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News•October 24, 2012

Honda, Ohio State Develop Lab to Research Distracted Driving

COLUMBUS, OH -- Honda R&D Americas on Oct. 18 joined Ohio State University officials to commission the university’s new Driving Simulator Laboratory, designed to support research into driver distraction and other factors impacting road safety.

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News•October 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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News•October 23, 2012

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week: Driving Through Roundabouts

Here are some safety tips, provided by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, on driving in a roundabout.

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News•October 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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News•October 23, 2012

Nissan Recalling 2012-2013-MY Altimas

WASHINGTON – Nissan North America is recalling 13,919 2012-2013 model-year Altima vehicles because their transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts may not have been torqued to the proper specification, according to the NHTSA.

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News•October 23, 2012

Mercedes-Benz Recalling 2012-MY E350 and E550 Coupes

WASHINGTON – Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling 499 2012 model-year E350 and E550 Coupe vehicles because improper stitching of the right-side window curtain airbag may prevent the airbag from deploying properly during a crash, the NHTSA said.

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News•October 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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News•October 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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News•October 18, 2012

Report Says Managing Fuel Prices and Customer Satisfaction Are Top Field Service Priorities

MILPITAS, CA - Customer service, fuel prices, and driver safety are the top goals and concerns for 100 field service managers.

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News•October 18, 2012

NHTSA Gives Connecticut and Massachusetts $550,000 for Texting Ban Enforcement Programs

WASHINGTON – NHTSA is giving $550,000 to the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts, $275,000 each, to train police officers to spot better texting drivers and to develop media efforts to warn the public of the dangers of texting while driving.

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