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Operations•by Staff•October 7, 2014

Dodge Grand Caravan Earns Top Van OTD for 2014-MY

Chrysler's Dodge Grand Caravan minivan logged the fastest order-to-delivery time among vans in the 2014 model-year, averaging 55 days from when an order was placed to when the vehicle arrived at a dealer's lot.

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Global Fleet•by Staff•October 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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Green Fleet•by Staff•October 7, 2014

Retail Survey Shows Enthusiasm for Hybrids

A new study from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) asked hybrid owners and non-hybrid owners their thoughts on the increasingly popular vehicle.

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Operations•by Staff•October 7, 2014

Kansas Court Rules FedEx Drivers Are Employees

The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that a group of about 500 drivers working for FedEx Ground had been misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees.

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Operations•by Staff•October 7, 2014

Commercial Fleet Sales Rise 11.4 Percent

Nine automakers sold 43,844 commercial fleet vehicles during the month compared to 39,352 sold during the same month a year ago. The 4,492-unit increase represents an 11.4 percent increase.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•October 7, 2014

Calif. Considering Taxing Hybrids and EVs

A bill circulating in California's legislature would lead to higher taxes against drivers of battery-electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles because it would replace the state's gas tax with a "road usage charge" that levies taxes by miles driven.

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Fuel•by Staff•October 7, 2014

Gasoline Prices Fall to $3.29 Per Gallon

The national average price of gasoline fell 5.5 cents to $3.299 per gallon for the week ending Oct. 6, according to federal data. The decline in price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has continued nearly unabated since late June, when it averaged $3.704 per gallon.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•October 6, 2014

Linde Completing Its First Hydro Station

Linde LLC is wrapping up construction of its first hydrogen fueling station in the U.S., which is expected to open before the end of the year in West Sacramento, California.

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Safety•by Staff•October 6, 2014

Chrysler Recalls Ram ProMaster Vans

The vans were assembled with head restraints that may exceed the allowable gap between an occupant’s head and the restraint.

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Global Fleet•by Staff•October 6, 2014

South African Capital Launches Road Reconstruction Program

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has set the launch of the City of Johannesburg’s Roads Rehabilitation and Reconstruction program for Oct. 9, with an initial budget of R80 million.

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