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Penske Truck Rental announced it is making collision avoidance systems and air disc brakes its standard specifications on commercial tractors within its rental fleet beginning in February.

Penske Truck Leasing launched a new website for customers seeking information on its full-service leasing and contract maintenance services.

Penske Truck Leasing Co. has opened a 14,400-square-foot facility in Norton, Massachusetts, that offers full-service truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental and contract truck fleet maintenance services.

Penske Corp. sold its majority share of lighting-systems manufacturer Truck-Lite Co., a supplier to the commercial trucking industry, to Koch Equity Development and BDT Capital Partners.

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear appeal of rulings that upheld a California law that requires employers to provide meal breaks to workers.

Penske Logistics said it reached agreement to buy third-party logistics firm Transfreight North America from Mitsui & Co. Terms were not disclosed.

Japan’s Mitsui & Co. has acquired a 20% stake in Penske Truck Leasing Co. from General Electric Capital Corp.

American Trucking Associations and Airlines for America on Feb. 9 filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a request by Penske Logistics that the high court overturn an appeals court decision upholding California’s meal-break law.

Penske Automotive Group said Feb. 9 it has hired trucking executive Richard Shearing to be president of its newly formed Penske Commercial Vehicles US business.

Penske Used Trucks said it has doubled its commercial truck dealerships in North America with new locations in Dallas; Conyers, Georgia, in the metro Atlanta area; and in Mississauga, Ontario.