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NewsOctober 17, 2014

LEAF Taxi Takes to Rome's Streets

Nissan and the taxi company Unione Radiotaxi of Rome are partnering to bring the first Nissan LEAF electric vehicles will operate in Rome as part of the Taxi 3570 fleet.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 17, 2014

Why Pickup Towing Standardization Matters for Fleets

The major light-duty truck manufacturers have all embraced the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J2807 towing standard. Fleets will benefit from better ability to spec their vehicles.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 10, 2014

Carpet Cleaning Fleet's Van Set-Up

The Auto Truck Group dedicated its new facility in Kansas City on October 9. Technicians were already hard at work upfitting Ford Transit vans for Tennant, a carpet cleaning company. Read the full story here. Photos by Chris Wolski.

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Videosby StaffOctober 9, 2014

The Infiniti Q70's IIHS Small Overlap Crash Test

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety named the 2014-2015 model-year Infiniti Q70 sedan a Safety Pick+ award winner. In the small overlap front test, the vehicle maintained the driver space “reasonably well” and the crash test dummy’s movement “was properly controlled,” IIHS said. Here's video footage of that challenging test. For the full story, click here.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 9, 2014

GM's 2015 Chevrolet Suburban

The Chevrolet Suburban, which is celebrating its 80th year as the longest continuously produced nameplate in the world, enters its 12th generation with the 2015 model year. It's durability and cargo capacity make it an ideal vehicle for fire response and other rugged fleet applications. Read our driving impressions here. Photos by Kelly Bracken.

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Articlesby Amy HercherOctober 9, 2014

Wheelz Up Has Logistics Down

Looking to be the "UPS of auto parts deliveries," minority-owned Wheelz Up has streamlined auto parts delivery with efficient logistics and a diversified fleet of Ford Transit and Nissan NV vans.

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NewsOctober 9, 2014

IHS Projects Significant Growth in South America by 2025

The South American automobile market is expected to grow significantly by 2025, according to a forecast by IHS Automotive.

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NewsOctober 7, 2014

Brazil Auto Output Remains Sluggish

Automobile production in Brazil rose in August, though the slight gain may not offset concerns of an industry crisis due to the sluggish local economy.

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NewsOctober 6, 2014

Australia's Holden Sees Future in Euro-Sourced Lineup

Holden has given its first clear indication of its future product strategy, confirming that over one-third of the brand’s future models will be sourced from Europe.

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NewsOctober 3, 2014

VW Introduces Plug-In Hybrid Passat GTE

The Passat GTE is powered by a 1.4L four-cylinder TSI engine that delivers 154 hp and an electric motor that delivers 114 hp. Combined they produce 215 hp and 295 lb.-ft. of torque.

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