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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 19, 2018

American Traffic Solutions Relaunches as Verra Mobility

American Traffic Solutions has rebranded itself as Verra Mobility Corp. to reflect the company's broader, global aspirations to become a smart mobility provider to help commercial fleets navigate toll, photo enforcement, parking fees, and other logistical challenges, the company has announced.

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News•by Staff•July 19, 2018

Ford Recalls Fusion, Escape for Possible Rollaway

Ford Motor Co. is recalling approximately 550,000 2013 to 2016 Fusion midsize sedans and 2013 to 2014 Escape compact SUVs in North America because the bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may be degraded and detach from the transmission, which could result in a rollaway.

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News•by Staff•July 19, 2018

Audit Faults NHTSA for Takata Recall Oversight

An audit of the way the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration handled the recall of vehicles equipped with faulty, and in some cases deadly, Takata air-bag inflators cites the agency for delayed action and poor oversight, which may have left dangerous vehicles operating on U.S. highways longer than necessary.

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News•by Staff•July 18, 2018

Too Soon to Regulate Autonomous Vehicles: NHTSA

As regulators, public safety advocates and automakers grapple with how to create a federal legal framework for the deployment of autonomous vehicles, the nation's top auto safety official has said it's premature to regulate self-driving vehicles.

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News•by Staff•July 18, 2018

Merchants Fleet Management Hires HR Director

Merchants Fleet Management has hired Tracy Noel as its director of human resources, the Hooksett, N.H.-based fleet management company has announced.

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News•by Staff•July 18, 2018

Seattle Orders Electric Refuse Trucks from BYD

BYD to deliver two Class-8 battery-electric trucks to Recology, first electric refuse trucks to operate in Pacific Northwest Region.

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News•by Staff•July 18, 2018

Minnesota City Requests Federal Funding for EV Carsharing Network

Working in partnership with the nonprofit carsharing service Hourcar and Xcel Energy, the city of St. Paul, Minn., applied for federal funding through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•July 18, 2018

Toyota's 2018 Fleet Executive Meeting

Attending the annual event were 134 fleet professionals, including representatives from corporate fleets, fleet management companies, fleet dealers, and daily rental companies.

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News•by Staff•July 17, 2018

Nissan Tests Frontier for Fleets in South America

The Nissan Frontier underwent extensive testing to ensure its suitability for several fleet markets in South America.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•July 17, 2018

Ford's 2019-MY Fleet Preview

Commercial, government, and fleet customers converged in the District of Columbia for Ford's 2019-MY Fleet Preview. The event featured early looks at upcoming vehicles, as well as first-hand demonstrations of various vehicles.

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