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Green Fleet•by Staff•January 28, 2016

Plug-In, Hybrid Top Green Vehicle Rankings List

Out of the top 12 spots in ACEEE’s environmental vehicle ratings, nine of the vehicles are electric, including the Ford Focus Electric, smart fortwo electric drive, Volkswagen E-Golf and Chevrolet Spark EV. No internal combustion-only vehicles made the list.

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Global Fleet•by Staff•January 28, 2016

European Fleet Management Company to Enter U.S. Market

Belgium-based Fleet Logistics International will enter the U.S. fleet management market this year with a deal to manage a multinational chemical company's 8,000 global vehicles.

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Operations•by Staff•January 28, 2016

Porsche Introduces 718 Boxster, Boxster S

Porsche will begin selling the 718 Boxster and Boxster S cars that increase horsepower over the Boxster and Boxster S cars and pay homage to the brand's famous mid-engine race cars from the 1950s.

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Operations•by Staff•January 28, 2016

Audi to Build First EV SUV in 2018

Audi will begin production of its first battery-electric vehicle, a "sport SUV," at its Brussels, Belgium, assembly plant in 2018, the automaker has announced.

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Safety•by Staff•January 28, 2016

Lexus RX 350, RX 450h Recalled for Air Bags

The action covers about 5,000 new luxury SUVs that may have defective driver’s knee air bag modules.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•January 28, 2016

FCA Planning Hybrid Trucks, SUVs

FCA US plans to introduce a mild hybrid Ram 1500 and its next generation Jeep Wrangler with several alternative powertrains to meet increasing stringent tailpipe emissions standards and fuel economy regulations.

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Operations•by Staff•January 27, 2016

FCA Ending Chrysler 200, Dodge Dart to Focus on Trucks, SUVs

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will eventually discontinue the Chrysler 200 and Dodge Dart, increase Jeep SUV and Ram truck production, and roll out additional hybrids as part of its business plan leading toward 2018.

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Safety•by Staff•January 27, 2016

Ford E-Series Recall Tied to Trailer Braking

The recall affects 83 2016 model-year cutaway and chassis cab vehicles in North America, including 75 in the U.S.

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Safety•by Staff•January 27, 2016

Bosch's Smart Gas Pedal Lowers Fuel Consumption

Bosch has developed the active gas pedal, which notifies the driver when to lighten pressure on the pedal, promotes lowered fuel consumption, and issues warnings to drivers when they are speeding.

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Operations•by Staff•January 27, 2016

VW Determining Next Steps in Diesel Emissions Scandal

Volkswagen's top committee will meet on Feb. 3 to discuss the next steps the company should take as it deals with the ongoing aftermath of the diesel emissions scandal.

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