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ArticlesMarch 15, 2016

Autonomous Vehicles: Understanding Liability for Car Rental

To date, the car rental industry has been mostly left out of the picture regarding autonomous vehicles and liability. It's time to consider these issues well before autonomous vehicles are deployed.

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NewsFebruary 9, 2016

Tenneco Developing Emission Control System for Lexus RX

Tenneco is supplying the emission control system on the all-new 2016 Lexus RX luxury crossover platform, currently in production.

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NewsFebruary 2, 2016

LeasePlan Sale Clears Regulatory Hurdles in Europe

The European Central Bank has approved the sale of LeasePlan N.V. to an investor group, clearing the way for the closing of the transaction by April 1, the Dutch fleet management company has announced.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2016

Feds Advance Stricter Big-Rig Underride Guard Rules

NHTSA proposes changes aimed at protecting occupants of smaller cars, and the public has until mid-February to offer feedback.

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NewsDecember 17, 2015

Video: Calif. Moving to Ban Driverless Cars

California's Department of Motor Vehicles has proposed tough new rules governing self-driving vehicles, including a proposed ban on driverless cars.

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NewsNovember 17, 2015

UAE Drafts Law for Electric, Hybrid Vehicles

UAE roads will open up for electric and hybrid vehicles beginning in 2016 as Esma has come up with a comprehensive scheme that will cover all aspects of operating and maintaining vehicles powered by alternative energy sources.

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NewsSeptember 21, 2015

Senators Ask Automakers for Anti-Hacking Updates

U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) cite recent hacking demonstrations while requesting updated information about measures aimed at preventing vehicle cyberattacks and driver privacy breaches.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJuly 26, 2015

Impact of Chinese Truck Tires on Fleet Aftermarket

One factor driving the deluge of Chinese exports of replacement truck tires to the U.S. is China's immense tire production overcapacity. In 2015, China manufactured 120 million tires, with an overcapacity rate of almost 25 percent. The influx of Chinese truck tires is also having a detrimental effect on the tire retreading industry, because many of these “bargain” tires have only one life because they cannot be retreaded.

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NewsJuly 23, 2015

Element-GE Capital Fleet Acquisition Clears Regulatory Hurdle

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination to the waiting period under an anti-trust law for Element Financial Corp. to acquire GE Capital's fleet management unit.

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NewsJuly 6, 2015

Audi Pushes for Updated Headlight Safety Standards

All headlights in the U.S. auto market must still comply with an old rule requiring lights to have both low and high beams – a regulatory roadblock for some adaptive headlight systems.

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