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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 StaffSeptember 26, 2002

LeasePlan USA Adds Bob Johnson to its Corporate Fleet Sales Staff

LeasePlan USA announces the addition of Bob Johnson as vice president of corporate fleet sales for the mid-Atlantic region. Mr. Johnson is an experienced corporate fleet salesperson, having spent 14 years of his 25-year sales career in the industry.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2002

IRS Announces Standard Mileage Rate for 2003

The Internal Revenue Service announced on Sept. 18 that the 2003 standard mileage rate will be 36 cents per mile for computing deductible costs of operating a vehicle for business purposes, a decrease from the 2002 rate 36.5 cents per mile.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2002

Illinois Signs 3-Year Fuel Management Contract With WEX

The State of Illinois announced it has contracted Wright Express for fuel cards and fleet management services over a three-year period. The contract will be implemented in three phases and will ultimately cover nearly 20,000 state vehicles that purchase gasoline.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2002

IRS Announces Standard Mileage Rate for 2003

The Internal Revenue Service announced on Sept. 18 that the 2003 standard mileage rate will be 36 cents per mile for computing deductible costs of operating a vehicle for business purposes, a decrease from the 2002 rate 36.5 cents per mile.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2002

Fleet Expo Offers Something for Everyone

There is a seminar for everyone at Fleet Expo 2002, now in its third year, which will be held Oct. 7-9 at the Meadowlands Convention Center in Secaucus, NJ.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2002

DaimlerChrysler Acquires 43 Percent of Mitsubishi's Truck Unit

DaimlerChrysler announced Sept. 20 that it will acquire a 43 percent stake in Mitsubishi Motors’ truck division.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2002

Detroit Auto Auction Holds October 14 Grand Opening

Manheim Auction’s new Detroit Auto Auction facility is slated to open Oct. 14. The $40 million, state-of-the-art facility features a 12-lane dealer auction center, a fully equipped reconditioning facility, and storage for 16,000 vehicles.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2002

GM to Offer Automatic Crash Notification

Partnered with OnStar, GM is introducing new technology designed to save lives by getting the right emergency resources to crashes faster. In an effort to help 911 centers dispatch the appropriate life-saving staff and equipment to crash scenes faster, GM will begin adding an advanced automatic crash notification (AACN) system to vehicles equipped with OnStar.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2002

DaimlerChrysler Services Concentrates Its North AmericanBusiness Activities in New Headquarters

DaimlerChrysler Services, the captive finance arm of Daimler-Chrysler, made a significant investment to its North American operations with a new headquarters facility in Farmington Hills, MI.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2002

University of Washington Offers Fleet Management Workshops

The University of Washington's College of Engineering is offering two workshops with fleet management expert John Dolce. Analytical Fleet Management: Improving Your Fleet's Productivity, is being offered Friday, Oct. 25, 2002 and Effective Shop Management, is being offered Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002.

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