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News•May 4, 2012

ARI to Host Largest Fleet Energy Forum

HOUSTON - ARI’s upcoming Fleet Energy Forum, May 15, 2012 in Houston, TX, is scheduled to host nearly 60 fleet managers and procurement professionals from the energy sector

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News•May 3, 2012

Chrysler Plans to Keep Select Factories Operating During Summer to Meet Demand

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Chrysler Group LLC announced it plans to keep a number of factories operating without the usual two-week shutdown during the summer months, including its Jefferson North plant in Detroit, its Belvidere, Ill., plant, its Toluca, Mexico plant, and its Toledo Supplier Park in Ohio.

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News•May 3, 2012

BMW to Roll Out Test Fleet of ActiveE Electric Vehicles This Year

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ – BMW said it plans to begin testing 1,100 of its ActiveE models on the road in the U.S., Europe, and China this year, with a total test fleet of 700 vehicles on the road in the U.S.

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News•May 3, 2012

Mercedes Appoints Mark A. Webster as General Manager, Pre-Owned and Fleet Operations

MONTVALE, NJ - Webster will report to Mike Slagter, senior vice president, sales, for the automaker.

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News•May 3, 2012

Congressional Budget Office Says CAFE Standards Will Cut Highway Trust Fund by 21% by 2040

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says improved fuel economy will cut the Highway Trust Fund by $57 billion between 2012 and 2022 due to reduced gasoline tax revenues.

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News•May 3, 2012

Fleet Safety Conference Registrations Exceed Expectations

TORRANCE, CA – More than 150 fleet management professionals have already signed up for the first-ever 2012 Fleet Safety Conference, which is still three weeks away. Several top commercial fleets will be in attendance.

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News•May 3, 2012

Ford Increasing EcoBoost Engine and F-150 Production

CLEVELAND, OH – Ford said it plans to add a third shift at its Cleveland, Ohio, engine plant to meet customer demand for its 3.5L EcoBoost and 3.7L V-6 engines. The 3.7L V-6 is used in Ford’s F-150.

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News•May 1, 2012

Drivers Can Now Access Key Vehicle Information Using PHH InterActive for Drivers Mobile

SPARKS, MD - The mobile website from PHH Arval gives fleet drivers easy access to their vehicle and operator information from touch screen smartphones (including iPhone, Android or Blackberry Touch or PlayBook devices).

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News•May 1, 2012

OEMs Provide Previews of New Vehicle Safety Technologies

TORRANCE, CA – Learn about the latest in-vehicle safety technologies being offered by several automakers at the first-ever Fleet Safety Conference in Schaumburg, Ill.

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News•May 1, 2012

GM Says It Expects Diesel Chevrolet Cruze Will Get Better Than 40 MPG

DETROIT - GM said sales of diesel-fueled vehicles are on the rise, and it plans to capitalize on this trend with the introduction of a diesel option for its Chevrolet Cruze in 2013. The engine is a common-rail direct-injection fuel system, according to GM.

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