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News•October 7, 2008

Ford Reaches Out to Governments, Customers, and Dealers to Promote Fuel-Saving EcoDriving

DEARBORN, MI – Ford is exploring several opportunities to promote "green" driving practices with everyone from everyday drivers to government officials.

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News•October 7, 2008

Proposed Ban by Chicago on Texting While Driving Gains Steam

CHICAGO – A Chicago City Council committee unanimously passed a proposed ban on sending text messages while driving in Chicago, according to the Chicago Tribune.

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News•October 6, 2008

Strange but True Fleet Stories

TORRANCE, CA – Have a strange but true fleet story about driving a company vehicle? Submit it for Automotive Fleet's "Strange but True" department!

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News•October 2, 2008

California Gov. Schwarzenegger Vetoes Auto Parts Invoice Bill

SACRAMENTO, CA --- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger this week vetoed a bill (AB 2825) requiring auto repairers to share copies of parts invoices with their customers if they requested them.

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News•October 2, 2008

Autoliv Acquires Tyco Electronics' Automotive Radar Sensor Business

STOCKHOLM, Sweden --- Autoliv Inc., a worldwide leader in automotive safety, has completed its acquisition of the automotive radar sensors business of Tyco Electronics Ltd. for $42 million.

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News•October 2, 2008

New Study Concludes Traffic Accidents Spike on Election Day

CHICAGO, IL --- Fleet managers might want to tell their drivers to be extra careful on the roads Nov. 4. That's because a new study suggests that traffic accidents spike on election days.

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News•October 2, 2008

California Highway Patrol Group Suspends Issuing License Plate Frames for Donors

FULLERTON, CA --- The California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation said it will stop issuing special license plate frames to donors because of concerns that drivers with those frames have long drawn preferential treatment from officers, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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News•October 2, 2008

Toyota Develops New Airbag for Backseat Passengers

TOKYO, Japan -- Toyota Motor Corp. announced today it has developed a rear-window airbag to improve protection for back-seat passengers.

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News•October 2, 2008

The New 2010 Volvo XC60 Redefines the Small Premium Crossover

IRVINE, CA – This fall, Volvo will give customers a sneak peek at its safest car ever made — the Volvo XC60 with standard City Safety.

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Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•October 1, 2008

Strange but True

Automotive Fleet has collected these “Strange but True” stories from fleet managers, drivers, and fleet management companies. Do you have a strange but true story? Something so incredible it couldn’t have been made up? Share your stories with Automotive Fleet; e-mail: Lauren.Fletcher@bobit.com.

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