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Operations•by Staff•May 27, 2014

Class 3-8 Truck Registrations Up 8.3 Percent

While new registrations during the first quarter of the 2014 calendar year exceeded the level achieved during the first quarter of the 2013 calendar year, they actually were down 3 percent from the level achieved during the last quarter of the 2013 calendar yea

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Small Fleet•by Staff•May 27, 2014

Volvo Shows 2015 XC90 SUV's Interior

The Volvo Car Group released the first images of the interior of the redesigned 2015 XC90 mid-size luxury SUV that includes a tablet-sized touch screen built into the dash.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•May 27, 2014

GM Extends Research Pact With Univ. of Michigan

General Motors and the University of Michigan will continue their collaborative automotive research efforts through 2017, the automaker has announced.

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Maintenance & Uptime•by Staff•May 27, 2014

Federal-Mogul Vehicle Components Division Renamed Federal-Mogul Motorparts

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation announced the next step in its ongoing strategy to drive the global growth of its premium products and leading brands.

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Operations•by Staff•May 27, 2014

Work Truck Industry Forecast Remains Positive

While sales of commercial (box-off) truck chassis fell a bit in February, this slight decline should not be viewed as a change in the current upward trend, as sales tend to be lower in February than they are in December and January.

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Operations•by Staff•May 27, 2014

GMC Introduces 2015 Sierra All Terrain HD

The new Sierra All Terrain HD is available on 2500HD and 3500HD double cab and crew cab models, and is offered with SLE or SLT trims – all with 4WD, including an electronically controlled transfer case.

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Sustainability•by Staff•May 27, 2014

FedEx Contractor Turns to Natural Gas

A FedEx contracted based in Tyler, Texas, purchased a compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered Ford F-59 step van with plans to purchase additional units.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•May 23, 2014

GM Recalling 500 Trucks, SUVs to Fix Air Bag Module

The vehicles in this latest recall, however, are reportedly still on dealer lots and in assembly plants.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•May 23, 2014

Utilities Use Trucks to Rescue Pilot, Man Stuck in Trees

On two separate occasions, utility workers and their bucket trucks came to the rescue of two men trapped in trees this month -- a pilot in Alaska and a tree trimmer in Indiana.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•May 23, 2014

Fleet Safety Video Tip: Dealing With a Stuck Accelerator

Here's some advice from AAA on what steps to take in the unlikely event of a stuck accelerator or sticking throttle. You may want to pass along these tips to your drivers as a friendly reminder.

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