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News•November 28, 2008

Copart Adds Second Facility in Richmond, VA

FAIRFIELD, CA --- Copart Inc. announced the opening of a second facility near Richmond, Va.

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News•November 28, 2008

Haldex Cross-Wheel Drive System Wins Innovation Award

STOCKHOLM, Sweden --- The 2008 Frost & Sullivan European Automotive Chassis Product Innovation Award has been presented to Haldex for its permanent all wheel drive (AWD) --- the cross wheel drive (XWD) system.

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News•November 28, 2008

72 Vehicles Named 'Top Safety Picks' for 2009

ARLINGTON, VA — Seventy-two vehicles have earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2009. This is more than double the number of 2008 recipients and more than three times the number of 2007 winners.

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News•November 28, 2008

AIG to Remove Its Name From U.S. Auto Unit

NEW YORK --- American International Group, the insurance giant bailed out by the government, will remove AIG from the name of a U.S. auto insurance unit and cut 6.6 percent of jobs there to better attract a buyer for the operation, the Washington Post reported.

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News•November 28, 2008

New DUI Law in Illinois Takes Effect in January

CHICAGO --- On Jan. 1, a new Illinois law takes effect that will mandate the use of breath-test devices, called interlocks, by anyone with a DUI, even after a first conviction.

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News•November 26, 2008

IIHS Announces 72 Winners of 2009 Top Safety Pick Awards

ARLINGTON, VA – More than double the number of 2008 recipients and more than three times the number of 2007 winners, this year's winners represent nearly every class of vehicle the Institute tests.

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News•November 26, 2008

Maxton Announced as NAFA's 2009 I&E Keynote Speaker

PRINCETON, NJ – Graeme Maxton, an international authority on the global automotive industry, will offer his insights into the future of the global automotive industry as the keynote speaker of NAFA's Institute & Expo in New Orleans April 2009.

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News•November 26, 2008

AFLA Urges Congress to Approve Financial Assistance for Auto Industry

ST. PAUL, MN – The Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association sent a formal letter to the U.S. Congress urging immediate assistance for the well-being of the commercial fleet management industry and the greater well-being of the U.S. economy.

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News•November 24, 2008

Study Shows Age Makes a Difference in GPS Device Usage

NEW YORK – Younger and older Americans use GPS devices differently, according to a recent online survey of U.S. consumers conducted by ABI Research.

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News•November 20, 2008

Nation’s Truck Drivers to Be Limited to 11 Hours Behind Wheel Each Day

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The nation's 3.5 million truck drivers will be limited to driving for 11 hours and working for no more than 14 hours each day under a new rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

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