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Toyota hosted its annual business meeting in Dana Point, Calif., from June 17-19 with a rock-and-roll theme for 2015. The event was attended by fleet managers and FMC representatives and included tests drives, presentations, Toyota executives dressed as rock stars, live performances, and even an air-guitar contest. Photos courtesy of Toyota.
The 2016 GMC Sierra, which will be available in late 2015, adds design elements such as C-shaped signature LED daytime running lights and headlights; front fascia and grilles for each trim level; LED fog lamps; bumpers; and C-shaped LED taillights.
Mazda enters the subcompact crossover category with its 2016 CX-3, which is derrived from the Mazda2 and carries over Skyactiv technology used on the CX-5 compact SUV. Read our driving impressions here. Photos by Mike Antich and Paul Clinton.
Volkswagen's Golf SportWagen replaced the Jetta SportWagen for the 2015-MY, as VW moved it to the MQB-based platform used to underpin the 2015 Golf. Fleets that deployed the Jetta SportWagen TDI are shifting to this vehicle, which offers a passenger-car driving feel, impressive range, and enough cargo space for lab samples or other lower profile payloads. Read our driving impressions here. Photos by Vince Taroc.
The 2015 Fleet Safety Conference opened July 13 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel outside of Chicago, and continued July 14 with the opening keynote by Mike Watson, Shell's global road safety manager. Three executives from Wheels, Inc., discussed how to minimize hidden risks in a fleet safety program. Photos by Chris Wolski and Mark Campbell.
The Jaguar F-Type R Coupe should catch the attention of CEOs and top executives, seeking a car that showcases the power and exclusivity that matches their role. The F-Type R offers 550 hp and retails for $99,000. Photos by Kareem Girgis.
A. Warren Feirer, retired fleet manager for Nabisco Brands Inc., former NAFA president, and 2014 Automotive Fleet Hall of Fame nominee, died on June 24. He was 83.
The 2015 Global Fleet Conference, now in its third year, took place over two days from June 15-16 at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay. Read more here. Photos by Chris Wolski and Yobe, BM Photographers.
During the Global Fleet Conference in Miami from June 15-16, Donlen/Athlon sponsored a Night on the Town starting at South Beach's Mango's Cafe, where attendees could unwind and experience some of the local culture. Photos by Chris Wolski.
The 2015 GMC Canyon, the sister model to the Chevrolet Colorado, represents General Motors' return to the mid-size pickup segment. The truck offers a similar package to the Colorado, but adds a more GMC-identified grille and cast aluminum wheels. Read more about the GMC Canyon here.
Automotive journalists headed to a mining ghost town resort in Dunton Hot Springs, Colo., to drive the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris mid-size van, which is now the only mid-size van available in the U.S. market. Photos by Chris Brown and Ian Merritt/MBUSA.
