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BRENTWOOD, ESSEX – Ford has won Fleet Manufacturer of the Year at the 2008 Fleet World awards, presented annually to manufacturers achieving the highest possible level of excellence in their sector.

Tags: Fleet Manufacturer of the Year, Fleet World, Ford

SALT LAKE CITY – This year's NAFA's Institute and Expo held its first-ever Green Fleet Awards. Award recipients made significant strides to reduce their company's energy consumption, lower vehicle emissions, and increase overall fleet efficiency.

Tags: Green Fleet Award, NAFA Institute & Expo

SALT LAKE CITY – NAFA presented its Larry Goill Award for Quality Fleet Management to David Bragg, fleet operations superintendent for Fayetteville, Ark.

Tags: City of Fayetteville, Larry Goill Award

ALPHARETTA, GA – As a result of its continued growth and success, LeasePlan USA has expanded its client relations group.

Tags: client relations, LeasePlan USA

CEDAR PARK, TX – IFS provides one-stop shopping for customers looking to purchase and finance fleet vehicles, from financing to completion of titlework.

Tags: Innovative Funding Services, vehicle fleet financing

AKRON, OH – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is raising prices on all of its consumer tires up to eight percent, effective on or after June 1.

Tags: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., price increase

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Continental Tire North America Inc. will raise prices on several tires sold in the U.S. and Canada up to nine percent.

Tags: Continental Tire North America, price increase

GÖTEBORG, SWEDEN – Environmental expert Stephen Wallman of Volvo Car Corporation was awarded the Clarence von Rosen gold medal by the Royal Swedish Automobile club for his groundbreaking work with the environment.

Tags: gold medal, Royal Swedish Automobile club, Volvo Car Corporation

PRINCETON, NJ – NAFA Fleet Management Association CAFM program participants can earn 12 semester hours of college credit from Ferris State University in Michigan.

Tags: CAFM program, Ferris State University, NAFA Fleet Management Association

FINDLAY, OHIO -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will have another price increase in North America effective July 1 of up to eight percent, according to Modern Tire Dealer magazine.

Tags: Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

BRANDETON, FL – Each of the seven grand prize winners will receive a 2008 Ford E-150 utility truck, valued at $26,500, and specially outfitted to help them grow their businesses.

Tags: Ford F-150 , GE Security, sweepstakes

TAIWAN -- Federal Tire Corp. will implement a price adjustment on Federal and Hero brand tires prior to August 2008, according to Modern Tire Dealer magazine.

Tags: Federal Tire

TOKYO – Worldwide cumulative sales of the Toyota Prius have passed the 1 million mark, with approximately 1,028,000 units sold as of the end of April this year.

Tags: Japan, Prius, Toyota

LAS VEGAS – AFVi recognized outstanding leadership in the alternative fuels and vehicles industry as part of the opening day of the annual conference.

Tags: AFVi, Conference + Expo 2008

MURRAY HILL, N.J. --- Linde North America, a leading gases and engineering company, has been recognized by the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) for fleet safety in 2007.

Tags: fleet safety, Linde Group, Linde North America

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- As millions of Americans take to the roadways for the busy Memorial Day Weekend and summer driving season, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reminds drivers that slowing down will not only reduce the amount of money they have to spend on gas, but also could save their life.

Tags: Governors Highway Safety Association , speed limits

SEVERNA PARK, Md. --- The number of people injured in crashes on U.S. highways has declined every year since 1995, Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters announced this week.

Tags: collision injuries, Department of Transportation, Mary E. Peters

SENECA, Mo. --- Over the weekend, more than a third of the 22 people killed by the tornado that swept across Oklahoma and Missouri died in cars, according to the Associated Press.

Tags: National Weather Service , tornadoes, twisters

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 605,000 2005 and 2006 F-150 pickups and Lincoln Mark LT trucks because of a brake hose problem that could cause the vehicles to lose braking power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

Tags: Ford F-150 recall, Lincoln Mark LT truck recall, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

ITASCA, Ill. --- The newly acquired company specializes in occupational accident insurance, corporate and fleet workers compensation, physical damage and non-trucking liability insurance for independent contractors, fleet and company drivers, and motor carriers in the transportation field.

Tags: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Specialty Risk Inc.

ARLINGTON, VA --- In recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests, the 2008 Smart Fortwo, the smallest car for sale in the U.S. market, earned the top rating of "good" for front and side crash protection.

Tags: 2008 Smart Fortwo, crash tests, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

WESTCHESTER, Ill. --- Insurance Auto Auctions Inc., a leader in automotive total loss and specialty salvage services in North America, announced the acquisition of Joe Horisk’s Salvage Pool in Newcastle, Del.

Tags: auto auctions, Insurance Auto Auctions, salvage

SALT LAKE CITY – Congratulations to all the award recipients announced at NAFA's 2008 Institute & Expo! Here's a recap of the winners.

Tags: awards, NAFA I&E

TORONTO – PHH Arval is hosting a complimentary webinar designed specifically for sourcing professionals May 15 from 1-3pm Eastern.

Tags: PHH Arval, Webinar

ITASCA, IL – Emkay, Inc. announced its 2007 Auction Award Winners at the 2008 Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR).

Tags: CAR 2008, EMKAY

ATLANTA – UPS has just announced the order of 200 hybrid electric vehicles, in addition to another 300 compressed natural gas vehicles for its U.S. delivery fleet.

Tags: CNG, HEVs, UPS

FREDERICK, CO – UQM Technologies, Inc., is taking orders for its new 125 kW propulsion system suitable for high performance automotive applications including all-electric, plug-in hybrid, and series hybrid vehicles.

Tags: propulsion system, UQM Technologies

PRINCETON, NJ – ALK Technologies, Inc. announced the release of the PC*MILER 22 Product Line, the 22nd annual upgrade of its routing, mileage, and mapping software solutions.

Tags: ALK Technologies, PC*MILER 22 Product Line

DELRAY BEACH, FL – Remarketing company FLD, Inc. has announced that Brian Smith has joined the firm as director of business development.

Tags: business development, FLD

DUBLIN, IRELAND – Research and Markets provides a 45-page overview of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology and its impact on load, generation costs, and emissions.

Tags: PHEVs, Research and Markets

LOS ANGELES --- Motorists can improve fuel efficiency by making the right choices when purchasing and caring for their tires.

Tags: Tire Fuel Efficiency

HOUSTON, Texas --- Waste Management Inc., the nation's largest trash collector, and the Linde Group, a major provider of natural gas, have unveiled plans to build a plant to purify and liquefy landfill gas for use as truck fuel.

Tags: biofuel, Linde Group, Waste Management Inc.

SEAL BEACH, Calif. --- Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has been awarded the contract to supply compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel and provide operations and maintenance for the CNG fueling station located near the base of the Golden Gate Bridge in the Presidio.

Tags: Clean Energy Fuels Corp., CNG, Green Taxi Program, San Francisco

MUNICH, GERMANY – BMW now intends to install the engine used in its Mini Cooper in its 1 Series as well. BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer said the Munich company will include both normal and turbo versions of the 1.6L four-cylinder in the next-generation 1 Series.

Tags: 1 Series, 7 Series Hybrid, BMW, Mini Cooper

ARLINGTON, Va. --- American Trucking Associations State Vice President Mike Card last week called on Congress to support the trucking industry's efforts to reduce fuel consumption and address the escalating cost of fuel.

Tags: American Trucking Associations, fuel prices, Mike Card