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Small Fleet•by Staff•September 22, 2005

Fleet Manager Uses Vacation Time to Take Supplies to Gulf Coast

Glenn Boglisch, a fleet manager from Windsor Locks, Conn., used his week-long vacation time to drive supplies to the Gulf Coast region devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•September 22, 2005

As Gas Prices Rise, SUV Resale Values Fall

After a wave of surging gas prices rolled across the U.S. in the past weeks, many SUV owners are considering downsizing to more fuel efficient – and economic – vehicles, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•September 22, 2005

AAA Fuel Web Site Begins Posting 7 Days a Week

In August of this year, when fuel prices began moving toward $3 per gallon, hits to the AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report increased by 231 percent over the previous month.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•September 22, 2005

Ford and Mercury Earn High Safety Ratings

The IIHS recently tested seats and head restraints in 14 current minivans. Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey, earned IIHS' top overall rating.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•September 22, 2005

EPA Plans to Revamp Fuel Economy Ratings

Miles-per-gallon numbers will reflect real-world driving. Fuel economy ratings on some vehicles could drop by 10 to 50 percent.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•September 15, 2005

First Look: Jeep Patriot and Compass Concept Vehicles

Jeep Patriot designed to appeal to compact SUV buyers. Jeep Compass concept would be compact, offering performance, fuel economy, and value in the competitive compact SUV segment, according to DaimlerChrysler. (Photos)

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Small Fleet•by Staff•September 15, 2005

Hurricane Hit Vehicles Could Fool Used-Car Buyers

Used-car buyers beware: In the near future, it is possible that some used-vehicle lots will be hawking refurbished vehicle victims of Hurricane Katrina.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•September 15, 2005

Toyota Rolls Out Commercial Version of Tundra

Toyota is rolling out a commercial version of the Tundra to go after contractors, landscapers, and government truck fleets.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•September 15, 2005

Gulf Coast Car Demand Will Increase Used-Car Prices

The need to replace private cars and trucks as well as demand for work and fleet vehicles is expected to boost used-vehicle sales to a new national record of 44.1 million cars and trucks this year, the Dallas Morning News reports.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•September 15, 2005

New Law Says Traffic School Doesn't Clean Driving Record

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- According to a new law taking effect, California commercial-truck drivers will not be able to clear tickets from their driving records by going to traffic school, the Press-Enterprise of Riverside, Calif., reported.

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