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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2021

Volvo Leads the Way in Top Safety Pick+ Awards for 2021

All five models aced the six Insurance Institute of Highway Safety crashworthiness tests, earning good ratings across the board.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2021

IIHS Bestows Top Safety Pick+ on 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

To garner a Top Safety Pick+ the luxury sedan underwent six serious crashworthiness evaluations.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2021

Ford to Offer Hands-Free Driving on 2021 F-150

The system will be offered via over-the-air software updates on 2021 F-150 models equipped with the available Ford Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0 Prep Package.

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Articlesby StaffApril 14, 2021

Mazda Debuts All-New MX-30 EV

The all-new electrified MX-30 represents Mazda’s first EV addition to its vehicle portfolio. It debuts in California in fall 2021. Its 35.5 kWh lithium-ion battery can be charged to 80% in about 36 minutes using DC fast charging.

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Newsby Lauren FletcherApril 9, 2021

Tracing the Origins: The Birth of the First Truck in 1896

The first truck in the world looked like a cart with an engine and without a drawbar. The engine, called "Phoenix," was a four-horsepower-strong two-cylinder engine located at the rear.

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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2021

Ford Explorer Adds New Models For 2021

New versions include the Enthusiast ST, rear-wheel-drive Platinum, and Platinum Hybrid.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 6, 2021

More Vocational Fleets Adopt Lightweighting Strategy

A growing trend in second-stage manufacturing is light-weighting, which involves specifying lighter-weight materials to achieve an overall weight reduction to an upfitted vehicle. Specifying lighter-weight upfit materials decreases the vehicle’s curb weight, which, in turn, lowers operating costs by reducing fuel consumption and decreases emissions.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2021

GM Confirms Electric Chevrolet Silverado

The first-ever electric Silverado full-size truck will have a GM-estimated range of more than 400 miles and will be built at Factory ZERO, the renamed Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2021

Toyota, Chevrolet Top 2021 Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America Awards

Toyota and Chevrolet earning six awards each. Audi was close behind with four segment winners.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2021

Isuzu in Collaboration to Develop Autonomous Medium-Duty Trucks

Isuzu North America Corp. and Gatik announced on April 6, 2021 a strategic collaboration to develop and evaluate fully autonomous medium-duty trucks. This collaboration is an industry first in the medium-duty truck category. The first vehicles will be deployed later in 2021.

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