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Articlesby Tariq KamalMarch 28, 2014

The 2014 Toyota Tacoma: Plenty of Pickup

The Toyota Tacoma was refreshed for 2014 to remain competitive in a pickup class that also includes the Nissan Frontier and Honda Ridgeline.

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NewsMarch 26, 2014

Global Automotive Market Recovery Continues

Global automotive growth was seen in the passenger car markets in Western Europe (+6 percent) and Japan (+19 percent), while, in China, demand for passenger cars recorded a double-digit increase (+22 percent).

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMarch 25, 2014

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Walkarounds

Mercedes-Benz brought four Sprinter 2500 passenger vans to Bobit Business Media on March 25 to go over the new 4-cylinder diesel engine, front grille, updated interior, and other features on the 2014-MY vehicle. Read our driving impressions blog post of the Sprinter 2500 here. Photos by Vince Taroc and Tim Crowley.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMarch 24, 2014

BMW's 2014 328d xDrive Sedan

The 2014-MY BMW 328d xDrive Sedan offers improved fuel economy without losing horsepower and performance. Read our overview of the vehicle appearing in the April issue and our test drive by Automotive Fleet editors. Photos courtesy of BMW.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMarch 21, 2014

DISH Propane Autogas Service Van

Satellite broadcaster DISH rolled out 47 service vans in Southern California converted by ROUSH CleanTech to run on propane autogas. The Ford E-250 vans will bring fuel savings and on-site fueling convenience from fuel supplier Ferrellgas. View photos showing the fueling process and the cargo setup by upfitter Leggett & Platt. Photos by Paul Clinton.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMarch 20, 2014

2014 Transit Connect Wagon In the Wild

The 2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon was spotted by Automotive Fleet editors at an advance planning meeting on March 19 in Irvine, Calif., along with other fleet vehicles including the cargo version of the Transit Connect. Take our visual tour around the Transit Connect Wagon with photos by Thi Dao and Amy Winter. Read the full story here.

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NewsMarch 20, 2014

GM Goes Global With Efficient EcoTec Engines

General Motors developed 11 small-displacement EcoTec engines to power many of the automaker's highest-volume small cars and compact crossovers including the next-generation Chevrolet Cruze specifically tailored to China.

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NewsMarch 20, 2014

Vauxhall, Renault Introduce Panel Vans for Europe

Vauxhall and Renault will each introduce a medium-sized panel van that shares design cues into the European market this summer, the automakers have announced.

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NewsMarch 14, 2014

Nissan Revives Datsun for India, Russia

Nissan is reintroducing the Datsun brand into four global markets including India and Russia nearly three decades after producing the last Datsun-branded vehicle.

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Photo Galleriesby Lauren FletcherMarch 13, 2014

2014 Work Truck Show - Announcements & People

One of three photo galleries for the 2014 show, take a look at a few of the people and see a few of the announcements made at the show.

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