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News•January 5, 2018

New Vehicle Fuel Economy Falls to 25 MPG

The average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in December fell to 25 mpg — down 0.2 mpg from a revised November value, according to Brandon Schoettle and Michael Sivak, researchers from the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI).

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News•January 5, 2018

AFLA Adds Four to Board

The Automotive Fleet and Leasing Association (AFLA) has added four new board members, including Siemens fleet manager, Dejana's fleet and leasing director, the president of an influential fleet dealer, and the vice president of Fleet Street Remarketing.

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News•January 4, 2018

Toyota to Show Next-Gen Autonomous Research Vehicle

Toyota Research Institute will show its next-generation automated driving research vehicle that provides 360-degree awareness of about 650 feet around the vehicle at CES.

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News•January 4, 2018

Mercedes-Benz to Show Next-Gen G Class in Detroit

Mercedes-Benz will debut its second-generation 2019 G-Class flagship luxury SUV at the North American International Auto Show this month, the company has announced.

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News•by Staff•January 4, 2018

Storm Blasts East Coast with Blizzard Conditions

A massive winter storm known as a Bomb Cyclone has slammed the East Coast from Florida to Maine, bringing with it snow, high winds, and frigid temperatures that are creating difficult traveling conditions across a wide swath of the Northeast.

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News•January 4, 2018

BMW Begins Building New Flagship SUV

BMW has begun building pre-production models of its X7 luxury SUV that's set to arrive later this year so BMW can better compete with large luxury utility models.

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News•January 4, 2018

Volvo Offers Fueling, Washing Services in Seattle

Volvo will offer its owners in Seattle several concierge services through a smartphone app to fill the fuel tank or have the vehicle washed while the vehicle would be parked.

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News•by Staff•January 4, 2018

Commercial Fleet Sales Increase 1.4% in 2017

Sales of vehicles to commercial fleets from nine manufactures fell 5.5% in December but increased 1.4% in 2017, following a 2.7% increase the prior year, according to Automotive Fleet data.

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News•January 2, 2018

Online Retailers Averaged 1 Million Returns in December

UPS is expecting a record 1.4 million returns on Jan. 3 after averaging more than 1 million returns every day before Christmas in December.

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News•by Staff•January 2, 2018

In Memoriam: Who We Lost in Fleet in 2017

Among those who died were three past presidents of the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA), the voice of the retreading industry, and several fleet sales managers from the Detroit automakers.

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