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Helio Castroneves,Team Penske driver of the No. 3 Penske Truck Rental IndyCar, will participate in “Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars.” The winner of season five (along with Julianne Hough) in 2007, Castroneves will return to the hit ABC show this fall.

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Here is an IndyCar-produced highlight video commemorating Helio Castroneves' Edmonton Indy vistory last Sunday in the No. 3 Penske Truck Rental car. It was his second win of 2012, the first in a Penske Truck Rental vehicle. It was also the Brazilian's 27th career IndyCar win.

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Helio Castroneves drove the No. 3Penske Truck Rental Dallara/Chevrolet to victory on Sunday, winning the Edmonton Indy race for Team Penske. It was his second win of 2012, the first in a Penske Truck Rental vehicle.

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Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. (“PTL”) and its wholly owned subsidiary PTL Finance Corporation announced they have issued an aggregate of $1.1 billion of two-year and 10-year senior notes. The first series matures in 2014 and the second in 2022. The net proceeds from the sale of these notes will be used to refinance existing PTL debt.

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The good news for the trucking industry and truck fleet owners and operators is the U.S. Energy Information Administration recently revised its forecast for diesel prices down. But, if you have operated a truck fleet over the last few years you know all too well low prices just don’t seem to last. When prices snap back it hurts your bottom line. Take a strategic approach now to gain greater control over your fleet’s complete fuel management with Penske Truck Leasing’s comprehensive program. Watch this video to learn more.

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A Penske truck is among the cast of supporting characters in Sony’s “The Amazing Spider-Man” which opened nationwide on Tuesday (see photo below). The PG-13 movie is a reboot of one of Marvel’s most popular superhero franchises. Available in both IMAX and in 3D, the film, set in New York City, stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Denis Leary.

The Penske truck appears on a busy city street during an early scene in which the main character, a young Peter Parker (played by Garfield), dons the iconic costume while flying through the Big Apple in search of criminals.

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For visual artist Dave Ford, art and a Penske rental truck go together like mustard and a hotdog for most people. Ford, of Chicago, has been creating unique works of art in the back of Penske rental trucks since 2001.

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Penske Truck Rental is on the road in July – take a picture, and you can win a $100 gift card from The Home Depot.

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Penske Truck Rental is ready and willing to help businesses with their truck rental needs – except when it comes to transporting fireworks.

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The Home Depot is hosting a freeworkshop for kids Sat., July 7, 2012, 9 a.m. – noon. During the workshops kids have the opportunity to build their very own Penske moving truck! This hands-on workshop is designed for children ages 5 – 12.

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The arrival of summer is a sure sign that the busy moving season has begun.

The experts at Penske Truck Rental are ready to help make your do-it-yourself summer move easy every step of the way. Here are some common truck rental questions you may have when planning your big move:

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Penske associates Susan Cosman, Jillian Cosman and Mike Ward, from the Burnaby, British Columbia, location, participated last month in the 25th Anniversary of the Rick Hansen Man In Motion Relay.

Penske Truck Rental was one of the sponsors of the Anniversary Relay, which retraced the Canadian segment of Hansen’s Man In Motion World Tour of 1985 that raised awareness and money for spinal cord research. During the original 26-month tour, Hansen – who was paralyzed from the waist down from a spinal cord injury that he sustained in a car accident at age 15 – trekked more than 40,000 km in his wheelchair through 34 countries on four continents before crossing Canada.

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On June 26, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET, Penske will once again participate in the Milicruit online career fair.Milicruit is a website devoted to pairing U.S. military veterans with prospective employers. This particular event is open to both military veterans and military spouses. Please visit www.veteranscareerfair.com to register for the event.

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Congratulations on your marriage. Now that you and your new spouse are starting to act on the plans you’ve made for your life together, it just might be time to take that big step in moving into your first real home.

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For motor carriers, fuel is the second highest budget item and for some companies it is threatening to surpass personnel costs. What’s more, diesel prices continue to inch higher and industry analysts expect fuel costs to remain volatile throughout 2012 and into 2013. Managing fuel spend is an important aspect of a fleet’s operation. Pennies on the gallon matter and with the right technology, equipment and driver behavior, carriers can better manage fuel costs and improve efficiency.

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Penske Truck Rental has been accorded a 2012 MobileWebAward in the transportation category for its mobile website. It is the first year the Web Marketing Association has handed out this international honor.

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The safety protocol Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) has been undergoing several changes since it was launched in 2010, and now carriers are getting a sneak peek of substantial changes to the Carrier Safety Measurement System (SMS) of CSA that are slated to be publicly available in July.

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Military families regularly relocate to bases across the U.S. which can most certainly be stressful, especially when conducted with little advance notice.

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Every June thousands of law enforcement officers partner together at 1,500 locations across North America to conduct a three-day, commercial vehicle safety enforcement and education campaign organized annually by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA).

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While their products, services and consumers vary, businesses at the Alternative Fuels Renewable Energies Council (AFREC) Sustainability Summit May 31 in Hershey, Pa., all share one common goal: to be better environmental stewards.

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