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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 9, 2009

Wal-Mart Pays $17.5M in Bias Suit Settlement

On July 8, U.S. District Judge Bill Wilson Jr. approved the $17.5 million settlement reached after black would-be truck drivers sued Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 9, 2009

Volvo Trucks: Healthy Eating Makes for Better Fleet Drivers

According to a study conducted by Volvo Trucks, fleet truck drivers who eat regularly and more healthily have a reaction time 16 percent faster than fleet drivers who don't have healthy eating habits.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 9, 2009

Zipcar Launches First All-Electric Car-Share Pod

Car share members at the EV Pod in London can now drive an all-electric vehicle (EV) Citroën c1 and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Toyota Prius.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 9, 2009

Hyundai Takes First Trade-In for the 'Car Allowance Rebate System'

Hyundai buyers will receive the full rebate allocated under the CARS program when an eligible trade-in is exchanged for a qualifying Hyundai model.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 9, 2009

Insure.com: 2009 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Most Expensive SUV to Insure

With an average annual premium of $2,088, the 2009 Mercedes-Benz G-Class is the most expensive SUV to insure, while the 2009 Nissan Quest is the most expensive minivan to insure with a premium of $1,021.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 9, 2009

Legislation Would Double Incentives for Buying Natural Gas Vehicles

The tax incentives would also be extended for 10 years.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 9, 2009

Allstate Releases 5th Annual 'Allstate America's Best Drivers Report'

Allstate rewards 'America's Most Improved Driving City'-Alexandria, Va.- with free gas.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 9, 2009

Study Says GPS Reduces Fuel Costs 22%

In the report, Aberdeen Group says firms who have adopted GPS-enabled solutions have seen a 25 percent reduction in idle times, a 22 percent drop in daily mileage and a 22 percent decrease in fuel costs.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•July 8, 2009

Mack Recalls 10,300 Heavy Trucks

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Mack Trucks Inc. is recalling 10,300 MY 2004-2005 heavy trucks equipped with axle beams manufactured by Bharat Forge.

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Sustainability•by Staff•July 8, 2009

Study Shows Dramatic Reductions in Diesel Engine Emissions

WASHINGTON - A new study shows that clean diesel technologies in engines manufactured beginning in 2007 not only reduced certain emissions by 90 percent over 2004 models, but far exceeded expectations in their performance in cleaning up the nation's air quality.

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