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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 17, 2002

Ford Says Telematics Delivers Crash Information in Less than 60 Seconds

According to Ford Motor Company, critical safety information from crashed vehicles can now be delivered automatically to 9-1-1 operators in less than sixty seconds from the moment of impact.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2002

Labor Contract Talks Down to the Wire at GM of Canada

Labor contract talks at General Motors of Canada seemed likely to go down to the last minute as union leaders said that no progress had been made in the 24 hours since receiving a second proposal from the company.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2002

Nick Peluso Named Senior Vice President of Sales for Manheim Auctions

Nick Peluso has been named senior vice president of sales for Manheim Auctions. He reports to Jamie Porter, senior vice president of operations.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2002

NAAA Elects New President, Officers

The National Auto Auction Association (NAAA) announced it elected Jimmy Compton as its 2003 president. NAAA held the election during its annual convention, which took place Sept. 10-15 in New York City.Compton, general manager of Manheim’s Arena Auto Auction in Chicago, IL, has been active in the NAAA since 1990 and has served on its board of directors since 1995.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2002

Fleet Expo 2002 Right Around the Corner

Time is running out to register for 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 17, 2002

U.S. Senate Committee Recommends FTC Inquiry Into Trucking Fuel Cards

The Senate Appropriations Committee is pushing the Federal Trade Commission to open an anti-trust investigation into trucking fuel cards, spurred by truck stop operators who say concentration in the business hurts their members.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2002

NAFA Lifecycle Cost Analysis For Fleets CD-ROM Available for Purchase

The “Lifecycle Cost Analysis for Fleets” CD-ROM has sold more than 300 copies in the six months since it was introduced, according to the National Association of Fleet Administrators

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2002

CarMax Separation from Circuit City Stores is Approved

Circuit City Stores, Inc. announced Sept. 16 that shareholders have approved the separation of the CarMax Group from Circuit City Stores, Inc. and that the company's board of directors has authorized the redemption of the company's CarMax Group Common Stock and the distribution of CarMax, Inc. common stock to effect the separation.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2002

Trucking Publisher, H. Pettus Randall III, Dead at 57

Pettus Randall III, chairman of Randall Publishing Co., died late Saturday in Tuscaloosa after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2002

Hyundai Announces 2003 Dealer Incentives

Hyundai Motor America announced Sept. 16 its 2003 Model Year Dealer Risk Fleet Program.

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