CV Show 2011 Nissan Press Conference - Launch of the NV400 Van

At the Commercial Vehicle Show 2011, Nissan launches the NV400 van - taking the manufacturer into the rear-wheel drive market for the first time as well as over 3.5 tonnes.

RTTV CV 2011 Electric Vehicles

Flat Plate Hitch by Henderson Mfg

Watch Henderson's Flat Plate Hitch in action. A quick and easy one person job.

Hackney Heavy Rescue - Danville

Hackney Heavy Rescue - Danville

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1948 Chevy Pro Street Hot Rod Truck

Check out this 1948 Chevrolet Hot Rod Pick Up Truck videotaped at the 2010 Pacific Beach Hot Rod and Classic Car Show. This car is owned and customized by Phil Leatherman of Extreme Automotive in Corona, California. See more Southern California classic cars and hot rods at the SoCal Beaches Magazine website at http://www.socalbeachmag.net/

Trucking Down Under - Road Trains

Road trains and B doubles on the highways and some outback roads in Australia

Chrysler Group: Under the Pentastar 4-8-2011

The top stories from Chrysler Group LLC for the week of April 8, 2011: Stories include: 2011 Moab Easter Jeep Safari vehicles, Ram 1500 Express debut and 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee named Northwest 2011 SUV of the year.

Hackney - Emergency Vehicles Overview

Rescue Vehicles. At Hackney, it's no sideline, it's what we do. When you're focused, being the Rescue Vehicle Technology Leader comes easy. Whether you need a rescue for extrication, breathing air, flood lighting, incident command or a combination thereof, visit us online. http://www.rescueleader.com/

A Very Interesting Truck

Great looking truck and the music is good, but the kid is the cutest!

USA6x6 Truck Number 008 Double Dually. USA6x6 Is now out of business.

Armenco Catering Truck Mfg. Co., Inc.

Armenco Cater Truck Mfg. Co., Inc. has been specializing in the manufacture of mobile catering trucks, trailers, carts and kiosks for over 30 years. Unsurpassed quality, workmanship and materials coupled with standard setting designs have positioned Armenco as the foremost leader within the mobile food equipment industry. Visit www.CateringTruck.com or call (800) 345-0104 for more information.

Johnston Sweepers CX200 Compact Street Sweeper For Road Sweeping In Urban Areas

Here's an interesting street sweeper. . .

The CX200 Compact Road Sweeper has excellent manoeuvrability and is ideal for the urban street sweeping environment. With 4 tonnes GVM and a large footprint the CX200 road sweeper is ideally suited for use on paving and other delicate surfaces.

Our CX200 street sweeper has a choice of a range of options - a 3.7m wanderhose for hard-to-reach areas, high pressure lance on a 10m hose a leaf nozzle with in-cab adjustments for efficient collection of bulky items. We have a comprehensive range of additional options for the CX200 road sweeper, just ask for details.

See more at http://www.johnstonsweepers.com/.

Henderson First Response Demo (Casper's Truck Equipment)

Casper's Truck Equipment demonstrates the capabilities of the Henderson First Response snow and ice management system.

Isuzu generates powerful success for Electricity NW

Isuzu Truck has supplied Electricity NW with three of its latest N75.190 Forward 7.5t chassis cabs and these vehicles are capable of carrying all the equipment needed to provide in excess of 20 hours of continuous emergency power output, in the event of a mains power failure.

Electricity NW, providers of the electricity distribution service in the North West of England, undertook a full assessment of all 7.5t trucks currently available, and subsequently decided to acquire three new Isuzu N75 rigids for this emergency power supply service.

Fitted with Isuzu’s popular Easyshift transmission, the Isuzu rigids are one of the few 7.5 tonners capable of housing two 200KVA Atlas Copco generators and associated fuel tanks which is the equipment needed by Electricity NW. These new Isuzu trucks are being used by Electricity NW to provide emergency power supplies within the rural areas of North Lakes and Cumbria.

As Graham Davies from Electricity NW explains, “In every other case, the GVW of the chassis meant that we would need a 12t truck to handle these emergency situations where we need to provide at least 20 hours of continuous power from a mobile generator. This was not the case with Isuzu. The unladen weight of the 7.5t chassis cab gives us the required payload to accommodate both the equipment and the fuel needed for us to provide up to 22.5hours of continuous power. Also, the compact footprint of the vehicle is ideal for reaching remote locations, small access roads and navigating tight country lanes where they will inevitably be expected to go.”

