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Articles•Cover Story•by Mike Antich•July 9, 2012

Commercial Fleet Buying Intentions for MY-2013

Although 2013 is shaping up to be comparable to 2012, some commercial fleets are increasing vehicle orders due to improved business or accelerating replacement schedules to take advantage of the strong used-vehicle market.

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News•July 6, 2012

Fleet Sales Up in June

DETROIT – June was a good month for Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors, with all three reporting increased sales on several popular fleet models.

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News•July 5, 2012

Tips for Selling Used Hybrids & Other Alt-Fuel Vehicles

TORRANCE, CA – Fleet remarketing experts will share industry best practices on how to get the most money for your used green vehicles at the 2012 Green Fleet Conference.

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News•July 5, 2012

New In-Car Device Sends 'Tweets' Requesting Vehicle Service

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – PoolCar, an Aussie fleet software startup, has created an in-car device that knows when the next service is due and can “hash-tag” a work order request for servicing and maintenance.

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News•July 5, 2012

BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corp. to Collaborate in Four Technological Fields

MUNICH, GERMANY – Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corporation, met June 29 with Norbert Reithofer, chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, at the BMW Group headquarters in Munich to announce the planned expansion of their existing cooperation initiated in December 2011.

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News•July 5, 2012

Volvo Part of European Study Highlighting Benefits of Safety Technology

BRUSSELS – A car with adaptive cruise control and collision warning, for instance, cuts the risk of colliding with the vehicle in front on a motorway by up to 42 percent, according to the final report from the EuroFOT research project, which has brought together 28 European companies and organizations.

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News•July 5, 2012

Gas Prices Continue to Fall

WASHINGTON – The national average price for a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline this week is eight cents cheaper than the price one week ago and 22 cents cheaper than one year ago.

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News•July 3, 2012

Ford to Offer Eight 40 MPG or Better Models by End of 2012

DEARBORN, MI - The automaker noted it will be offering eight vehicles that get 40 mpg or better by the end of 2012. Ford stated that platform consolidation allows the company to build more models for customers more quickly.

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News•July 3, 2012

Founder of Travelocity.com to Speak at 2012 AFLA Conference

ST. PAUL, MN – The Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) announced that Terry Jones, founder of Travelocity.com, will be speaking at this year’s conference in San Antonio, Texas.

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News•July 3, 2012

Ford Developing New Technologies Aimed at Boosting Vehicle Safety, Easing Driver Stress

DEARBORN, MI – Ford is researching and developing intelligent driving technologies, including Traffic Jam Assist and an advanced version of active park assist.

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