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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 3, 2010

Personal Use of Hybrids Declines, Business Use Rises

A CNW Research study finds that pure personal use of the Ford Escape Hybrid and Toyota Prius declines from 2006 to 2010, while the combination of personal and business use of these vehicles increases during that same time period.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 3, 2010

IIHS Names ‘Top Safety’ Picks in SUV and Crossover Segments

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety selected the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, the 2010 GMC Terrain, and the 2011 Kia Sorento to receive its “Top Safety Pick” awards in the mid-size SUV category.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 3, 2010

Ford to Shut Down Mercury Brand in Fourth Quarter

Of Ford Motor Company’s 16 percent market share in the U.S., Mercury accounts for 0.8 percentage points, a level that has been flat or declining for the past several years.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 3, 2010

Chevrolet and OnStar Prepare First Responders for Electric Vehicle Technology

The automotive manufacturer-sponsored training program to educate first responders, including firefighters, law enforcement, emergency medical technicians and emergency dispatchers, on electric vehicle technology will take place in Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 3, 2010

FleetSafer Software to Help Curb Distracted Driving

The software program is designed to help employers enforce cell phone usage policies to reduce crashes, ensure compliance with state laws and minimize liability. The program combines ZoomSafer's safe-driving software with an enterprise-class Web-based management and reporting portal.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•June 2, 2010

2013 Gas Prices Will Affect Residual Values of Mid-Compacts and Premium Fullsize SUVs

ALG forecasts gas prices to hit over $4 per gallon in three years, which will positively impact the used auction values of the mid-compact segment, but negatively impact the premium fullsize SUVs segment.

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Fuel•by Staff•June 2, 2010

House Passes Legislation to Extend Biodiesel Credit

WASHINGTON - A $1-per-gallon biodiesel tax credit that expired Dec. 31 would be extended under legislation that passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Sustainability•by Staff•June 2, 2010

Hybrid Electric Vehicles Join UPS Fleet in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - UPS announced its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles had expanded with the deployment of 50 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks to Philadelphia.

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Operations•by Staff•June 2, 2010

TRALA-Opposed Trailer Owner Liability Bill Vetoed in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, MN - Minnesota legislation being pushed by trial lawyers and opposed by TRALA and the Minnesota Trucking Association was vetoed by Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) May 25.

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Operations•by Staff•June 2, 2010

Calkins Joins Leggett & Platt Commercial Vehicle Products Group

ATLANTA - Tom DeVaux, vice president and general manager of Crown North America, a division of the Leggett & Platt Commercial Vehicle Products (CVP) Group, announced that Lee Calkins joined the company May 3.

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