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Remarketing•by Staff•March 13, 2015

Manheim Reiterates Support for Multiplatform Bidding System

Manheim and several other remarketing industry partners will continue moving forward to develop a multiplatform bidding system in the wake of announcements by ADESA and ServNet Auctions dropping out of the planning process.

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Operations•by Staff•March 13, 2015

Ford Starts 2015 F-150 Production in Kansas City

Ford has begun production of its 2015 F-150 pickup at the Kansas City Assembly Plant about four months after it began building aluminum-body trucks at its Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan.

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Global Fleet•by Staff•March 13, 2015

European EV Grid Will Allow Users to Sell Energy

Nissan and Endesa have outlined an agreement to commercialize a vehicle to grid (V2G) electricity management system, which allows Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 owners to sell energy from their vehicle’s batteries back to the grid.

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Global Fleet•by Staff•March 13, 2015

McNeilus Delivers Refuse Hauling Trucks to Chile

McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, has announced that the Santiago Municipality of Santiago, Chile, has placed 32 McNeilus Metro-Pak Rear Loader refuse vehicles into service.

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Maintenance•by Staff•March 13, 2015

Fleets Mostly Exempted From GM Powertrain Warranty Roll-Back

General Motors is rolling back the number of visits under its free maintenance program across the board for Chevrolet, Buick and GMC vehicles for fleets amid a change to its powertrain warranty that mostly affects retail buyers.

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Operations•by Staff•March 13, 2015

Porsche Adds Rear-Seat Entertainment to Cayenne, Macan

Porsche will begin offering a rear seat entertainment system for its four-door vehicles, including the Cayenne luxury SUV, Macan compact SUV, and Panamera.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•March 12, 2015

DOE Awards $6M to Boost Alt-Fuel Vehicles

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $6 million for 11 projects designed to improve potential buyers’ experiences with alternative fuel and plug-in electric vehicles, support training, and integrate alternative fuels into emergency planning.

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Safety•by Staff•March 12, 2015

Report Calls for Global Vehicle Safety Standards

The Global New Car Assessment Program releases a report that outlines a course for the adoption of universal safety standards in all world markets -- a goal that IIHS supports.

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Safety•by Staff•March 12, 2015

Toyota Recalls 2015 Camry for Power Steering

The recall, which covers about 110,000 vehicles, also affects 2015 Highlander and 2014-2015 RAV4 SUVs.

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Remarketing•by Staff•March 12, 2015

IARA Reinforces Stance on Multiplatform Bidding System

In light of recent announcements, the Executive Committee of the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA) issued a statement to reinforce its position on the Multiplatform Bidding System (MPS) initiative.

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