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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 StaffJanuary 17, 2019

Mass. Police Can Now Make Drugged Driving Arrests Based on Observation

The Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts recently ruled that law enforcement officers have the right to arrest people on drugged driving charges based strictly on the officer's observations.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2019

Chevin Adds EV, Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles to its Fleet

Chevin Fleet Solutions has added battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles into its fleet in an effort to reduce emissions and costs.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2019

Kia Recalls Vehicles Again to Address Engine Fires

Despite the government shutdown, Kia is recalling approximately 68,000 vehicles in the U.S. because of a fuel injector pipe issue that can potentially lead to engine fires, reports the Associated Press.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2019

Auto Driveaway Expands into Heavy Truck Transportation

Vehicle relocation service Auto Driveaway, which serves large corporate fleets, has acquired the assets of heavy truck transport service J&J, which expands its scope in the heavy truck transportation market.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2019

2019 Lincoln Nautilus Recalled for Adaptive Steering Defect

Ford Motor Co. is recalling an estimated 2,700 2019 Lincoln Nautilus vehicles equipped with lane-centering assist and adaptive front steering because they may not adequately detect if a driver has his or her hands off the steering wheel.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2019

Trust in Autonomous Vehicles Takes Another Hit

About half of U.S. consumers say they don't believe autonomous vehicles will be safe, which increased slightly from last year’s 47%, according to the 2019 Deloitte Global Automotive Consumer Study.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2019

ALG Projects 17M New Vehicles Sold in 2019

Vehicle manufacturers will sell 17 million new vehicles in 2019, which would represent only a 1.3% decline from a year that recorded a third consecutive year of more than 17 million new vehicles sold, according to Oliver Strauss, chief economist for TrueCar’s ALG.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2019

Crashes No Longer Leading Cause of Accidental Death

For the first time in the U.S., the odds of dying in a motor vehicle crash (one in 103) have been surpassed by the chance of dying accidentally from an opioid overdose, which have risen to one in 96, according to new data from the National Safety Council.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2019

Brazilian Light Commercial Vehicle Sales up 17% in 2018

Light commercial vehicle sales in the Brazilian fleet market for 2018 were up 17.5% when compared to what was reported in 2017, and vehicle sales, overall, also rose by 14.6%.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2019

Ford Provides Transit Vans to Dubai Baggage Transport Company

Ford Middle East has provided a fleet of Transit Vans to a new baggage transportation company in Dubai.

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