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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 13, 2005

Drivers Sue FedEx, Looking to be Employed

FedEx delivery drivers filed suit against the company, contending that they should be employees rather than independent contractors.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 13, 2005

HOT Lanes Becoming Popular Solution to Traffic Jams

High-occupancy vehicle lanes, rail lines and bus routes are just a few of the past remedies offered for the headache of traffic jams and rush-hour delays. Some cities, however, are implementing a new solution to the metropolitan problem.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 13, 2005

Toyota to Build Hybrid Pickup

Toyota announced plans Monday to manufacture the first hybrid pickup truck in an effort to maintain a full linup of gasoline electric models.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 13, 2005

Why Are Hybrids' Actual Fuel Economies Lower Than the EPA's?

Major difference is that fuel economy is calculated on amount of carbon exhaust emitted by the tailpipe, not by a simple miles-driven/gallons consumed calculation. Hybrids emit less carbon exhaust because of their electric motor.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 13, 2005

Study: U.S. Cities and Average Number of Hours Stuck in Traffic

Researchers say the 2005 Urban Mobility Study shows that the current pace of transportation improvement is not sufficient to keep pace with even a slow growth in travel demands in most major urban areas.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 13, 2005

Private Toll Roads on the Horizon

A provision of the highway spending bill would allow private companies to raise $15 billion for highway projects. The provision would help construction of a private toll road planned in Texas.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 7, 2005

International to Buy Workhorse, Uptime

GVW Holdings Corp. is expected to complete the sale of subsidiaries Workhorse Custom Chassis and Uptime Parts to International Truck and Engine Corp in the next three months.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 7, 2005

GM to Boost Buick Warranty for '06 Vehicles

General Motors is looking to extend its warranty for all 2006 Buick models in an effort to draw current pricing to a more valuable standard, essentially offering car buyers more bang for their buck.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 7, 2005

Driver's Ed Adapts to a New Generation of Cars

With the dramatic change of automobiles in the past few decades, companies now see the benefit in schooling old drivers on new rules.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 7, 2005

Study Says Economics of Ethanol, Biodiesel Doesn't Add Up

Researchers find the production costs of the alternative fuel sources outweigh the benefits.

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