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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•May 28, 2002

Mitsubishi Fuso's 4M50 Diesel Engine Now Available in Class 5 Truck

Mitsubishi Fuso said its newly designed 4M50 dual overhead cam diesel engine is now available in a Class 5 vehicle.

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News•by Staff•May 28, 2002

13 Auctions Using Ford QUIC Program

ATLANTA – There are currently 13 auctions participating in the Ford QUIC program. Ford plans to have about 40 auctions in the program by the end of this year.

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News•by Staff•May 28, 2002

ADESA eServices Launches ADESA Open

ADESA Corp. has introduced the ADESA Open, a weekly online, interactive vehicle auction powered by LiveLane.com.“The ADESA Open began with five ADESA auctions and five sellers,” said Tina Carfaro, national eTeam manager for ADESA Corp.

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News•by Staff•May 28, 2002

Dodge Ram 1500 Tops AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Four-Door Truck Rankings

The all-new 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab was ranked first in owner satis-faction among all four-door pickup trucks in AutoPacific Inc.’s 2002 Vehicle Satisfaction Score (VSS) study.

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News•by Staff•May 28, 2002

Parents Magazine/AAA Select 3 Ford Motor Co. Products in Top 12 Family Vehicles

The April 2002 issue of Parents magazine teamed up with the American Automobile Association (AAA) to highlight the “Top Cars for Families.” The Taurus, Focus Wagon, and Windstar made the top 12 list.

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News•by Staff•May 28, 2002

GM Says Fuel Cell Cars Offer Solution to Greenhouse Gas Emissions

In a European study that parallels one done in the U.S. in 2001, researchers found that fuel cell vehicles using hydrogen produced from natural gas could present an attractive solution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

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News•by Staff•May 28, 2002

TRALA Opposes New York Bill to Mandate Backup Alarms on Trucks

The Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) is opposing a bill introduced in the New York state legislature that would require all leased and rented trucks to be equipped with an approved back-up bell or warning device

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News•by Staff•May 28, 2002

EPA Investigates Engine Manufacturers

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has initiated an investigation of seven diesel engine manufacturers that might have broken the terms of a federal settlement by selling their old products into the marketplace before an October 2002 deadline requiring them to offer cleaner engines or pay the penalties.

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News•by Staff•May 28, 2002

Last Chrysler Prowler Ever Built Sold for $175,000 at Christie New York Auction

The last and Chrysler Prowler ever built -- complete with a time capsule that contains rare Prowler memorabilia including signed, original styling sketches and other Prowler items -- was auctioned at Christie's Auction House in Manhattan, N.Y. on May 18, 2002 for $175,000.

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News•by Staff•May 28, 2002

IARA to Hold Vehicle Remarketing Conference in Denver

The International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA) has announced the first in what is to be a series of grassroots-level roundtable discussions for the management of the vehicle remarketing industry.

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