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NewsOctober 23, 2012

Volvo Making Strides in Development of Autonomous Driving Technology

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – Volvo Car Corp. has demonstrated a new autonomous driving system that helps thwart traffic jams. The automaker said the system, in which a car automatically follows the vehicle in front in slow-moving queues up to 31 miles per hour, will be ready for production in 2014.

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NewsOctober 23, 2012

Ford Recalling 2011-2013-MY Fiestas

WASHINGTON – Ford Motor Co. is recalling 154,604 2011-2013 model-year Ford Fiesta vehicles so the automaker can reprogram the vehicle software that controls the side curtain airbag system.

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NewsOctober 22, 2012

GreenRoad Launches New ‘Smartphone Edition’ Beta Program

TORRANCE, CA – GreenRoad CEO and President Jim Heeger and Senior Vice President of Customer Solutions Karen White stopped by Bobit Business Media’s offices to demonstrate the new product and provide insights into some of the changes happening in the fleet industry’s use of mobile devices for fleet management.

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NewsOctober 22, 2012

Sears Auto Center Adds Electronic Option for Faster Job Authorizations

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL – Sears Auto Center and Auto Integrate have teamed up to introduce an electronic authorization platform for Sears Commercial Fleet Maintenance customers.

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NewsOctober 22, 2012

Chevrolet Debuting All-New Silverado in December

DETROIT – The next-generation Chevrolet Silverado 1500 full-size pickup, scheduled to start production next year, will be unveiled Dec. 13 at a special event in the Detroit area.

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NewsOctober 22, 2012

Overall Used-Vehicle Values Up

GAINESVILLE, GA – Black Book reported an overall improvement in used cars over the past week, with the average segment change being -$61, the lowest decline in the past 10 weeks.

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NewsOctober 22, 2012

Ford Highlighting Intelligent Vehicle Research at ITS World Congress

VIENNA, GERMANY – The 19th ITS World Congress, which got under way Oct. 22 in Vienna, Germany, is exploring the latest trends and policies in intelligent vehicle systems. Among the event’s participants is Ford of Europe, which is highlighting a number of research projects aimed at advancing car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communications as well as intelligent driver assistance systems.

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NewsOctober 19, 2012

2013 Ford F-Series Boosts Towing and Payload Capacities

DEARBORN – Ford has strengthened the F-Series lineup for 2013, raising the bar for Super Duty towing, hauling, and braking, according to the automaker.

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NewsOctober 18, 2012

GM to Build Cadillac ELR Extended-Range Electric Luxury Model in Late 2013

DETROT - The ELR is a production version of the Cadillac Converj, a concept the company showed at the North American International Auto Show in 2009.

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NewsOctober 18, 2012

Ford Says All-New 2013-MY Lincoln MKZ Hybrid to Get 45 MPG Across the Board

DEARBORN, MI - For the 2013 model-year, Ford is following its previous pricing strategy, with the MKZ Hybrid having the same base MSRP as the non-hybrid model.

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