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News•May 23, 2008

EMKAY Announces I-CAR Platinum Accident Certification

ITASCA, IL – EMKAY, Inc., a nationwide full-service fleet leasing and management company, announced earning I-CAR Platinum certification for the second year running.

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News•May 23, 2008

GM and OnStar Create Technology to Help Save Lives

WASHINGTON – A new prototype technology can help OnStar further assist in the safe recovery of subscribers' stolen vehicles and reduce fatalities and injuries resulting from police chases.

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News•May 22, 2008

ATX Proposes In-Vehicle Web Browsing Work Group

FORT WORTH, Texas --- ATX Group, a major telematics service provider to the automotive industry, announced plans to convene an international work group to address how to safely access Internet content through embedded and nomadic devices in vehicles.

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News•May 22, 2008

Audi Issuing A6 Recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Audi is recalling more than 68,000 Audi A6 vehicles because of gas tank problems, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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News•May 22, 2008

Mitsubishi Fuso to Recall 10,325 Trucks

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. is recalling 10,325 1999-2004 FE639 and FE649 trucks because of potential weakness of the rear engine support bracket, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

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News•May 22, 2008

NHTSA Investigates Windstar Fire Complaints

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said this week it has launched a preliminary investigation into the safety of 1.7 million Ford Windstar vans equipped with the same cruise control deactivation switch that's led to the recall of nearly 10 million other Ford vehicles.

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News•May 22, 2008

Allstate Resumes Selling Auto Policies in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. --- Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty last week ordered a stay of the suspension of the Allstate Companies' licenses to sell new business in Florida. As a result, the insurance company has resumed writing new auto policies in the state.

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News•May 22, 2008

NADA Urges Federal Action to Reduce Vehicle Title Fraud

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to finalize a critical rulemaking to help prevent rebuilt, wrecked, flooded or stolen vehicles from ending up on a consumer’s driveway.

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News•May 22, 2008

Phoenix Man Sentenced for Auto Glass Insurance Scam

PHOENIX, Ariz. --- An Arizona man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and seven years of probation for his role in an auto glass insurance scam.

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News•May 21, 2008

Remembering Volvo's Role in Seat Belt Development

IRVINE, Calif. --- Pioneered by laws in New York and Texas in 1985, safety belts are now a requirement in all states. What many motorists don't know, however, is the role that Volvo played in developing seat belts.

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