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Safetyby StaffJune 18, 2014

Congress Questions GM CEO Over Recall Handling

Members of a congressional subcommittee criticized General Motors' approach to recalling older vehicles for a faulty ignition switch, as CEO Mary Barra appeared before the committee on Wednesday.

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Maintenanceby StaffJune 18, 2014

J.D. Power Releases 2014 Initial Quality Study

Overall new-vehicle quality declined slightly among vehicles sold in 2013 as automakers dealt with challenges caused by integrating more sophisticated technologies into their vehicles, according to the J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Initial Quality Study.

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Operationsby Tom BergJune 18, 2014

GM Claims Highest Power Ratings for Colorado/Canyon

Horsepower and torque ratings announced this morning by General Motors will make its 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups the most powerful in the midsized truck segment, the company claims.

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Operationsby StaffJune 18, 2014

Housing Starts Dip from April

While housing starts dipped in May month-over-month, they were up 9.4 percent from the same time in 2013.

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Vehicle Researchby StaffJune 17, 2014

BYD Electric Bus Piloted in Piracicaba, Brazil

Brazilian Transit Operator Via Agile and Piracicaba’s Transit Authority Semuttran have started pilot testing with a pure-electric transit bus from BYD Company Ltd.

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Small Fleetby StaffJune 17, 2014

Fleet Safety Conference Speakers Include LeasePlan CEO

The 2014 Fleet Safety Conference will feature keynote and general session speakers from leading fleet managers and safety executives who will share case studies of how their companies achieved successful results in their corporate safety programs.

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Safetyby StaffJune 17, 2014

GM CEO Heads to Congress for Recall Update

General Motors' CEO Mary Barra will tell a congressional subcommittee she won't accept "business as usual at GM" and update the committee on the automaker's progress in dealing with the ignition switch recall.

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Small Fleetby StaffJune 17, 2014

Gasoline Flat at $3.68 Per Gallon

The national average price of gasoline remained essentially flat, rising 1.2 cents to $3.686 for the week ending June 16, according to federal data.

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Utility Fleetby StaffJune 16, 2014

Truck & Van News: Ford Transit, M2 106 Hybrid, GM Pickups

Some of the latest truck and van announcements include Freightliner's M2 106 Hybrid truck getting approved for the NY State voucher program, while Ford moves full speed ahead on Ford Transit production.

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Vehicle Researchby StaffJune 16, 2014

German Federal Parliament Adds Fuel-Efficient Vehicles to Fleet

The transport service of the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) has added 66 especially efficient full-size sedans to its fleet.

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