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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 StaffOctober 3, 2019

AAA: Pedestrian Detection Systems Are Unreliable

There are nearly 6,000 pedestrian traffic fatalities every year, yet recent testing of pedestrian detection systems found that when encountering a child at 20 mph, a collision occurred 89% of the time, according to AAA.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2019

Merchants Fleet Recognizes Fleet Response

Merchants Fleet has recognized Fleet Response with its Supplier Excellence award this week for its track record of supplying safety services to the fleet management company.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2019

Retail Incentives Reach Record High

Incentive spending is projected to reach $4,159 (up 6% or $246), the highest level ever for the third quarter and just $28 short of the all-time quarter high set in Q4 2017.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2019

Masterack Updates Leadership Team

Masterack, manufacturer of commercial grade van and pickup cargo management solutions, announced the addition of three key leadership roles reporting to the company's president.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2019

Hertz Extends Partnership with Lufthansa

Hertz 24/7 powers the Lufthansa CarPool, a fleet of carsharing technology enabled vehicles for Lufthansa's employees in seven important German cities.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2019

Vehicle Flood Claims Spike in Southwest Texas

Hurricane Dorian and tropical storm Imelda have caused more than 17,000 vehicle flood claims were recently reported in Southeast Texas alone, according to the Insurance Council of Texas.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2019

2019 Sprinter Vans Recalled for Hood Issue

Daimler Vans USA is recalling an estimated 52,004 2018 to 2019 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter full-size vans for a hood problem.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2019

New Vehicle Transaction Prices Stall in September

The average transaction price for a new light vehicle in the U.S. was $37,590 in September, a 0.6% year-over-year increase, according to Kelley Blue Book.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2019

Electrify America Launches Home Chargers

Electrify America is offering Level 2 electric vehicle home chargers for $499 for its customers, which can be purchased on Amazon.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2019

Teletrac Navman Names Industry Veteran President

Teletrac Navman, a software-as-a-service provider that leverages location-based technology for GPS tracking solutions, announced the appointment of Dr. Jens Meggers as President.

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