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Safetyby StaffJuly 25, 2018

2018 Mazda 6 Named IIHS Top Safety Pick

The 2018 Mazda 6 midsize sedan, when equipped with optional curve-adaptive headlights, can now boast Top Safety Pick status after a solid performance in five crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS).

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Safetyby Marianne MatthewsJuly 25, 2018

How to Manage Drowsy Fleet Drivers

A survey of close to 150,000 adults in 19 states and the District of Columbia found that nearly 4% of respondents reported they had fallen asleep while driving at least once in the previous 30 days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Global Fleetby StaffJuly 25, 2018

Rising Italy Fleet Registrations Fueled by SUVs, Passenger Cars

Fleet registrations in the Italian market reached an all-time high first six months of 2018, which was bolstered by SUVs and passenger vehicles.

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Operationsby Paul ClintonJuly 25, 2018

Sergio Marchionne, Who Turned Around Fiat Chrysler, Dies

Sergio Marchionne, who restored Fiat Chrysler to financial health after its 2009 bankruptcy, has died after he was forced to leave his post as chief executive last week due to medical complications from a surgery. He was 66.

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Global Fleetby StaffJuly 24, 2018

Toyota's Rush SUV Enters South African Market

Toyota has expanded its SUV line-up in South Africa with introduction of the Rush, a subcompact SUV that is in its second generation.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 24, 2018

Red-Light-Running Fatalities Increase 17% in Four Years

As red light camera programs in communities across the nation have declined, deaths in red-light-running crashes increased from 696 in 2012 to 811 in 2016 — representing a 17% increase according to an Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) analysis.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 24, 2018

Autonomous Vehicles Will Cause Less Accidents with Costlier Repairs, Insurer Says

The adoption of autonomous driving technology will lead to fewer accidents, but the collisions that do occur will likely result in costlier repairs and raise difficult questions relating to driver and manufacturer liability, victim compensation and data collection, The Travelers Institute argues in a new whitepaper.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 24, 2018

BMW X2's Head Restraint System Keeps it From IIHS Award

While BMW's 2018 X2 compact luxury crossover scored top ratings in five of six rigorous crashworthiness tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway (IIHS) safety, it failed to capture an IIHS award due to earning only an acceptable rating in the head-restraint test.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 24, 2018

Ford Investing $4B in Autonomous Vehicles

Ford Motor Co. has established a new self-driving-vehicle business unit, and will invest $4 billion through 2023 to better organize and accelerate its efforts to commercialize autonomous vehicles, Ford has announced.

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Operationsby StaffJuly 24, 2018

GM's Maven Tests Peer-to-Peer Carsharing

The service is available now in beta in Chicago, Detroit, and Ann Arbor, Mich.

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