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News•February 15, 2012

Ford Recalling 13,239 F-59 and F-53 Stripped Chassis Vehicles

WASHINGTON – Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 13,200 2011 model-year F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis vehicles manufactured from Feb. 1, 2010 through July 1, 2011 as well as 2012 model-year F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis vehicles manufactured from May 10, 2011 through Oct. 25, 2011.

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News•February 15, 2012

Nissan Recalling 2012 Versa Vehicles

WASHINGTON – Nissan North America Inc. is recalling more than 36,600 2012 model-year Versa vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and manufactured from June 9, 2011 through Jan. 13, 2012.

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News•February 15, 2012

Houston Resolves Red-Light Camera Legal Battle

HOUSTON – The Houston City Council on Feb. 8 approved a plan to pay at least $4.8 million to settle a lawsuit with red-light camera provider American Traffic Solutions. As part of the settlement, the company’s controversial traffic cameras will be removed from city intersections within 60 days, the Houston Chronicle reported.

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News•February 15, 2012

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Recalls 120 Fire Trucks

WASHINGTON – Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling 120 2003-2011 model-year AerialCat fire trucks equipped with an aerial bucket that’s operated with electronic controls and a turntable with hydraulic controls.

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News•February 15, 2012

GreenRoad Launches New Fleet Driver Performance and Safety Recognition Program

REDWOOD CITY, CA – GreenRoad announced a new driver recognition program called “GreenRoad Fleet Elite” designed to recognize the best fleet drivers on the road, and provide internal motivation and recognition for best driver performance.

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News•February 14, 2012

2012 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger Draw 5-Star Safety Ratings

AUBURN HILLS, MI -- The 2012 model-year Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger have drawn 5-star safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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News•February 14, 2012

2013 Mazda CX-5 to Feature Advanced Braking Support System & Newly Developed Bumpers

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN ― Mazda Motor Corp. said it has developed an advanced safety technology called Smart City Brake Support (SCBS), which helps a driver to avoid a frontal collision when driving at low speeds in the city or in slow traffic. The SCBS system will be available in Mazda's all-new crossover SUV, the Mazda CX-5, to be launched this spring.

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News•February 14, 2012

AutoBody America Opens 2 More Locations in Tenn.

NASHVILLE, TN — AutoBody America -- a collision repair operator with facilities in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas -- announced the opening of its 17th location in the Middle Tennessee area.

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News•February 14, 2012

AALA Endorses the BBM Fleet Safety Conference

TORRANCE, CA – The American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA) is sponsoring the first-annual Fleet Safety Conference that will take place May 22-23 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Ill.

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News•February 14, 2012

BMW to Pay $3M for Delayed Reporting of 2010 Recalls

WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that BMW of North America LLC has agreed to pay $3 million in civil penalties in response to the agency’s claim that the automaker failed to comply with requirements to report safety defects and non-compliances to the federal government in a timely manner.

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