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Operations•by Staff•May 1, 1978

Use Computer To Process Reports, Speaker Tells Fleet Operators

Capital, inventory and labor resources can be managed better and at lower cost using computerized maintenance record keeping. In 1978, it was a novel idea.

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Operations•by Staff•May 1, 1978

Patent Sought For Airbag As Execution Tool

Anti-death penalty advocate thinks the airbag would be "more humane."

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Operations•by Staff•December 1, 1977

Odometer Disclosure To Take Effect January 1

Beginning January 1, new rules for odometer disclosures will go into ef­fect, replacing a regulation implement­ed on March 1, 1973 that required each transferor of a motor vehicle to provide a statement attesting to the accuracy of the car's odometer.

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Operations•by Stan Chason•December 1, 1977

Fleet Industry To Become More Sophisticated

Stan Chason sees computerization in all phases of business.

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Operations•by Ed Bobit•December 1, 1977

Ed Bobit's Publisher's Page

Looking briefly at the past decade in the automotive industry we are mindful that the average American's love affair with his car has been overshadowed by the presence of a new wave of consumerism. The stronger voices of the adamant consumer advocates have fed the federal fires of Congress and have resulted in Detroit's finding a new full-time partner; and the partner not only did not have to pay his dues, but the car buyer again picked up the bill.

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Operations•by Staff•November 1, 1977

Seat Belt Usage Down

Cumbersome seat belt design has been blamed by the federal government for a decline in use of the restraints.

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Operations•by Staff•November 1, 1977

Director JGMcClintock Discusses Role Of GM Corporate Fleet Section

McClintock sees stable fleet market, has confidence in new intermediates.

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Operations•by Ed Bobit•November 1, 1977

Ed Bobit's Publisher's Page

Learning about the recent deal cut by a major daily rental company with a dealer and the blessing of the factory to sell cars to all company-owned and franchised outlets for five dollars over net-net set me to thinking.

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Operations•by Staff•October 1, 1977

No-Fault Insurance Topic At AALA Mid-Year Meeting

Closer cooperation with CATRALA also discussed.

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