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Volvo Turning Car Body Panels Into Batteries

Electric vehicle batteries are big, heavy, and expensive. Volvo hopes to tackle all three problem with one creative solution: body panels that double as car batteries. READ»

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Branded Virtual Goods and What Good They Can Do

Brands hope to use virtual goods to soak up any discretionary spending especially among the Web-savvy under-40 crowd. Analysts agree that the virtual goods market will be worth over $2 billion this year. This is just one way that brands are responding to a very real challenge--how to make themselves relevant, sharable, and likable within the social ecosystem.READ»

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Ford Sells Volvo Car Brand to China's Geely, For $1.5 Billion

Car maker Volvo, once the pride of its original home Sweden, is now officially Chinese property. Its previous owner Ford just sold it for $1.5 billion. READ»

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Shakeup at Volkswagen: Is U.S. Chief Stefan Jacoby Bailing to Volvo?

Drama in the automotive world isn't limited to struggling startups and bankrupt heavyweights. Case in point: Rumors are circulating that Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of the Volkswagen Group of America, is ditching VW for Volvo, ...READ»

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Tip for Construction Equipment Rental Jobs: NEW EPA EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

by Michael Crouch New regulations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on effluent limitations for the construction industry are now in effect. The final regulations establishing Clean Water Act (CWA) technology-based ...READ»

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Construction Equipment Rental Tip: ELECTRICAL SAFETY PROCEDURES

by Julie Rubio Electricity provides us with lights and power, both on the job and at home. It's such a normal part of our lives that we often forget that all that power can be dangerous, too. We've all experienced minor electric ...READ»

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Tips for Construction Equipment Rental Jobs: OSHA ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS AND FREQUENT VIOLATIONS

by Julie Rubio OSHA has a number of electrical safety regulations (29 CFR, Subpart S, 1910.301 to 1910.399), most of which involve the design of electrical installations. The top four electrical violations in a recent fiscal ...READ»

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Robots in Knife Slasher Gore Movie--For Science

You remember Mom used to warn you about not running with scissors? Did she ever tell you not to give sharp implements to robots? No? Well, not to worry--scientists are busy teaching 'bots not to cut humans with knives. ...READ»

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Greening your Atlanta Equipment Rental Job

Ever wonder what to do with all the ‘garbage’ generated on construction sites? The broken concrete, old windows and doors, scrap metal? Well Paul J. Hoffman recently tackled the topic of how we can decrease our footprint by ...READ»

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Bay Area Volvo Customers Can Now Receive Monthly Newsletter

McKevitt Volvo in Berkeley is now offering customers a chance to stay informed about special prices, Volvo news and incentives taking place at the Bay Area Volvo dealer with an electronic monthly newsletter emailed once a month to customers.READ»

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Used Volvo Dealer in NJ Expands Selection of Pre-Owned Vehicles

Prestige Volvo in NJ expands their selection of used Volvos for sale after completing a massive buy back program. The NJ Volvo dealer offered to buy back the used cars of 5,000 Volvo owners in NJ. READ»

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Used Volvo Dealer in NJ Expands Selection of Pre-Owned Vehicles

Prestige Volvo in NJ expands their selection of used Volvos for sale after completing a massive buy back program. The NJ Volvo dealer offered to buy back the used cars of 5,000 Volvo owners in NJ. READ»

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Lighting your Construction Site, Safety Tips for Heavy Equipment Rentals

To alleviate construction related delays, there has been an increase in night-time highway construction projects. If you find yourself working nights, you’ll be facing a different set of challenges than you would during daylight ...READ»

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Construction Safety and Your Heavy Equipment Rental Projects

Team members who have been given supervisory authority over safety procedures have a very important position. Essentially, they are responsible for their safety and that of the other team members. It is always a good time to recap ...READ»

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SPRING CLEANING AND PRESSURE WASHING MADE EASY WITH CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT RENTALS

With spring finally here, many of us are looking forward to spending more time outside. But spring cleaning duties come first and they extend past the inside of a home. Sometimes the old garden hose just doesn’t do the trick when ...READ»

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Protecting Your Crew on Heavy Construction Equipment

Personal protective equipment (PPE) should be considered prior to beginning any construction project. There are many categories of PPE and numerous things to consider when determining what type of equipment is necessary for your ...READ»

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PERSONAL PROTECTION WHEN USING RENTAL EQUIPMENT

Mon, 2010-04-19 10:52 | by Julie Rubio Personal protective equipment (PPE) should be considered prior to beginning any construction project. There are many categories of PPE and numerous things to consider when ...READ»

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Nemet Motors Gears Up for Spring with Nemet Volvo Spring Savings Days

Nemet Motors dealer Nemet Volvo has new deals set for spring to get drivers into exciting Volvo models.READ»

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Paul Moak Honda Announces Top Spot in Consumer Reports Brand Ranking

Jackson Honda dealer announces Honda’s first place finish in the Consumer Reports annual Auto Brand Ranking.READ»

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Jackson Subaru Dealer Celebrates Consumer Reports “Top Pick” 2010 Forester SUV

Paul Moak Subaru in Jackson MS is offering sale prices on the Consumer Report’s “top pick,” the 2010 Subaru Forester SUV.READ»

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Geely China $1.8 Billion Volvo Deal

Major Chinese automaker signed a deal Sunday to purchase Volvo, a FORD Motor Company unit for $1.8 billion. READ»

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2011 Honda Odyssey to Debut at Jackson MS Honda Dealer

Paul Moak Honda in MS will introduce the 2011 Odyssey minivan this fall. The new concept minivan just debuted at the Chicago Auto Show.READ»

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Jackson Volvo Dealer Offers 5 years of free maintenance on new 2010 Volvo purchases

Paul Moak Volvo in Jackson MS is offering a free Safe+Sound protection plan on all new vehicle purchases through March 31st. 5 years/60,000 miles of maintenance, wear and tear, roadside assistance, warranty are included in the Safe+Sound plan.READ»

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Jackson Volvo Dealer Offers 5 years of free maintenance on new 2010 Volvo purchases

Paul Moak Volvo in Jackson MS is offering a free Safe+Sound protection plan on all new vehicle purchases through March 31st. 5 years/60,000 miles of maintenance, wear and tear, roadside assistance, warranty are included in the Safe+Sound plan.READ»

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Southern Maine Used Car Shoppers Use Facebook to Find Great Deals

Southern Maine used car shoppers can now browse hundreds of used cars for sale on Facebook.  Many popular used car dealers, like Bill Dodge with locations in Brunswick and Westbrook, are now using the popular social networking ...READ»