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Our team of enterprising editors bring years of experience covering the fleet industry. We offer a deep understanding of trends and the ever-evolving landscapes we cover in fleet, trucking, and transportation.  

Newsby 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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Newsby 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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Newsby 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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Photo Galleriesby StaffJuly 24, 2018

Subaru's 2019 Ascent

Subaru's 2019 Ascent three-row midsize SUV, which went on sale earlier this year, is the largest Subaru ever sold and brings the brand into a highly competitive segment. The Ascent is available in four trim grades with an entry price of $31,995.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2018

Gasoline Falls to Early May Levels

The national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded declined 4 cents to $2.84 and a level that has not been this low since early May, according to AAA.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2018

June Depreciation Reaches 5-Year Low

Economic growth and positive consumer sentiment helped drive June’s depreciation rates to the lowest levels seen in five years, according to Black Book.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2018

Enterprise Truck Rental Opens First North Dakota Location

The new Fargo Enterprise Truck Rental location provides access to a wide range of cargo vans, box trucks and tow-capable pickup trucks for both business and personal use.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2018

Ford Recalls Stripped Chassis for Front-Wheel Defect

Ford Motor Co. is recalling an estimated 162 2018 Ford stripped chassis vehicles with 22.5-inch wheels and a 22,000-, 24,000- or 26,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating because the front-wheel studs were improperly heat treated.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2018

Audit Faults NHTSA for Takata Recall Oversight

An audit of the way the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration handled the recall of vehicles equipped with faulty, and in some cases deadly, Takata air-bag inflators cites the agency for delayed action and poor oversight, which may have left dangerous vehicles operating on U.S. highways longer than necessary.

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2018

Seattle Orders Electric Refuse Trucks from BYD

BYD to deliver two Class-8 battery-electric trucks to Recology, first electric refuse trucks to operate in Pacific Northwest Region.

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