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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.  

Newsby StaffApril 14, 2003

GM to Invest $300M at Tonawanda Plant

General Motors Corp. announced it will spend $300 million to upgrade its Tonawanda, NY, engine plant to build two new V-6 engines.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2003

Sen. Introduces Van Safety Legislation

U.S. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) introduced legislation on Mar. 26 to improve 15-passenger van safety by requiring rollover testing, advanced technological systems testing, and closing loopholes that put schoolchildren at risk.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2003

NHTSA Increases CAFE for Light Trucks

The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it will increase the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard for light trucks by 1.5 mpg over the next three years.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2003

DCX Plants Recognized for Safety

The National Safety Council (NSC) recognized both Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers (UAW) with nearly 60 awards for efforts to improve employee safety and health in Chrysler Group facilities.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2003

Ford Vehicles Comprise One-Third of Family-Best List

Ford vehicles made up one-third of the list of vehicles best for families that was recently compiled by Parents magazine and AAA. The list picked three vehicles in five categories: sedans, wagons, economy vehicles, SUVs, and minivans.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2003

3M Donates Vehicles to United Way

Under a new program announced by the Greater Twin Cities United Way, vehicles that were once driven by 3M Co. employees will now be leased to low-income families, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2003

NY Assembly Feels Pressure Over Leasing Law

The New York state assembly is feeling the pressure to pass legislation that would exclude car leasing companies from the state’s vicarious liability law that holds leasing firms liable in accident-related lawsuits, reports Crain’s New York Business.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2003

TRALA Elects Young as Chairman

Advantage Truck Leasing President and CEO Terry Young was unanimously chosen 2003-2004 chairman of the Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) at its annual meeting March 12-16 in Rancho Mirage, CA.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2003

NAFA's FMI Adds New Session on Fuel Prices

The National Association of Fleet Administrators' (NAFA) 2003 Fleet Management Institute (FMI) has added a new session entitled "Wartime and Fuel Prices: Why Huge Price Swings Will Continue and How Fleet Managers Can Surf the Waves" to the conference agenda.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2003

DriveCam Launches Fleet Certification Program

DriveCam Video Systems, a developer of fleet safety technology, recently launched the DriveCam Protected Fleet Certification Program.

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