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Operations•by Staff•August 31, 2017

MetroGistics Hires Business Development VP

Vehicle logistics provider MetroGistics has hired Susan Moritz as vice president of business development. In this new position, she will be responsible for leading and growing the OEM and mega dealer business segments.

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Operations•by Mike Antich•August 30, 2017

Ohio Tree Trimmer Names Fleet Operations Director

Paul Milano was promoted in June to director of fleet operations at The Davey Tree Expert Company in Kent, Ohio.

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Safety•by Staff•August 30, 2017

Public Still Wary of Self-Driving Tech, Survey Finds

New survey results from research firm Gartner find that 55% of respondents would decline an opportunity to take a ride in a fully autonomous vehicle.  

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Telematics•by Staff•August 30, 2017

Harvey Nearly Halts Commercial Fleet Activity in Houston

Heavy flooding from what is now Tropical Storm Harvey has disrupted commercial fleets in the Houston area, as corporations and fleet management companies have begun reaching out to their employees and fleet drivers to ensure their safety and assess damage to fleet vehicles.

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Operations•by Paul Clinton•August 30, 2017

GM Offers Standard 5/100 Warranty on Gasoline Cabovers

General Motors has begun offering a standard 5-year or 100,000-mile warranty with its gasoline-powered Chevrolet Low Cab Forward trucks to qualified fleet customers, which would make it the only cab-over-engine manufacturer to offer these terms without an extended warranty.

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Safety•by Staff•August 30, 2017

GM Recalls Three SUV Models for Driveshaft

The recall includes nearly 3,000 Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain and GMC Acadia vehicles.

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Remarketing•by Staff•August 30, 2017

Fleet Lease Consignor Prices Up 1.8% Through July

Auction prices for fleet lease vehicles have increased 1.8% through July even with a 0.1% decline in the month amid "price softening," according to Tom Kontos' latest commentary.

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Global Fleet•by Staff•August 29, 2017

Marijuana-Linked Road Deaths Up in Colorado

In 2016, Colorado drivers in fatal crashes tested positive for marijuana 20% of the time. The state voted to legalize recreational use of the drug in late 2012.  

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Operations•by Staff•August 29, 2017

Ram Launches Agriculture Market-Specific Model

The Ram Harvest Edition is the industry’s first agricultural market-specific truck and is visually distinguished by two new colors: Case IH Red and New Holland Blue.

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Operations•by Staff•August 29, 2017

UPS, FedEx Pledge $1 Million to Harvey Recovery Effort

UPS and FedEx have both pledged $1 million through charitable foundations in support of recovery efforts in Texas and Louisiana following the devastation from Hurricane Harvey.

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