All three vehicles were supplied to Electricity NW by Isuzu dealer Warrington Vehicle Centre and will have a working life of at least seven years, based out of depots in Kendal, Carlisle and Workington.

“The new Isuzu’s have now been in service for five months and have given us complete trouble-free service, proving to be a valuable addition to our electricity supply fleet,” added Graham Davies.

These are not the first Isuzu trucks in the 580-strong vehicle fleet at Electricity NW. Last year, three new Isuzu N62.150 Forward 6.2t rigids were acquired. Each of these was fitted with a bespoke body, including a gang van with on-board compressed air supply, a tipper body, and a gas cylinder carrier with taillift.

“The utility sector is a key market for Isuzu and payload at 7.5 tonnes is critical to many typical operations. The compact size of the chassis enables it to fulfil a wide variety of bespoke applications. Working closely with Electricity NW, we have been able to supply them with a range of vehicles covering a diverse mixture of operating conditions,” said Keith Child, Marketing Director, Isuzu Truck UK.

Full details of the current Isuzu Truck range can be viewed and downloaded from the company’s website on www.isuzutruck.co.uk

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Isuzu – A global strength
Established almost a century ago Isuzu Motors Japan is a world leading truck manufacturer. IMJ currently produces around 400,000, light to medium weight commercial vehicles annually and their products sell within 170 countries throughout the world. The company is also a world-leader in diesel engine manufacturing and technology and produces around 1.5 million engines every year.

Isuzu Truck (UK) Limited was formed in 1996 and is the dedicated UK Isuzu commercial vehicle distributor and marketing & sales operation. ITUK currently employs 50 people and has just over 50 dealers strategically located nationwide. All ITUK sold products are backed by ITUK’s industry-unique, award-winning, customer service programme CARE (Customer facing, Always listening, Reliable and trustworthy, Efficient and friendly) and enjoy 3 years of unlimited mileage warranty.

All-New Ford Ranger Gets Into Deep Water

Come flood or high water, all-new Ford Ranger confidently takes it all in its durable stride, buoyed by its best-in-class water-wading capability of 800 mm. The 4x4 and 4x2 Hi-Rider models can wade through deep water even while carrying a full load.

Sometimes Prospecting Is. . . by Kirsty Dunphey

I've worked in real estate for half my adult life and I've been to more training sessions that I can count on the ABCs (Always Be Closing), on hard sells, on how to deliver the perfect pitch presentation and yet, the more I work in this industry the more I realise that any sales based industry has a whole other level of prospecting for new business that rarely gets spoken about. Sure, sometimes you'll go into a presentation cold with nothing to assist you but your materials, your winning smile and your ability to close, but sometimes, just sometimes...

Sometimes prospecting for new business is... about patience...

Are you prepared to wait until the time is right for the client, not just for you?

Sometimes prospecting for new business is... about being persistent...

I've had clients come on board after chasing them for 2 years (and longer). Do you have a system in place that reminds you to follow up as appropriate with persistence without being annoying?

Sometimes prospecting for new business is... about timing...

A simple question, asked at the right time can be an amazing form of prospecting. Recently I touched base (after being persistent & patient for about a year) just to make sure a client's current property manager had been in touch regarding an upcoming due date. They hadn't, and the business was mine.

Sometimes prospecting for new business is... about perception...

When someone searches for you, or for your industry online. What do they do see? Can they see honest, real testimonials and reviews of your performance. Do they see a website that is both functional and representative of the type of brand you wish to convey?

Sometimes prospecting for new business is... about words...

So often, you won't even hear the most powerful words as they're spoken when you're not around well before you're called in to pitch for the business. They're the words said from your current clients and customers to their friends and family. It'll either be the strongest recommendation you can get, or... you know the other alternative.

Sometimes prospecting for new business is... about approaching from a different angle...

After 18 months spent following up (with patience and persistence) one client in three party relationship, I happened across another who I'd had little personal contact with. It turns out this was the better approach and suddenly, we had new business.

Sometimes prospecting for new business is... unpredictable...

Our company recently got a new client, one of our largest, from an unpredictable referral from someone we dealt with who referred us simply because "we pay our bills on time". Are you making time to find out the origin of your current clients?

Stay Fabulous,

Kirsty

Reproduced from Kirsty Dunphey's newsletter, Advance To Go and originally reproduced from Kirsty's blog - www.kirstydunphey.com/blog.

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