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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 5, 2010

2010 Cadillac SRX Earns ‘Top Safety Pick’ Award

The SRX received a good rating for rollover protection. The vehicle previously earned good ratings for front, side and rear crash protection.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 5, 2010

2011 BMW 5 Series Draws 'Top Safety Pick' Award

This is the first 5 series ever to earn the Top Safety Pick award, and the first BMW to achieve this since the IIHS implemented a new rollover test requirement.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 5, 2010

New Hampshire City’s Trash Trucks May Go Green

CNG-powered trash trucks would replace the diesel-fueled versions used in Nashua, N.H.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 5, 2010

Company Demonstrates Plugless Power for EVs and Hybrid Vehicles

Electrical current flowing into a primary source produces a flow of current into a secondary source, without using plugs or cords. But a 20-percent loss in power can take place during charging.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•August 5, 2010

California Car Dealership Delivers EVs to Local Fleets

The dealership, called Alvarez Zap, delivered its first shipment of six electric trucks to the city of Riverside last week, and will continue to serve the commercial and government markets in the Inland Empire.

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Sustainability•by Staff•August 4, 2010

Navistar Adds eStar Dealer in Southern Calif.

WARRENVILLE, IL - Sante Fe Springs, Calif.-based Westrux International is the latest addition to the sales, service, and support network for Navistar's eStar truck - the first full-production, purpose-built all-electric truck.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•August 4, 2010

Regulators Want Truck Drivers to Shape Up

KANSAS CITY, MO - Truckers are more likely than average Americans to be overweight, which can lead to health problems including sleep apnea. Federal regulators have announced plans to step up scrutiny of sleep apnea and other health issues affecting truckers, a move that has put them on notice to get healthy.

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Technology & AI•by Staff•August 4, 2010

Teletrac & ProMiles Announce Partnership

GARDEN GROVE, CA - Teletrac Inc., a provider of intelligent driving solutions, and ProMiles, a software-as-a-service solution for automating fuel tax reporting paperwork, announced on August 2 an agreement whereby Teletrac will provide ProMiles' Fuel Tax Automation services as an integrated component of its Fleet Director GPS and vehicle tracking solution.

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Operations•by Staff•August 4, 2010

2011 Tacoma Pickup Offers New Performance Packages

TORRANCE, CA - The Toyota Tacoma offers two new accessory packages for 2011 based on a concept truck first shown at the 2009 Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) Show. The T|X and T|X Pro packages, available in conjunction with the Off-Road Package, add Toyota Racing Development (TRD) accessories in a unique combination at a special value price.

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Operations•by Staff•August 4, 2010

Continental's Commercial Tire Division Appoints New Leadership

FORT MILL, SC - Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) announced on July 28 two appointments to its Commercial Vehicle Tire Division. Thomas L. Fanning, previously director of original equipment sales, Truck the Americas, has been selected as the division's director of replacement sales, NAFTA. Succeeding Fanning as director of original equipment sales is Wes Garber.

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