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News•June 1, 2009

Nevada Gov. Gibbons Considers Salvage Bill

CARSON CITY, NV --- The Nevada Legislature has passed a bill that would revise regulation of the sale and title of salvage vehicles, and the Automotive Service Association is urging Gov. Jim Gibbons to veto this bill.

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News•May 29, 2009

Ford 911 Assist Helps in Emergencies

DEARBORN, MI – In such a situation that an occupant cannot respond, SYNC speaks to the 911 service and alerts an operator that a crash has occurred.

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News•May 26, 2009

Over 3 Million GPS & Wireless Devices Used by Fleets

PALOS VERDES, CA – Fleet vehicles, trailers, construction equipment and mobile workers account for about 3.6 million GPS and wireless devices used in the U.S., according to a study by C.J. Driscoll & Associates.

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News•May 26, 2009

Verizon Business Adding Emergency Vehicles to Fleet

NEW YORK – Verizon Business' new Emergency Response Mobile Communications Service fleet vehicles have up to 24 individual workstations, and each station has its own telephone jack, Ethernet port, and electrical port.

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News•May 25, 2009

Field Testing Begins on Crash-Warning System

ANN ARBOR, MI --- The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute said it has begun field testing an integrated crash-warning system in passenger cars.

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News•May 25, 2009

GM Recalls MY 2008-09 Pontiac G8 Vehicles

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- General Motors is recalling more than 35,000 MY 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles because the brake pedal position switch and the tire pressure monitoring system may have been incorrectly programmed.

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News•May 25, 2009

Volvo Trucks Recalls More Than 127,700 Trucks

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Volvo Trucks is recalling more than 127,700 MY 2001-2008 VHD, VNL, VNM and VT trucks because of a problem with the windshield wiper motor.

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News•May 25, 2009

Nissan Recalls MY 2003-07 Muranos

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Nissan is recalling nearly 363,000 MY 2003-2007 Murano vehicles because of an engine issue.

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News•May 25, 2009

Hyundai Recalls MY 2002-03 Sonatas

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Hyundai is recalling more than 91,000 MY 2002-2003 Sonata vehicles because a door handle problem may eventually pose an injury risk.

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News•May 22, 2009

Safest U.S. Drivers in Idaho & Wisconsin

WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Idaho and Wisconsin drivers ranked highest as most knowledgeable about basic road rules in the 2009 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test, while New York drivers scored lowest.

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