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News•July 1, 2012

Toyota Recalling 154,000 Lexus SUVs

WASHINGTON – Toyota is recalling about 154,000 2010 model-year Lexus RX 350 and Lexus RX 450h vehicles to address the risk of the accelerator pedal getting stuck or entrapped by a loose or incompatible floor mat.

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News•June 28, 2012

Survey Finds Many Energy Fleets Haven't Established Safety and Fuel Policies

HOUSTON – ARI released its findings from a benchmarking survey that it conducted at its annual Energy Fleet Forum on May 15, 2012, in Houston. The company's survey found that many energy fleets haven’t established fuel or safety policies.

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News•June 26, 2012

GM Study Finds Driver Assistance Systems Help Focus Attention on Road

DETROIT - The automaker conducted the studies in a driving simulator at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis and with VTTI on a GM test track in Michigan.

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News•June 25, 2012

GM Recalls 2011- and 2012-MY Chevrolet Cruze

DETROIT – General Motors plans to recall 413,418 Chevrolet Cruzes in the United States for the 2011 and 2012 model-years to modify the engine shield under the vehicle.

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News•June 21, 2012

Arkansas Increases Speed Limit on Certain Rural Highways

LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas Highway Commission has authorized the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) to raise speed limits on certain highways from 55 mph to 60 mph.

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News•June 20, 2012

Auto Safety Systems Supplier Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing

WASHINGTON – Stockholm-based Autoliv Inc. has agreed to plead guilty for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices of seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels installed in U.S. cars, as well as the company’s role in a separate conspiracy to fix prices of seatbelts, the Department of Justice announced.

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News•June 20, 2012

R.I. House Approves Ignition Interlock Bill

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island House this month approved legislation that would require ignition interlock use for repeat DUI offenders and for drivers who repeatedly refuse to take a chemical sobriety test.

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News•June 20, 2012

Collision Repair Industry Sees More Consolidation

HOUSTON – Don’t be surprised if one of your collision repair vendors emerges with a new moniker. Recently, a number of major collision repair companies – including Service King Collision Repair Centers and Caliber Collision Centers -- have opted to expand their market share by acquiring existing body shops.

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News•June 20, 2012

Mercedes-Benz Recalling 2007-2009-MY E350 4MATIC Wagons

WASHINGTON – Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling more than 3,600 2007-2009 model-year E350 4MATIC wagons because a connecting rod for the load-leveling rear suspension system may fail and cause a loss of vehicle control.

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News•June 20, 2012

Subaru to Correct Owner’s Manual for 2013-MY BRZ Vehicles

WASHINGTON – Subaru of America Inc. this month is mailing out corrected owner’s manual inserts to owners of the 2013 model-year Subaru BRZ.

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