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News•November 22, 2011

Ford Recalling Replacement Fuel Tanks

WASHINGTON -- Ford Motor Co. is recalling certain replacement fuel tanks that could be installed into model-year 2004-2008 E-150, E-250 and E-350 vans and wagons, reported the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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News•November 21, 2011

Encana Reduces Accident Rate by 49% in 15 Months With Driver Safety Initiative

DENVER – Natural gas industry company Encana has developed a comprehensive driver safety program that has yielded significant results in terms of reducing the number of motor vehicle incidents its drivers are involved in.

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News•November 18, 2011

Cellcontrol Distracted Driving Solution Now Fully Compatible With Major Telematics Solutions

ATLANTA – Cellcontrol announced that its award-winning solution is now fully compatible with most major telematics devices that also utilize the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port.

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News•November 17, 2011

PHH Arval and ZoomSafer Launch Distracted Driving Prevention App

SPARKS, MD – In order to reduce distracted driving, PHH Arval has partnered with ZoomSafer to create the fleet industry’s first smartphone application that detects when employees are driving and automatically encourages safe smartphone use.

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News•November 17, 2011

Study: Highway Loss Data Institute Finds Mixed Safety Results for Hybrids

ARLINGTON, VA - The HLDI’s study found the odds of being injured are reduced by 25% in a hybrid, largely due to vehicle weight.

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News•November 14, 2011

GM Adds Crash Avoidance System to 2012 Chevrolet Equinox

DETROIT - The new safety technology the automaker added includes a camera-based crash-avoidance system.

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News•November 14, 2011

Study Shows Fleet Driver Behaviors That Lead to Collisions

SAN DIEGO - Findings include that drivers of companies in the distribution market who were involved in a collision were 4.68 times more likely to maintain less than a 1 second following distance.

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News•November 14, 2011

NHTSA Says Volt Still Safe After Investigating Battery Fire

DETROIT - NHTSA said it intends to continue to test the lithium-ion battery in the Chevrolet Volt but that based on the available data, the Volt is as safe as a gasoline-powered vehicle.

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News•November 9, 2011

Toyota Recalling 420,200 Lexus and Toyota Vehicles

TORRANCE, CA – Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. announced plans to conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 283,200 Toyota and 137,000 Lexus vehicles to replace the crankshaft pulley on the V6 engine.

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News•November 9, 2011

AAA Study: U.S. Traffic Crashes Cost Nearly $300B Per Year

WILMINGTON, DE – The annual societal cost of traffic crashes is $299.5 billion, more than three times the $97.7 billion cost of congestion, according to a new report released by AAA.

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