthy eating and aid in hunger relief For 2018 the NV Cargo and NV Passenger are available with a 375 hp 56L Endurance V 8 gasoline engine with a heavy duty 7 speed automatic transmission PHOTO NISSAN The WEX fuel card for mixed fleets helps combine all the benefits traditional to WEX fuel cards as well as added savings Propane autogas vehicle modifier ROUSH CleanTech has promoted Todd Mouw to president and made several other personnel changes the company announced Mouw replaces Joe Thompson who has been promoted to group president of Roush Performance Group and will now oversee Roush CleanTech and Roush Performance Products In other moves Brian Carney has been named director of customer success He leaves his role as executive director of school bus Chelsea Jenkins moves to a new position as executive director of governmental affairs leaving her position as business development manager She will lead the companys Volkswagen settlement efforts ROUSH CleanTech Names Mouw President MOUW ROUSH CLEANTECH