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Global Fleet•by Staff•September 16, 2014

Health Fleet Manager Named AfMA Fleet Manager of the Year

The 2014 Australasian Fleet Management Association (AfMA) Fleet Manager of the Year was presented to Kevin McEwan of Melbourne Health for its objective to improve services to clients in an environment of diminishing funds and an ageing fleet.

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Safety•by Staff•September 16, 2014

Survey Ranks the States with the Rudest Drivers

A survey asking drivers to rank the states with the rudest drivers found that the worst offenders were from Idaho.

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Safety•by Staff•September 16, 2014

Texas Leads Nation in Pickup Truck Thefts

Full-size pickups have the highest theft rate, and thieves steal them from both fleets and retail users, according to the bureau, which studied thefts of vehicle from the 2011, 2012, and 2013 model years. The bureau typically reports theft trends from data reported by law enforcement agencies.

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Safety•by Staff•September 15, 2014

Senate Hearing to Focus on NHTSA Role

Scheduled witnesses include David Friedman, the agency's deputy administrator.

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Fuel•by Staff•September 15, 2014

Gasoline Falls to $3.40 Per Gallon

The national average price of gasoline fell 4.9 cents to $3.408 per gallon for the week ending Sept. 15, according to federal data.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•September 15, 2014

Algae and Safflower Biofuel Powers Truck to 135 mph

Utah State University researchers tested a truck at the Bonneville Salt Flats that was partially powered by a biofuel made of algae and safflower seeds.

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Safety•by Staff•September 15, 2014

Ford Recalls Older Hybrid Models for Overheating, Stalling

The recall affects 70,209 2005-2008 model-year Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles and 2006-2008-MY Mercury Mariner hybrid electric vehicles.

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Safety•by Staff•September 15, 2014

Fleet Safety Video Tip: Driver Scanning

When drivers continually scan their surroundings, they can better anticipate hazards and maintain a space cushion around their vehicle. Here is some advice on driver scanning.

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Operations•by Staff•September 15, 2014

Ford to Offer Pair of Cutaway Van Models Through 2019

Ford will offer cutaway van models of its E-Series as well as its Transit, but doesn't view the move as competing with itself, because the offerings compete in different weight classes.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•September 15, 2014

Mercedes-Benz Introduces S550 Plug-In Hybrid

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz S550 plug-in hybrid luxury sedan will join the automaker's growing lineup of gasoline-electric hybrids and battery-electric vehicles when it arrives in April of 2015.

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