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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•July 24, 2018

Toyota's Rush SUV Enters South African Market

Toyota has expanded its SUV line-up in South Africa with introduction of the Rush, a subcompact SUV that is in its second generation.

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News•by Staff•July 24, 2018

Red-Light-Running Fatalities Increase 17% in Four Years

As red light camera programs in communities across the nation have declined, deaths in red-light-running crashes increased from 696 in 2012 to 811 in 2016 — representing a 17% increase according to an Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) analysis.

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News•by Staff•July 24, 2018

Autonomous Vehicles Will Cause Less Accidents with Costlier Repairs, Insurer Says

The adoption of autonomous driving technology will lead to fewer accidents, but the collisions that do occur will likely result in costlier repairs and raise difficult questions relating to driver and manufacturer liability, victim compensation and data collection, The Travelers Institute argues in a new whitepaper.

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News•by Staff•July 24, 2018

BMW X2's Head Restraint System Keeps it From IIHS Award

While BMW's 2018 X2 compact luxury crossover scored top ratings in five of six rigorous crashworthiness tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway (IIHS) safety, it failed to capture an IIHS award due to earning only an acceptable rating in the head-restraint test.

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News•by Staff•July 24, 2018

Ford Investing $4B in Autonomous Vehicles

Ford Motor Co. has established a new self-driving-vehicle business unit, and will invest $4 billion through 2023 to better organize and accelerate its efforts to commercialize autonomous vehicles, Ford has announced.

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News•by Staff•July 24, 2018

GM's Maven Tests Peer-to-Peer Carsharing

The service is available now in beta in Chicago, Detroit, and Ann Arbor, Mich.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•July 24, 2018

Subaru's 2019 Ascent

Subaru's 2019 Ascent three-row midsize SUV, which went on sale earlier this year, is the largest Subaru ever sold and brings the brand into a highly competitive segment. The Ascent is available in four trim grades with an entry price of $31,995.

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News•by Staff•July 23, 2018

Gasoline Falls to Early May Levels

The national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded declined 4 cents to $2.84 and a level that has not been this low since early May, according to AAA.

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News•by Staff•July 23, 2018

France Fleet Registrations Up 3% in June

True fleet registrations in France grew 3% in June after dropping slightly in May, and is also 6% up from June 2017.

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News•by Staff•July 23, 2018

June Depreciation Reaches 5-Year Low

Economic growth and positive consumer sentiment helped drive June’s depreciation rates to the lowest levels seen in five years, according to Black Book.

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