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Our team of enterprising editors bring years of experience covering the fleet industry. We offer a deep understanding of trends and the ever-evolving landscapes we cover in fleet, trucking, and transportation.  

Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2020

Omnitracs Acquires SmartDrive

Omnitracs is buying SmartDrive, a move the companies say will create a converged, end-to-end platform that optimizes safety, driver productivity, and workflow, as well as routing, dispatch, and compliance.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2020

2021 Chrysler Pacifica MSRP Starts at $35,045

Pricing for the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica has been revealed and starts at a $35,045 MSRP for the Touring base trim and is $38,040 when included with AWD and $39,995 as hybrid.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2020

Commercial Fleet Sales Fall 16.8% in August

Total fleet sales for the month — which is comprised of commercial, rental, and government sales — came in at 101,159, which represented a 51% drop from the same time last year.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2020

State of the Fleet Industry: Reasons Why August Orders are Down Despite Economic Recovery

Topics mentioned in this video include a look at the strong August U.S. jobs report and purchasing manager index (PMI); commercial fleet ordering declines in August 2020; how company budget cuts may have impacted fleet sales; and rightsizing considerations due to an increase in virtual communications with customers and prospective customers.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2020

Volvo CE Expands Load Assist, Updates Machines

Volvo Construction Equipment is making its Load Assist machine control applications compatible on a wider range of Volvo CE wheel loaders, from the L60H to the L350H, and is introducing several new Load Assist applications.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2020

Chrysler Details 2021 Fleet-Only Voyager

Pricing for Chrysler’s 2021 fleet exclusive Voyager LXi trim has an MSRP of $33,245, and also includes a suite of standard features exclusive to the model.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2020

Jeep Wrangler Introduces All-New Plug-in-Hybrid Model

Jeep has unveiled it’s all-new plug-in-hybrid Wrangler 4xe that features a combined 375 hp and 470 lb.-ft. of torque, with a gasoline-electric powertrain that has 25 miles of all-electric range and an estimated 50 MPGe.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2020

Gas Prices Fall Again to $2.21

The national average for gas prices dropped 2 cents this week, with a majority of state averages seeing minor drops and a few states in the Midwest witnessing price drops ranging from a nickel to a dime.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2020

ADAS Tech Development Grows Despite Slowdown from COVID-19

The global market for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) is expected to reach more than $67 billion by 2025, growing more than 10% each year, though automotive sensor growth has been slowed by COVID-19.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2020

Mack, Volvo, Samsara to Work Together on Integrated Telematics

Volvo and Mack have signed an agreement with Samsara agreeing to work together to investigate an all-encompassing, integrated connectivity solution.

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