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Orange Nissan Frontier PRO-4X overland build parked in a grassy wooded area with off-road tires, heavy-duty front bumper, winch, rooftop cargo storage, and camping accessories mounted above the truck bed.

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Nissan Frontier Overland Build Spotlights Real-World Truck Capability

Nissan’s latest Frontier build is aimed at overlanders, but the rugged platform and durability story could resonate with fleet buyers too.

Cover of a whitepaper titled “The Hidden Costs of Departmentally Assigned Vehicles on Your Fleet” featuring a black fleet vehicle driving on a road at sunset. Subheadline reads: “Discover how your fleet can reduce costs and minimize risk by implementing vehicle sharing.” The document focuses on fleet optimization, vehicle sharing, cost reduction, utilization tracking, and risk management for fleet operations.

Why Fleet Managers Are Replacing Departmental Vehicles with Shared Motor Pools

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A Smarter, Right Sized Workhorse: The Cummins X10 Engine

Screenshot of the Work Truck Solutions website promoting Ford Pro CVC dealer packages. The page features a commercial truck background image, marketing text about growing commercial business, navigation links, a consultation button, and an embedded YouTube video.

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Work Truck Solutions Supports Ford Pro Commercial Vehicle Center Program

Photo Galleries•by Staff•February 11, 2016

Sprinter Extreme Concept Van

Mercedes-Benz showed its Sprinter Extreme Concept heavy payload van at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show. The van stretches more than 20 feet in length and measures over 95 inches tall. It can haul 6,400 pounds of payload and tow nearly 4 tons. Photos courtesy of Mercedes-Benz.

Photo Galleries•by Staff•February 1, 2016

Driving the 2016 Nissan Sentra

Nissan invited automotive journalists to drive its 2016 Nissan Sentra compact sedan on Jan. 26 at the Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, Calif. The redesigned Sentra features exterior and interior enhancements as well as more driver assistance technology and improved cabin quietness. The 2016 Sentra is available in several models including the S, SV, SR and SL. Photos by Amy Winter-Hercher.

Articles•February 1, 2016

Ford Fusion, Ram 1500 Take 2015 Fleet Car and Truck of the Year Honors

Ford fusion has won five times,, more than any other model since the inception of the award. A winner in 2012, Ram 1500 beat out 40 truck entries.

Photo Galleries•by Staff•January 16, 2016

Volvo's 2016 XC90

Volvo's top-line luxury SUV received a wide-ranging update for 2016. The SUV is powered by a 2.0L four-cylinder that's turbocharged and supercharged, resulting in dynamic driving and 25 mpg on the highway. The vehicle includes a Pilot Assist autonomous driving mode and plenty of safety technology. Photos by Paul Clinton.

Photo Galleries•by Staff•January 14, 2016

USPS Honors Work Trucks with Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced it is honoring four iconic American work trucks.

Photo Galleries•by Staff•January 11, 2016

2016 Detroit Auto Show in Pictures

The 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit featured some 50 vehicle debuts, and Automotive Fleet was there to take it all in. Take a look at our gallery of the new vehicles, including the Chrysler Pacifica, Honda Ridgeline, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and Volvo S90. Photos by Mike Antich.