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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.  

News•by Staff•December 24, 2019

800+ Pedestrians Killed on Freeways in 2018

More than 800 pedestrians were killed trying to cross a freeway in 2018, which represents a significant increase from a decade earlier, according to new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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News•by Staff•December 24, 2019

Vehicle Crashes Remain Leading Employee Death Cause

Motor vehicle crashes and falls remained the leading causes of preventable death on the job in 2018, as preventable and unintentional workplace deaths continue their rise in recent years, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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News•by Staff•December 24, 2019

N.J. Natural Gas Adopts Renewable Natural Gas

New Jersey Natural Gas announced it has completely offset its use of natural gas in its fleet and facilities with renewable energy.

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News•by Staff•December 23, 2019

Trump, Congress Renew Biodiesel Tax Credit to 2022

President Trump and Congress renewed a $1-per-gallon biodiesel tax credit that expired in 2017 and is now renewed until Dec. 31, 2022.

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News•by Staff•December 23, 2019

Four Automakers Have Equipped Lineups with Automatic Braking

Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, and Volvo have equipped their entire lineup of vehicles with automatic emergency braking three years ahead of their target date.

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News•by Staff•December 23, 2019

NADA Predicts 1.2% Decline in 2020 New Car Sales

Analysts found that, as in 2018, consumers continued to abandon car segments in 2019. Light trucks are on track to account for more than 70% of overall new-car sales for 2019, while cars will account for less than 30% of new-car sales.

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News•by Staff•December 23, 2019

Rivian Receives $1.3B in its Fourth Investment

Rivian has closed an investment round of $1.3 billion, the fourth investment the battery-electric truck and SUV startup will receive in 2019.

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News•by Staff•December 23, 2019

Toyota Recalls 2019 Prius for Inoperative Display

A short circuit in the combination meter could cause the speedometer, odometer, and fuel gauge in the instrument cluster to become inoperative, which would increase the risk of a crash.

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News•by Staff•December 23, 2019

Toyota Recalls 2020 Trio for Seat-Belt Defect

Toyota's 2020 Corolla and Corolla Hybrid compact cars, as well as its 2019 to 2020 C-HR, have been pulled into the recall.

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News•by Staff•December 23, 2019

German Court Bans Uber

The ruling follows a lawsuit brought by Taxi Deutschland against the San Francisco-based company over its dispatching practices. 

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