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Fuel•by Staff•April 23, 2014

Fleetmatics Reports Driver Productivity Gains with Telematics

Fleetmatics Group has released a five-year telematics analysis that attempts to quantify the return on investment for fleets who have adopted its telematics products.

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Sustainability•by Staff•April 23, 2014

Waste Management's Calif. CNG Trucks Cut Emissions By One Fourth

Waste Management has added six compressed natural gas refuse trucks to its fleet in Chico, Calif., as the refuse hauler continued to aggressively pursue its sustainability goals.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•April 23, 2014

Geotab, Mobileye Partner On Advanced Collision Prevention Offering

Geotab is integrating its J1939 platform with the Mobileye 560 Advanced Driver Assistance System so heavy duty fleets will be able to use advanced warning alerts to reduce the likelihood of vehicle crashes from occurring, the telematics provider announced.

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Operations•by Chris Wolski•April 23, 2014

Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon Get Diesel Option for 2016

The Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickup trucks will offer a diesel engine option for the 2016 model year, a General Motors spokesperson has confirmed.

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Sustainability•by Tom Berg•April 23, 2014

Smith Electric Vehicles Shuts Down, Plans Relaunch

Smith Electric Vehicles is alive and operating, even if it's not building trucks for a while, according to Bryan Hensel, the specialty builder's CEO and co-founder, refuting reports that the company had closed.

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Vehicle Insights•by Staff•April 22, 2014

Ford Reintroduces Escort to Chinese Market

At Auto China 2014, Ford Motor Company unveiled its all-new Ford Escort, which is being shown for the first time globally. The compact sedan was developed with the Chinese market in mind, according to the automaker.

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Vehicle Insights•by Staff•April 22, 2014

The European Parliament Makes Rules on Commercial Vehicles

On April 22, the European Parliament passed amendments to Directive 96/53 governing the dimensions and weights of commercial vehicles.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 22, 2014

ECCO Group Acquires Public Safety Equipment Group

The expanded organization, ECCO Safety Group, will have manufacturing in nine locations on four continents.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•April 22, 2014

Ford's CEO Stepping Down, COO to Replace Him

Ford Motor Co. is expected to elevate COO Mark Fields to replace CEO Alan Mulally, who will step down by the end of the year.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•April 22, 2014

Price of Gasoline Rises for 11th Straight Week

The national average price of gasoline climbed 3.2 cents to $3.683 per gallon, according to federal data released by the Energy Information Administration.

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