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Remarketing & Lifecycle•by Staff•December 16, 2013

United Road No. 2 Auto Transporter After Waggoners Buy

United Road Services has acquired the auto transport division of Waggoners Trucking, making the company the second-largest car hauler in the North America.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•December 16, 2013

Ford: 70% of Lineup to Get Stop-Start By 2017

The Ford Motor Co. will offer auto stop-start technology on 70% of its North American vehicles by 2017. Ford is also researching dynamic cruise control, which predicts road conditions to optimize fuel economy.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•December 16, 2013

EPA: Vehicles Reach Historic 23.6 MPG

Model-year 2012 vehicles achieved an all-time high fuel economy of 23.6 miles per gallon, representing a 1.2 mpg increase over the previous year, according to a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•December 15, 2013

Ford Develops Automated Fusion Hybrid

The collaborators will rely on an automated Ford Fusion Hybrid vehicle for research-related testing.

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Operations•by Staff•December 13, 2013

Airtex Fuel Delivery Systems Lifetime Warranty

Airtex Products, L.P., has announced that all of its electric fuel pumps and electric fuel pump assemblies will now be backed by a Lifetime-Limited Warranty.

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Maintenance & Uptime•by Staff•December 13, 2013

Universal Lubes Names Director of Logistics

Universal Lubricants®, a recognized leader in environmental services and the manufacturing and distribution of quality proprietary lubricants, announced the appointment of Bud Snodgrass as the company’s new director of logistics.

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Sustainability•by Staff•December 13, 2013

New EPA Certifications Received for F-150 Alt-Fuel Conversions

National clean vehicle and fuel provider Alliance AutoGas announces that it has recently received new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifications covering four additional 5.0L Ford F-150 Pickup 2WD and 2WD for 2011 and 2014.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•December 13, 2013

Drivers Should Prep Winter Emergency Kits

With winter weather already upon us, fleet drivers should take a page from the Boy Scout Handbook and be prepared for winter weather by making sure their trucks' emergency kits are up-to-date.

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Operations•by Staff•December 12, 2013

Diesels Dominate Ward's Top '14 Engines

Three diesels, a 3-cylinder turbo, and a battery electric vehicle appeared on the 2014 Ward's 10 Best Engines list, which was released today.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•December 12, 2013

IRS Lowers Mileage Reimbursement Rate

The Internal Revenue Service lowered the business mileage deduction by 0.5 cents to 56 cents per mile effective Jan. 1. The 2014 rate decreases the 2013 rate of 56.5 cents, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2013.

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