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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•May 4, 2018

Toyota to Build 60-Acre Automated Vehicle Test Site in Michigan

In an effort to rapidly advance development of its Toyota Guardian automated vehicle mode, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is building a closed-course test facility in Ottawa Lake, Michigan, which will be operational in October.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2018

Schwan's Adds 600 Propane Autogas Vans for Grocery Delivery

Schwan's Home Service, Inc., deployed 200 Roush CleanTech E-450 cutaways with plans to lease an additional 400 units by the end of 2018, totaling 600 vehicles.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2018

Ford Broadens Recall of Transit Vans

Ford Motor Company is adding an estimated 26,000 2015 to 2017 Ford Transit full-size vans equipped with a trailer tow module to an existing recall — bringing the total recall in North America to nearly 99,900 vehicles.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2018

Commercial Fleet Sales Increase 9% in April

Sales of vehicles to commercial fleets from eight manufactures increased 9% to 67,458 in April as sales of trucks, vans, and SUVs powered an increase of 11.6% to 60,801, while and passenger car sales fell 10.2% to 6,657 units compared to a year ago, according to Automotive Fleet data.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2018

Subaru Adjusts 2019-MY Ordering Dates

Subaru has adjusted the dates for when it will begin taking commercial orders for its 2019 model year lineup and has announced tentative delivery months, according to the company.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2018

GM, Volvo Offer Package Delivery to Vehicles

Owners of General Motors and Volvo vehicles will now be able to accept delivery of packages to their vehicles while they are parked using Amazon Key — a digital technology that allows drivers one-time access inside the vehicle.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2018

Nissan's 2018 Rogue Hybrid Starts at $27,995

Nissan's Rogue Hybrid increases $780 for the 2018 model-year, and it will add several new features including Apple CarPlay and a few driver assisting features on the top trim model.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2018

Fate of Lincoln Sedans Uncertain

There are conflicting reports about the future of Lincoln sedans, including the MKZ and Continental, following Ford's announcement that it would offer a 90% truck, SUV, and van lineup by the 2020 model year.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2018

Autonomous Vehicles May Reach Battlefields Before Roads

The Pentagon may deploy self-driving vehicles in combat zones to reduce the risk for military personnel who need to deliver supplies to troops, according to a report on Bloomberg.com.

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News•by Staff•May 1, 2018

New Report Digs Into Battery-Electric Commercial Trucks

A new guidance report issued by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency aims to bring clarity and insights to the complex issue of battery-electric commercial vehicles.

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