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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•April 5, 2004

Critics of Take-Home City Vehicles Used Pittsburgh City Cars Themselves

Three Pittsburgh City Council members used city-owned cars for weeks at a time this winter before criticizing Mayor Tom Murphy for allowing officials and administrators to take home city vehicles, according to an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review newspaper.

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News•by Staff•April 5, 2004

XM Radio Shows Gains and Adds Boston Channel to Instant Traffic & Weather Service

XM Satellite Radio reported on April 1 greater-than-expected subscriber gains in the first quarter of 2004 in what many analysts believe is a critical year for building consumer acceptance of the satellite radio industry, according to a report from Reuters.

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News•by Staff•April 5, 2004

Subaru Releases 2005-MY Fleet Incentives

Suburu of America has announced its 2005-model year fleet incentive program.

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News•by Staff•April 5, 2004

Infiniti to Equip SUV with Lane Departure Warning System

Infiniti announced on April 1 that later this fall a new Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system, which alerts drivers of an unintended movement out of their traffic lane, would be offered on 2005 models of Infiniti's FX crossover sport utility vehicle — the first production application of LDW in North America.

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News•by Staff•April 5, 2004

California Braces for Gas Price Increases Following OPEC’s Decision to Cut Production of Crude

OPEC's decision on March 31 to cut oil production by 4 percent likely will drive gasoline prices in California up by as much as 8 cents a gallon within a week, pushing the cost of fueling cars to record levels, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.

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News•by Staff•April 5, 2004

New FedEx Express Hybrid Electric Trucks Begin Service in Sacramento

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., announced on March 30 that it has placed into service the first of its new, low-emission, hybrid electric powered delivery vehicles in concert with the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, Environmental Defense and Eaton Corporation.

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News•by Staff•April 5, 2004

Presidential Motorcade Get Pass in Paying Tolls

The U.S. Congress may be looking at adding tolls to interstates across the country, but if they do, don't expect the president to pay any of them.

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News•by Staff•April 5, 2004

GM Economist Predicts Medium-Duty Truck Sales May Increase to 180,000 Units Annually

Paul Ballew, GM's executive director for global market and industry analysis, in a briefing for market analysts and the media on April 1, said in the Flint Journal newspaper, "There are clear signs that the medium-duty category is growing, We could get up to 180,000 medium-duty (trucks) industry-wide."

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News•by Staff•April 1, 2004

Columbus Fair Named Top Regional Auction for AmeriCredit

Columbus Fair Auto Auction has been recognized by AmeriCredit as the 2003 winner of the Regional Auction of Excellence award for the Midwest region, based on customer services and highest retentions.

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News•by Staff•April 1, 2004

Manheim Announces Promotions at Two Northeast Auctions

Manheim announced that Alex Kozlowski has been promoted to assistant general manager of Baltimore-Washington Auto Exchange in Elkridge, Md., and Chris O’Donnell has been promoted to assistant general manager of Butler Auto Auction in Cranberry Township, Pa.

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