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NewsSeptember 22, 2011

Sears' Fuel-Saving Solution Improved Fleet Fuel Economy by 10.5% in Test

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL - Sears In Home Services division is using a technology that adjusts fleet vehicle engine parameters to reduce fuel consumption.

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NewsSeptember 19, 2011

inthinc Adds Verbal In-Vehicle Idling Alerts to Its Fleet Management Solution

SALT LAKE CITY - inthinc Technology Solutions' new technology speaks to drivers when their vehicles are left idling for too long.

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NewsSeptember 19, 2011

GM's New 2.5L Four-Cylinder Engine Will Be Standard in Malibu

MILFORD, MI - The engine will be available in the summer of 2012. GM said it expects highway fuel economy to exceed 30 MPG, though final fuel-economy figures are still pending.

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NewsSeptember 15, 2011

2012 Chevrolet Sonic With 1.4L Turbo Gets 40 MPG on Highway

DETROIT - The 1.4L Ecotec turbocharged engine is SAE-certified at 138 horsepower and 148 lb.-ft. of torque between 2,500 and 4,900 rpm.

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NewsSeptember 15, 2011

University of Michigan Study Shows Most Effective Fuel-Saving Practices

ANN ARBOR, MI - Researchers evaluated different practices, including vehicle selection and maintenance, route selection, vehicle load, and driver behavior.

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NewsSeptember 13, 2011

Automakers Seek to Reduce Vehicle Weight by At Least 10 Percent by 2025

DETROIT - The survey conducted by Ducker Worldwide shows a significant planned increase in the amount of aluminum used in vehicles in order to reduce weight.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2011

Volvo Announces New Four-Cylinder Engine Technology Initiative

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – Volvo Car Corporation announced it is downsizing its engine range, focusing on four-cylinder gasoline and diesel architectures.

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NewsSeptember 2, 2011

Fuel Prices to Rise In Early September But Fall by the End of the Month

SOUTH PORTLAND, ME - The national average, $3.62 per gallon, is nearly $1.00 higher per gallon higher than it was more than a year ago.

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NewsAugust 30, 2011

Comdata Launches Cardless Fueling Program for Fleets

BRENTWOOD, TN - The cardless program uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to initiate transactions at the fuel terminal, instead of requiring the presence of a card to facilitate the process.

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NewsAugust 25, 2011

AT&T Deploys 4,000th Alt-Fuel Vehicle and 3,000th CNG Vehicle

DALLAS - The company said these deployments are the latest in its planned 10-year investment of up to $565 million to replace 15,000 fleet vehicles with AFVs by 2018.

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