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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•August 27, 2019

Labor Day Road Deaths to Fall From Year Ago

Approximately 398 people could lose their lives and another 45,300 could suffer serious injuries on roadways over the Labor Day weekend, according to the National Safety Council's estimate, which is the lowest it has issued for the three-day holiday period since 2015.

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News•by Staff•August 27, 2019

Honda to Add Advanced Air Bag to 2020 Vehicles

Honda has developed new passenger front air-bag technology that features an unconventional design specifically crafted to better protect occupants in a wide range of frontal collision scenarios, including angled crashes between vehicles or a vehicle and another object.

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News•by Staff•August 27, 2019

Europcar New Zealand Gets Funding for Airport-Based EV Rentals

This co-funding will go towards the vehicle lease costs of 12 BMW i3’s, charging infrastructure and marketing, with the aim of increasing EV demand within the rental vehicle sector, which is the largest corporate purchaser of passenger vehicles in New Zealand. 

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News•by Staff•August 27, 2019

Icahn Automotive Splits Parts, Service Companies

Icahn Automotive Group LLC has begun to separate the company into two independent aftermarket Parts and Service companies.

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News•by Staff•August 27, 2019

Lytx Fleets Reduce Drowsy Driving by 39%

Commercial fleets that used the Lytx Driver Safety Program reduced drowsy driving events by 39% and falling asleep behind the wheel by 66% from June 2018 to June 2019, according to new data released by the video telematics solutions provider.

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News•by Staff•August 27, 2019

Orlando Airport Enterprise Shooting Leaves Vendor Employee Dead

The shooting suspect is also an employee of the vendor.

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News•by Staff•August 26, 2019

Labor Day Fuel: Cheapest Price in 3 Years?

The national average gasoline price slid 2 cents to $2.59 for the week ending Aug. 26 and is expected to be the cheapest Labor Day average in three years, according to AAA.

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News•by Staff•August 26, 2019

Global Tech Companies Develop Crowd-Sourced HD Map Updating Solution

Two global tech companies have partnered for the creation of a crowd-sourced map updating solution, which updates mapping based on automotive camera technology captured by vehicles.

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News•by Staff•August 26, 2019

FleetUp Adds Dashcam to Video Telematics Bundle

San Jose, Calif.-based FleetUp will offer a video telematics bundle that includes a 360-degree dashcam from Waylens that integrates into the company's fleet management solution, the company announced.

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News•by Staff•August 26, 2019

Roadway Fatalities Fell 3% Through June

The number of U.S. motor vehicle deaths in the first six months of 2019 was 18,580 as compared to 19,060 for the same six-month period in 2018, according to a preliminary estimate from the National Safety Council.

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