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NewsJune 1, 2012

Quantum Delivers First PHEV F-150 to Florida Power & Light

Quantum’s plug-in hybrid electric drive system allows the truck to run the first 35 miles on a zero emission electric drive and then switch to an efficient hybrid drive mode, achieving 100-plus mpg depending on the drive cycle and charging frequency.

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NewsJune 1, 2012

Ford Hands-Free Liftgate Tested Against Life's Hazards

Besides Mother Nature, the system was tested numerous times against errant shopping carts hitting the rear of the Escape, a bouncing basketball going under the liftgate, a dog running underneath the bumper and someone polishing the rear bumper.

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NewsMay 31, 2012

Cellcontrol Analysis Finds Few Fortune 500s Using Distracted Driving Technology

In the internal market analysis, the distracted driving technology developer said that it found only 5% of companies have deployed a solution from one of the top five vendors, which are capable of supporting such a large workforce.

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NewsMay 31, 2012

Coca Cola Clarifies Details Regarding Lawsuit In Distracted Driving Case

The company said the Coca Cola driver, Araceli Venessa Cabral, was driving a car, not a truck, and worked in a sales role, rather than as a delivery driver, as originally reported by law firm Thomas J. Henry Injury Attorneys. The driver was also using a hands-free device, Coca Cola said, which is consistent with, and exceeds, Texas state law requirements.

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NewsMay 30, 2012

Autobytel, Autopacific Announce 2012 Vehicle Satisfaction Award Winners

The companies named Buick and Mercedes-Benz as the overall winners for the highest satisfaction levels with specific brands. Companies that won multiple awards include General Motors with six awards; Mercedes-Benz with three awards; Volkswagen with four awards; and Honda with three awards.

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NewsMay 29, 2012

XL Hybrids Announces Partnership to Certify Henley AAMCO Franchises for Vehicle Services

The XL Hybrids powertrain is designed for aftermarket installation. Commercial vehicle installation of the hybrid powertrain takes less than four hours without modifying or removing the original equipment manufacturer’s engine or transmission.

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NewsMay 29, 2012

Chevrolet Malibu Eco, Toyota Prius c and BMW 3 Series Named Top Safety Picks

The three vehicles have all drawn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Top Safety Pick award for their performance in front, side, rollover and rear-impact evaluations.

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NewsMay 29, 2012

Study: No Progress in Reducing Motorcyclist Deaths in 2011

In light of the report’s findings, now is a good time for fleet managers to remind drivers to be mindful of sharing the road safely with motorcyclists.

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NewsMay 29, 2012

Telogis and FleetCor Announce Fuel Card and Telematics Integration

When the fuel card is matched with Telogis’ fleet management software, the system matches vehicle location to fuel card transaction data to help ensure the fuel card is being used properly — verifying that the vehicle was near the pump when the card was being used, not exceeding pumping limits, etc.

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NewsMay 29, 2012

Honolulu, Los Angeles and San Francisco Top 3 Worst Traffic Cities

In the first worldwide report to analyze traffic congestion, which was released by INRIX, 70 of America’s Top 100 Most Populated Cities showed decreases in traffic congestion last year. Honolulu is the worst traffic city with drivers spending an average of 58 hours in traffic annually.

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