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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 22, 2006

ALG: Residual Values for Chrysler and Dodge Minivans Impressive

The Chrysler Town & Country minivan has a higher average residual value than its American counterparts, the Ford Freestar, Buick Terraza and Chevrolet Uplander, according to ALG numbers released last month.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 22, 2006

New Emissions Rules Promise Disruption in Truck Sales

ACT Research truck industry analyst Kenny Vieth projects that the number of heavy-duty trucks built in North America will total 358,000 in 2006, then crash 42 percent, to 207,000.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 22, 2006

Nissan Plans 40% Jump in Light Commercial Vehicle Sales

Nissan aims to sell 434,000 light commercial vehicles from this year to March 2008 while slashing the number of its unique light commercial vehicle platforms to two from 11, enabling it to cut costs by using common parts.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 22, 2006

Report: Honda to Sell Low-Cost Hybrid by 2007/08

With a possible launch coming in the business year starting April 2007, Honda aims to sell the Fit hybrid for around $11,790, or about $1,690 more than the gasoline-only version, likely making it the world's first hybrid to cost less than $16,840.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 22, 2006

Volvo: New Emissions Will Add $7,500 to 07 Trucks

The price increase would cover Volvo's new 11-, 13- and 16-liter engines developed for 2007, the optional 15-liter ISX engine from Cummins and the diesel particulate filters for all engines.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 16, 2006

Delphi Debuts Products for Commercial Vehicles

Delphi displayed products at the Technology and Maintenance Council's annual meeting. The new and existing technologies include a premium CD/MP3 radio for commercial vehicles, a diesel reformer exhaust after-treatment, a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) auxiliary power unit to help reduce idling and a diesel oil sensor.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 16, 2006

Dodge Set to Unveil Hornet Concept Car

Company looks to draw interest from European market and expand global reach.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 16, 2006

Congressional Support Continues to Grow for 'Right to Repair Act'

Bill, which may help level the playing field for smaller auto repair shops, reaches 87 sponsors.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 16, 2006

FedEx Employees Wrongly Classified as Independent Contractors

The Teamsters argued that classifying the drivers as employees makes them eligible for overtime and healthcare benefits.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•February 15, 2006

GM Ad Campaign to Focus on Small-business Owners

The campaign is attempting to dispel the belief that Chevy and GM dealerships primarily serve large fleet customers.

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