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News•December 27, 2013

2014 Kia Soul Earns NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating

The car scores five stars for its performance in both frontal and side-impact crash tests and four stars in the rollover test.

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News•December 27, 2013

Top 10 AutomotiveFleet.com Articles of 2013

AutomotiveFleet.com readers most enjoyed our articles focusing on ways to improve fleet management operations, driver safety initiatives, and a new-vehicle profile of the 2014 Mazda6 and CX5.

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News•December 26, 2013

Video: NHTSA, ACTS Extend Alcohol Detection Research Project

The goal is to create an easy-to-use, noninvasive system that can accurately and reliably detect when a driver is above the legal alcohol limit of 0.08 BAC. Trials have already demonstrated this technology's value for vehicle fleets.

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News•December 26, 2013

Top 10 AutomotiveFleet.com News Stories of 2013

AutomotiveFleet.com readers had a strong interest in updates about new pickup trucks and vans as well as driver safety topics that pushed many of these stories to the top of our list of the most well-read news stories of 2013.

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News•December 25, 2013

Video: Feds, States Crack Down on Impaired Driving

Police tighten enforcement during the holiday season, and agencies begin studying ignition interlock best practices.

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News•December 25, 2013

New Calif. Driving Laws Go into Effect in 2014

New laws set to go into effect in 2014 regulate everything from commercial drive tests to bicycle passing distance.

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News•December 24, 2013

2014 Buick LaCrosse Earns Five-Star NHTSA Safety Score

The full-size sedan employs a number of advanced technologies, including the use of camera and radar, to help avoid crashes. Available features include Safety Alert Seat and Forward Collision Alert.

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News•December 24, 2013

Video: Safety Advocates Seek to Toughen Florida Texting Ban

The current law, which went into effect Oct. 1, is categorized as a secondary offense. As such, critics argue, the ban has failed to curtail texting while driving on Florida roads.

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News•December 24, 2013

Service King Acquires Body Works Collision in OKC

The new acquisition, which closed Dec. 13, expands the company’s reach into the state of Oklahoma.

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News•December 23, 2013

Australasia' s Nine Safest Vehicles Chosen

The safest vehicles in Australasia, according to ANCAP are the Fiat Panda, Ford EcoSport, Isuzu D-Max 4×4 crew cab, Isuzu MU-X 4×4, Mercedes-Benz CLA Class, Nissan Altima, Nissan Pulsar hatch, Toyota Hilux 4×4 dual cab and Suzuki SX4 S-cross.

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