Businesses today are going green and if there is one company that is certainly placing emphasis on that aspect, it has to be Schoonover Bodyworks. Known as a premier shop for collision repairs and fine detailing, Schoonover has partnered with AkzoNobel and its new waterborne paints, while outfitting its shops with newly developed eco-friendly equipment.

“As an individual and a business owner, doing the right thing for the environment is simply good business,” said Mike Schoonover, president and CEO of Schoonover Bodyworks. “Our consumers like the idea of lessening their environmental impact, but they also want the beautiful, long-lasting finish they’ve come to expect. We’ve been watching the technology evolve and finally found a product and equipment that meets our high standards for both.”

Without sacrificing the quality of their service, Schoonover has employed an overall eco-friendly effort for its operations which include:

• Water-borne paint reducing paint material usage and emission
• Conserving 15 percent on electricity and 4 percent on gas per month
• Less Hazardous Materials
• Sheet Metal and Cardboard Recycling
• Paperless Office Setting

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Normally, a GPS would be something for the new car drivers and the ones who are unfamiliar with the places they may find themselves in. But truckers have their share of road direction problems but thanks to Garmin International Inc., they nuvi 465T GPS was specifically made for them.

Unveiled at the Mid America Truck Show that is currently going on till the 21st, the Garmin nüvi 465T is able to support multiple truck profiles and features advanced routing and guidance to support truck-related road restrictions including height, width, length, weight and hazardous materials. All you need to do is clue in the device by entering the truck’s dimensions and load restrictions, and the nüvi 465T will get to work straight away by adjusting the many routes ahead based on your truck’s profile. Pretty neat – hopefully the map data is updated though as you wouldn’t want to drive into a tunnel or under a bridge that is too low for your rig just because Garmin says so.

In addition, the nüvi 465T holds the distinction of being the first navigational device that offers locations in the National Truck and Trailer Services (NTTS) Breakdown Directory, whihc is actually a comprehensive guide to semi-truck repair facilities nationwide. This preloaded guide offers drivers access to over 30,000 repair and heavy duty towing services for the continental United States, making it easy for drivers to easily find truck-specific points of interest, such as truck repair, towing and recovery, tire sales and repair, glass repair, fuels stops and more.

Each purchase of the nüvi 465T will be accompanied by subscription-free lifetime traffic alerts in most major metro areas nationwide courtesy of NAVTEQ Traffic, and drivers will be better able to plan their route by being notified of traffic delays and road construction in order to detour around the incident. Warnings of upcoming road conditions will also help drivers be more careful of possible hazards right up ahead including sharp curves, steep grades and road narrows among others.

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