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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 StaffAugust 13, 2002

Volvo Announces Pricing for the All-New XC90

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) announced pricing of its first-ever sport/utility vehicle, the all-new 2003 Volvo XC90. Two all-wheel-drive versions of the XC90 will be offered initially when the vehicle goes on sale in November: the XC90 AWD and the XC90 AWD T6.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2002

Automakers Set to Use Wireless Chips, Study Says

Automakers, exploring the potential of wireless technology, will incorporate short-range wireless communications chips in new vehicles by 2007, according to a study released on Aug. 8, 2002.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2002

Chrysler Group Product to Target Passenger Car Market

Dieter Zetsche, president and chief executive officer of Chrysler Group, announced August 7 that a cornerstone of the company's product offensive in the next three years will be aimed directly at the passenger car market in North America.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2002

Ford Focus Crowned Most Reliable Car in Europe

Ford announced August 12 that its Focus has just been crowned the most reliable car in Europe, in the 2002 German Safety Standards Authority TUV test.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2002

LeasePlan Implements New Mechanical Incident Management System

LeasePlan USA announced that it has implemented a new Mechanical Incident Management System (MIMS) at its Fleet Management Services division in Rolling Meadows, Ill. MIMS integrates all service orders for both LeasePlan and Consolidated Service Corporation (CSC) into one database that is immediately accessible to service professionals in the mechanical, night operations and billing areas.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2002

Valuation Software for P.D.A.s Using Palm System

Black Book/National Auto Research released vehicle valuation software for Personal Digital Assistants (P.D.A.s) utilizing the Palm Operating System.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2002

Ford Pilots Automatic Crash Notification Technology

Ford Motor Company announced that it is assisting emergency medical personnel in exploring ways to make a more informed response with Ford's Automatic Crash Notification (ACN) technology. This technology was installed into 500 Crown Victoria police sedans in the Houston area in June for a two-year pilot in partnership with the Greater Harris County's 9-1-1 Emergency Network.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2002

Keynote Speaker to Focus on Automotive Marketing at Fleet Expo 2002

Richard Beattie, who will be keynote speaker at Fleet Expo 2002, will focus on "How Automotive Marketing Has Changed the Way We Buy."

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2002

Ford Pilots Automatic Crash Notification Technology

Ford Motor Company announced that it is assisting emergency medical personnel in exploring ways to make a more informed response with Ford's Automatic Crash Notification (ACN) technology. This technology was installed into 500 Crown Victoria police sedans in the Houston area in June for a two-year pilot in partnership with the Greater Harris County's 9-1-1 Emergency Network.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2002

Automakers Set to Use Wireless Chips, Study Says

Automakers, exploring the potential of wireless technology, will incorporate short-range wireless communications chips in new vehicles by 2007, according to a study released on Aug. 8, 2002.

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