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News•January 22, 2014

Ford Teams With MIT, Stanford to Advance Automated Driving Research

The MIT research focuses on scenario planning to predict actions of other vehicles and pedestrians, while Stanford explores how a vehicle might maneuver to allow its sensors to peek around obstructions.

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Articles•January 22, 2014

The Seat Belt: Surviving Tests of Time and Safety

Half a century ago, the U.S. Congress made a decision to adopt federal standards to reduce the number of motor vehicle casualties. Their beacon in this fight was a piece of simple, but effective equipment that would help protect motorists on the highways and byways of the country — the seat belt.

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News•January 21, 2014

Fiat Finalizes Chrysler Acquisition

Fiat finalized its acquisition of Chrysler Group from the UAW's trust today, as it moves to create a global automaker to compete with General Motors and Ford, the company announced.

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News•January 21, 2014

Worldwide List of Top Automotive Colors Released

The list of the most popular automotive colors worldwide have been released. As in previous years, white leads the way.

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News•January 21, 2014

New Allison Transmission Plant will Serve EMEA Customers

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. has opened a new multipurpose facility in the Netherlands to better serve its customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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Articles•January 21, 2014

How to Develop a Fleet Manager Job Description

When formalizing the fleet manager position, there are skills and experience that are critical to the job. What they are will depend on where the position will fit in the in the company’s leadership hierarchy, what kind of fleet it is, and to whom it reports.

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Articles•January 21, 2014

5 Things You Can Do Now to Reduce Fuel Expense

Fuel costs remain “public enemy No. 1” for fleet managers. Fuel continues as the single largest, and, by far, most variable expense related to fleet vehicles. Here are five tips fleet managers can implement right away to reduce fuel costs.

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Articles•January 21, 2014

Identifying Missed Cost-Cutting Opportunities

Fleet managers can focus too much on the price of the products and services they buy, which can leave some cost-cutting opportunities unexplored.

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Articles•January 21, 2014

Fleet ‘Truisms’ — That Just Aren’t True!

Fleet management is rife with “truisms,” so-called conventional pieces of wisdom, that, although well intentioned, aren’t always true. Here are some examples of such truisms about which fleet managers can, and should, be skeptical.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•January 17, 2014

2014 Detroit Auto Show

The 2014 North American International Auto Show showcased several 2015 model-year vehicles including Ford's aluminum F-150, the mid-size GMC Canyon pickup, and the Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan. View photos from the show, which was attended by Automotive Fleet. Photos by Sherb Brown.

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