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Small Fleet•by Staff•December 31, 2009

Company Not Liable In Lumber Hauling Accident

The bizarre case involved a one-armed, octogenarian driver and a truck that used a sausage can as a gas cap.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•December 31, 2009

GPS Leaves Couple Stranded in Oregon Snow

A Nevada couple was misled by their Toyota Sequoia’s GPS unit and ended up stuck for three days in the Winema-Fremont National Forest in eastern Oregon.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•December 31, 2009

Audi to Launch Hybrid Q5

Audi confirmed it will launch five new models in 2010: the A1, A7, A8, R8 Spyder and the Q5 Hybrid.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•December 30, 2009

2010 Ford Taurus Earns Five-Star Crash Ratings

The new Taurus has an advanced crash safety structure, a standard suite of advanced restraint and air bag technologies, and previously earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's "Top Safety Pick."

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Operations•by Staff•December 30, 2009

Top News 2009: Kenworth T800 LNG Trucks Available for Factory Order and Production

KIRKLAND, WA – Kenworth T800 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks are now available for factory order and production.

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Operations•by Staff•December 30, 2009

Top News 2009: Fiat to Acquire 35-percent Stake in Chrysler

TURIN, ITALY – Italy's Fiat Group has confirmed plans to acquire an initial 35 percent stake in Chrysler LLC, providing Fiat the scale it needs to survive, and allowing Chrysler to expand its product portfolio to include small, less-polluting cars.

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Operations•by Staff•December 30, 2009

Top News 2009: Free Ford Work Solutions Web Seminar May 14

TORRANCE, CA – The Second Free interactive seminar on the Ford Work Solutions In-Dash Computer and "Crew Chief" took place May 14.

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Operations•by Staff•December 30, 2009

Top News 2009: PG&E to Test First Smith Electric Vehicles All-Electric Utility Truck

KANSAS CITY, MO – Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corporation (SEV U.S.), a Delaware corporation headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., and Birmingham, Ala.-based Altec Industries Inc. unveiled America's first all-electric utility truck with an aerial device June 22 at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference in Williamsburg, Va.

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Operations•by Staff•December 30, 2009

Top News 2009: Vantage Vehicle International Launches Line of NEVs

CORONA, CA —Vantage Vehicle International, Inc., a Corona, California-based manufacturer of mini-vehicles is pleased to announce the national release of its all-electric utility truck and passenger and cargo van line through a national network of distributors.

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Operations•by Staff•December 30, 2009

Top News 2009: Nearly 800 Trucking Companies Out of Business Due to Recession

WASHINGTON - Few occupations feel every jolt along the nation's economic highway as deeply as trucking. Although the American Trucking Associations reported a slight rise in business in November (2008), the previous month was the worst October (2008) for hauling cargo by truck in five years.

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