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Small Fleetby StaffJune 1, 2012

Ford Hands-Free Liftgate Tested Against Life's Hazards

Besides Mother Nature, the system was tested numerous times against errant shopping carts hitting the rear of the Escape, a bouncing basketball going under the liftgate, a dog running underneath the bumper and someone polishing the rear bumper.

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Safetyby StaffJune 1, 2012

NTTC Applauds NHTSA ECS Proposal

ARLINGTON, VA – National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) announced that it supports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposal to require electronic vehicle stability control (ECS) systems on new Class 8 tractors.

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Operationsby StaffJune 1, 2012

Ram Truck Brand and The Chrysler Foundation Award $50,000 Grant to Support Outstanding Latino Students

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - The Ram Truck brand and The Chrysler Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the nation’s largest provider of college financial aid for Latino students.

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Small Fleetby StaffJune 1, 2012

Quantum Delivers First PHEV F-150 to Florida Power & Light

Quantum’s plug-in hybrid electric drive system allows the truck to run the first 35 miles on a zero emission electric drive and then switch to an efficient hybrid drive mode, achieving 100-plus mpg depending on the drive cycle and charging frequency.

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Operationsby StaffJune 1, 2012

Aleris Signs Multi-Year Contract With Daimler

CLEVELAND, OHIO – Aleris today announced that it has signed a four-year contract to provide molten aluminum to Daimler AG for the production of cylinder heads for all Daimler automobile models.

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Operationsby StaffJune 1, 2012

PACCAR Elects Kaufmann as New Director

BELLEVUE, WA – Luiz Kaufmann has been elected to the PACCAR Inc Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2012

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Operationsby StaffJune 1, 2012

Cascadia Evolution Unveiled by Freightliner

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – Freightliner Trucks introduced the 2014 Cascadia Evolution Class 8 truck model.

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Small Fleetby StaffMay 31, 2012

Coca Cola Clarifies Details Regarding Lawsuit In Distracted Driving Case

The company said the Coca Cola driver, Araceli Venessa Cabral, was driving a car, not a truck, and worked in a sales role, rather than as a delivery driver, as originally reported by law firm Thomas J. Henry Injury Attorneys. The driver was also using a hands-free device, Coca Cola said, which is consistent with, and exceeds, Texas state law requirements.

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Small Fleetby StaffMay 31, 2012

Cellcontrol Analysis Finds Few Fortune 500s Using Distracted Driving Technology

In the internal market analysis, the distracted driving technology developer said that it found only 5% of companies have deployed a solution from one of the top five vendors, which are capable of supporting such a large workforce.

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Small Fleetby StaffMay 30, 2012

Autobytel, Autopacific Announce 2012 Vehicle Satisfaction Award Winners

The companies named Buick and Mercedes-Benz as the overall winners for the highest satisfaction levels with specific brands. Companies that won multiple awards include General Motors with six awards; Mercedes-Benz with three awards; Volkswagen with four awards; and Honda with three awards.

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