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News•April 10, 2014

Video: Torture-Testing the Aluminum Ford F-150

During a recent “behind the scenes” tour of Ford’s Research and Innovation Center, a small group media representatives was given a look at how the OEM has put the new aluminum-body F-150 through the a number of grueling tests to make sure it deserves the “Ford Tough” label.

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News•March 21, 2014

Ford Brands Electrical Switches As Motorcraft

Ford Motor Co. has begun branding as Motorcraft a trio of electrical switches, including door lock, seat, and window switches. The switches have been manufactured with a high-quality design and strict attention to detail, exceeding typical aftermarket part specifications in both function and ease of installation, according to Ford.

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News•March 20, 2014

Service King Acquires 21st Century Collision Repair in OKC

With its latest acquisition, the collision repair company now has four locations in the Oklahoma City area. Nationwide, Service King has more than 110 locations.

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News•March 19, 2014

2015 Ford F-150 Gets LED Headlights

Ford Motor Co. is upgrading the headlights on its next-gen signature pickup truck by adding LEDs rather than halogen bulbs to the 2015 F-150.

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News•March 18, 2014

Shell, Jiffy Lube Announce Maintenance Discount

Users of Shell's fuel card for medium and large fleets will receive a 20 percent discount at Jiffy Lube service centers under a new partnership between the companies starting April 1.

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News•March 12, 2014

Russia Forms Winter Road Maintenance Association

The Moscow-based Russian Association of Winter Road Maintenance is tasked to bring under one roof all sides concerned with snow and ice-related problems to research and develop the best practices in efficient and sustainable ways to combat snow and ice accumulation.

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News•March 11, 2014

CEI Repairs 1,000 All-Electric Fleet Vehicles

The CEI Group Inc. (CEI) has managed repairs on more than 1,000 all-electric fleet vehicles, the company announced March 6.

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News•March 6, 2014

Ford Launches Online Parts Giveaway for Fleet Administrators

The Right Right Right sweepstakes is designed to show installers and fleet administrators just how easy it is to do business on FordParts.com.

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Articles•Cover Story•by Mike Antich•March 5, 2014

Fleet Car Maintenance Costs Decrease 4 Percent

Overall, passenger car maintenance costs per unit, per month decreased 4 percent in 2013 with the average cost per mile decreasing 2 percent from 2012. These costs include unscheduled repair services, preventive maintenance (PM), tires, and replacement rentals.

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News•February 27, 2014

ARI Exec Covers Garage Management at Tech Conference

Steve Durdin, ARI's manager of GMS and fuel programs, will present "Using Garage Management Systems to Get Ahead," at this year's NRECA TechAdvantage Conference and Expo, from March 3-6 in Nashville, Tenn.

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