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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 28, 2018

Sears Takes Its Amazon Tire Installation Service National

Sears Auto Center will begin installing any brand of tires purchased on Amazon.com at its maintenance stores across the nation, Sears has announced.

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News•by Staff•August 28, 2018

Toyota Invests $500M in Uber for Autonomous Ride-Hailing

Toyota Motor Corp. will invest $500 million Uber Technologies, Inc. to speed up efforts to bring an autonomous ride-hailing service to market. Each company will integrate its technology into purpose-built Toyota Sienna minivans that will be deployed on Uber's network.

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News•by Staff•August 27, 2018

Gasoline Prices Remains Steady Ahead of Labor Day

The national average price of gasoline remained steady heading into Labor Day at $2.84 per gallon, which is 2 cents cheaper than a month ago and 48 cents higher than a year ago, according to AAA. Certain states have seen their average price decline as much as 4 cents.

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News•by Staff•August 27, 2018

Ford Recalls Edge, Three Others for Power Supply Cable

Ford is recalling about 100 vehicles from four nameplates, including the 2018 Edge midsize SUV, because the power supply cable fastener may not be properly secured to the alternator or the starter motor, Ford has announced.

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News•by Staff•August 27, 2018

Ride-Hailing Costs Twice as Much as Car Ownership, AAA Finds

The average cost to own and operate a vehicle is $7,321 for 10,841 miles per year not including parking charges, and $10,049 with parking charges.

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News•by Staff•August 27, 2018

Ford Recalls Three Electric Cars

Ford is recalling 50,000 older battery-electric passenger cars from three nameplates, including the Focus Electric, Fusion Energi, and C-Max Energi, due to a possible defect with the 120-volt convenience charging cable that could cause a fire, according to the company.

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News•by Staff•August 27, 2018

Alliance Autogas Prepping Propane Autogas Ford Fusion

Alliance Autogas will eventually offer a propane autogas-fueled 2017 Ford Fusion midsize sedan to fleet buyers, following the company's debut of the vehicle at a sustainability conference in North Carolina.

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News•by Staff•August 27, 2018

Aerial Platform Company to Lead Safety Workshops

Two representatives from JLG will offer workshops on safety standards and aerial devices at an upcoming safety conference.

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News•by Staff•August 25, 2018

Improved Headlights Help Hyundai Kona Earn Top Safety Award

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has upgraded the 2018 Hyundai Kona to a Top Safety Pick+, after the automaker began offering LED projector headlights to limit glare for oncoming drivers in May.

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News•by Staff•August 25, 2018

Nissan's 2019 Versa Sedan Priced at $13,255

The 2019 Nissan Versa sedan will increase $380 to $13,255 after two model years of a nearly unchanged price, and will arrive with a few new connectivity features, the automaker has announced.

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