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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2017

Fleet Sales Decline in January Across the Board

Sales of fleet vehicles to commercial, daily rental, and government buyers slipped lower in January, despite year-over-year growth in sales of trucks, vans, and SUVs, according to the automakers and Automotive Fleet data.

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NewsFebruary 2, 2017

Tesla Drops 'Motors' From Company Name

Tesla Motors Inc. has changed its name to Tesla Inc. to reflect CEO Elon Musk's desire to transport the company into a more diverse energy company rather than just an electric car maker, reports Reuters.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2017

VW Settles Civil Claims for 3.0L Diesels

Volkswagen has agreed to pay $1.2 billion to buyers of vehicles powered by its 3.0L V-6 diesel engine that violated emissions regulations in a settlement that must receive a blessing from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and a federal judge.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2017

Ford Relaunches Commercial Vehicle Dealer Program

Ford is launching the Commercial Vehicle Center dealer program that will replace the Business Preferred Network (BPN) and offer improved service, better parts availability and a new loyalty program, Ford announced.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2017

Chao Confirmed as Transportation Chief

As expected, Elaine Chao was easily confirmed in largely bipartisan fashion on Jan. 31 as Secretary of Transportation by the U.S. Senate.

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NewsJanuary 31, 2017

Volvo Sets 2017-MY Order Cutoff Date

Volvo Cars USA will cease 2017-model-year ordering on Feb. 7 by commercial fleets and fleet management companies, the company has announced.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiJanuary 30, 2017

How to Measure Fleet Effectiveness

Fleet audits or benchmarking can give a clear picture of what a fleet operation is doing well while identifying areas where improvements can be made. The key to success is good data.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2017

FCA Adding Up to 400 New Dealerships

Fiat Chrysler has begun a major expansion of its dealerships, and may add as many as 400 new stores in the U.S., dealers familiar with the plan told Automotive News.

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NewsJanuary 27, 2017

Ford Offers Connectivity to Past Model Year Owners

Ford is offering its SmartLink OBD II dongle to owners of vehicles from the 2010 to 2016 model years to enable them to use connectivity features previously offered on 2017 model-year vehicles.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2017

Hyundai Ioniq Availability Announced

Hyundai will begin selling its gasoline-electric hybrid and battery-electric 2017 Ioniq models by April 1, and offer its plug-in hybrid Ioniq by Sept. 1, the automaker has announced.

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