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ADESA to Go Private, Combine With Insurance Auto Auctions

ADESA stockholders to receive $27.85 per share in cash, total transaction valued at approximately $3.7 billion.

Ryder to Reveal How to Overcome Budget and Resource Restrictions at Truck Wireless Technology Conference

MIAMI – Ryder and others will discuss how to successfully invest in wireless technology at the 5th Wireless & Mobile Technology for Trucking and Delivery Fleets Conference, held at the Radisson Downtown Miami Hotel, Feb. 20-21, 2007.

Department of Transportation Contests Criticisms of Truck Safety Record

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Public Affairs has issued a statement in response to two recent articles in the New York Times (“Making the Highways Less Safe,” the New York Times, 12/10/06; and “Loosening the Rules,” New York Times, 12/3/06).

New Strict Anti-Smoking Law in U.K. Affects Fleets

Politically popular smoking bans, such as recently passed ban in Ohio, gain ground internationally.

PHH Arval Wins InfoWorld 100 Award for PHH Onboard

Telematics portal called creative use of cutting edge technology.

Wheels, Inc. Delivers Web Seminar on Fleet Thought Leadership to North American Executives

Diesel Drivers Report Superior Real-World Fuel Efficiency

Diesel-powered vehicles deliver more real-world miles per gallon than the numbers on new-car window stickers currently indicate, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's "YourMPG" database.

Manheim Realigns Sales and Service Organization

Insurance Salesman Reaches 1 Million Miles in Saab

Saab executives will give a free vehicle to any original owner who drives 1 million miles in a Saab unit.

Chevrolet HHR Panel: $16,750

Chevrolet announced last week that pricing for the new, segment-exclusive HHR Panel will begin at $16,750 (including destination) for a well-equipped LS model. Orders for the HHR Panel will begin in early January. (LA Auto Show photos)