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Operations•by Mike Antich•January 1, 2005

Top 7 Trends in New-Vehicle Selection & Purchasing

Anticipated is a significant growth of hybrids and import-badged vehicles in commercial fleet usage, the increasing influence of purchasing and procurement groups, and more sophisticated online new-vehicle ordering systems.

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Operations•by Mike Antich•January 1, 2005

New Fleet Applications Emerge Using Wi-Fi Technology

What does Dayton, Ohio, have in common with the cities of Aurora, Colo.; Corpus Christi, Texas; Milpitas, Calif., New Orleans; San Mateo, Calif.; North Miami Beach, Fla.; Oklahoma City and Philadelphia? It will become the latest in a growing number of municipalities that have built or plan to build Wi-Fi networks that will turn their entire city into a wireless hot spot.

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Operations•by Staff•December 1, 2004

2005-Model Year Truck, Van, and SUV Platform Designations

Chrysler Calls them vehicle family lines, Ford uses an internal development code, and GM calls them platforms or architectures. In any case, this is how the domestic manufacturers refer internally to their various truck models.

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Operations•by Paul Dexler•December 1, 2004

The Greening of Chicago

The city of Chicago takes its fleet in a green direction with 20 new Toyota Priuses. Thirty more are in the works for delivery during calendar year 2005.

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Operations•by Staff•December 1, 2004

Toyota Introduces All-New Tacoma Pickup Truck Line

The introduction of the all-new Tacoma series marks the first step in Toyota’s expanding presence in the North American light-duty truck market.

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Operations•by Staff•December 1, 2004

Acquired AMI Business Units

The fleet leasing and management company expands its specialized market share and strengthens its presence in New England. The purchase boosts Emkay to among the industry’s top three closed-end lease portfolios.

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Operations•by Staff•December 1, 2004

2005 Kodiak & TopKick Gain 4x4 Capability

General Motors adds factory-engineered four- wheel-drive capability to the C4500 and C5500 medium-duty truck models for off-road fleet applications such as those found in utility work, forestry, snow plowing, and landscaping.

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Operations•by Cindy Brauer•December 1, 2004

2005 Chevrolet Silverado Takes Top Fleet Truck Honors

In the category that represents the fleet industry’s workhorse vehicles, the full-size pickup, GM’s best-selling vehicle, offers one of the broadest model ranges available, with numerous configuration possibilities.

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Operations•by Cindy Brauer•December 1, 2004

2005 Chrysler300 Captures Fleet Car of the Year

DaimlerChrysler’s all-new full-size sedan has been a clear winner since debuting early this year. Its American-influenced styling and rear-wheel technology have earned an enthusiastic reception.

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