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News•September 24, 2012

Honda Recalls 5,216 Elements

WASHINGTON – American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 5,216 2007-2011 model-year Element compact crossovers equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness, the NHTSA said.

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News•September 20, 2012

Volvo Aims for Autonomous Driving Technology Leadership

ROCKLEIGH, NJ - The automaker said it had recently completed its participation in the for Safe Road Trains for the Environment (SARTRE) “road train” project in Europe, an on-road demonstration of autonomous vehicles.

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News•September 20, 2012

Report From IIHS Details Insurance Claims by Vehicle Type

ARLINGTON, VA – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a new report from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) that reveals insurance claim data by vehicle type and details the vehicles with the lowest and highest overall losses.

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News•September 18, 2012

Wheels Named On InformationWeek's 500 List for 12th Consecutive Year

MONARCH BEACH, CA - Wheels’ inclusion on this year’s InformationWeek 500 list was based primarily on the company’s new ChangeDriver program, the company stated.

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News•September 12, 2012

NHTSA to Test 54 2013 Models in 5-Star Safety Ratings Program

WASHINGTON - The The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated it plans to rate 33 passenger cars, 16 sport utility vehicles, one van, and four pickups from MY-2013.

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News•September 12, 2012

Altec Recalling 2,193 Vehicles Equipped With PENGO Digger Extension Shaft

WASHINGTON – Altec Industries Inc. is recalling 2,193 2011-2012 model-year Digger Derrick vehicles equipped with a PENGO digger extension shaft.

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News•September 12, 2012

European Research Project Seeks to Boost Reliability of Advanced Safety Systems in Vehicles

NEUBIBERG, GERMANY – Infineon Technologies AG in Germany announced it is heading a multi-company research project, dubbed “VeTeSS,” which seeks to improve the reliability of vehicle safety functions through development of industry standards.

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News•September 11, 2012

Fleet Financials: 10 Driver Training Best Practices to Improve Safety and the Bottom Line

TORRANCE, CA - This article from Fleet Financials covers 10 best practices that fleet managers and companies can implement, from changes to the hiring process to the window for post-incident training.

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News•September 11, 2012

Electric Vehicle Safety Standards Summit Slated for Oct. in Detroit

QUINCY, MA -- The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and SAE International are co-hosting the 3rd Annual Electric Vehicle Safety Standards Summit on Oct. 18 at the COBO Center in Detroit.

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News•September 11, 2012

Ford Recalling 6,146 2013-MY Escapes

WASHINGTON – Ford Motor Co. is recalling 6,146 2013 model-year Escape SUVs equipped with 1.6L engines because the cylinder head cup plug, or freeze plug, in these vehicles may become dislodged and result in significant engine coolant loss.

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