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NewsJanuary 19, 2012

MIT Study Says Vehicle Weight Canceled Fuel Economy Gains Between 1980 and 2006

CAMBRIDGE, MA - Knittel found that between 1980 and 2006, the average gas mileage of vehicles sold in the United States increased by slightly more than 15%. During that same period, though, average curb weight of those vehicles increased 26%.

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NewsJanuary 18, 2012

Share Your Parking Spot, Find Parking, in Peer-to-Peer Space Sharing

We’ve heard about car sharing or apartment sharing, but what about private parking spaces that go unused throughout the day? Well, a website that has launched in the U.S. allows property owners to rent out their extra space to other residents and businesses.

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NewsJanuary 18, 2012

NexTraq Customers Cite Improved Billing Services, Cut in Payroll Costs

One company that combines the Fleet Dispatch NexTraq product with Fleet Tracking said it was able to reduce payroll costs by about 12%.

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NewsJanuary 17, 2012

Video Shows New Compact Cars at Detroit Auto Show

DETROIT - Vehicles highlighted in the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) video include the Dodge Dart and Chevrolet Cruze, among others.

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NewsJanuary 17, 2012

GM Shows New 2013 Buick Encore

DETROIT – General Motors’ Buick brand introduced the all-new 2013 Encore, a luxury small crossover, at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. GM said the new vehicle is slated to go on sale in early 2013.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffJanuary 13, 2012

2013 Dodge Dart Compact Car

Chrysler unveiled its 2013-MY Dodge Dart compact sedan at the Detroit Auto Show. Built on the Fiat Group-based Compact U.S. Wide (CUS-wide) architecture, the vehicle will be available in in five trim levels: SE, SXT, Rallye, Limited, and R/T. Photos courtesy of Chrysler.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffJanuary 12, 2012

2013 Cadillac ATS Luxury Sedan

General Motors Cadillac brand introduced its new Cadillac ATS, its new luxury sports sedan, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. GM said Cadillac engineers used a new lightweight vehicle architecture for the four-door sedan. GM is manufacturing the vehicle at its Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Lansing, Mich. Photos courtesy of GM.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2012

Report Shows Increase in Commercial Driver Screening Errors, Inaccuracies

The report revealed numerous instances of incomplete or inaccurate information used by organizations to qualify drivers, as well as an increase in positive drug test results.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2012

Survey Shows Fleets Consider Driver Behavior the Key Reason for Using Telematics

NORTHBROOK, IL - Donlen conducted the survey to understand how fleet managers are using telematics and GPS to manage their fleets and to find out whether they intend to implement such a program if they haven't already.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2012

Guest Editorial: ‘Who Killed the Electric Car — Again?’

Letter to the Editor: A Business Fleet reader submitted this opinion piece on electric vehicle manufacturing, demand and infastructure.

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