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Safety•by Staff•October 17, 2019

NHTSA Revamps Crash-Testing Program

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's overhaul of its federally mandated crash-testing program in 2020 will cover a wide spectrum of safety methods and procedures, the agency has announced.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•October 17, 2019

Ford to Offer Charging with Future EVs

Ford Motor Co. is partnering with Electrify America to provide public charging for the automaker's future electric vehicles on the Electrify America network.

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Safety•by Staff•October 17, 2019

Nearly 80% of People Won't Snooze in an AV

Some 79% of people said they would not be able to fall asleep in a self-driving car—indicating a continued emotional discomfort with the technology, according to a new survey from The Zebra.

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Telematics•by Staff•October 17, 2019

Mapillary's Dash Cam Collects Map Data

Mapillary has begun offering delivery fleets a dashcam and video telematics platform that gathers mapping data during a driver's route to provide drivers with the most accurate route on future deliveries, according to the company.

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Global Fleet•by Staff•October 16, 2019

Used Vehicles Sold at AutoNation Found with Unrepaired Recalls

A recent survey looked at 2,429 AutoNation vehicles and found that 285 (one in nine) had unrepaired safety recalls.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•October 16, 2019

Peterbilt Delivers First Electric Cabover Truck to Frito-Lay

Peterbilt has delivered the first Model 220EV. Frito-Lay will deploy six of the battery-electric medium-duty trucks.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•October 16, 2019

Volvo Reveals New EV Lineup

Volvo is rolling out battery-electric vehicles over the next five years as part of its new “Recharge” lineup of EV vehicles, which it launched with the introduction of battery electric XC40.

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Green Fleet•by Staff•October 16, 2019

Holman Parts Distribution Wins Recycling Award

Holman Parts Distribution has been named among the 15 winners of the U.S. Department of Energy's Battery Recycling Prize based on a proposal to solve the current challenges associated with collecting, sorting, storing, and transporting discarded lithium-ion batteries for recycling.

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Safety•by Staff•October 16, 2019

Pickups Still a Weighty Crash Concern

Recent research shows better crash compatibility between cars and today's SUVs offers some protection for drivers, but pickups still represent an outsize danger when they collide with cars — and the weight imbalance is probably the reason.

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Remarketing•by Staff•October 15, 2019

Acertus Sets Up Vehicle Transportation Platform

Vehicle logistics provider Acertus has launched a transportation management platform that allows vehicle manufacturers and shippers such as fleet management companies to better manage the process of moving vehicles between locations.

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