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DaimlerChrysler Expands Staffing to the Large Commercial Fleet Segment

Appointments come as part of DaimlerChrysler's reorganized and expanded large commercial fleet segment.

NHTSA Releases Pickup Crash Test Results

Dodge Dakota, Toyota Tacoma earned the top crash test ratings for 2005 models.

Verizon Announces Launch of GPS Vehicle Tracking System

Fleet managers can use the system to map vehicle locations, analyze a vehicle's activity including stops, mileage and idleness, define a driver's territory and create reports.

ArvinMeritor Developing All-Electric Medium-Duty Vehicle

The electric drivetrain will initially power pickup and delivery vehicles.

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PHH Arval Announces New Telematics Service

Service will combine vehicle monitoring capabilities from Networkcar with data analysis and policy recommendations based on PHH's data warehouse.

Survey: Auto Insurance Misconceptions Abound

Credit history is considered when calculating rates. Yet 71 percent of teens and 63 percent of adults do not think that credit problems affect the cost of their insurance coverage.

Hazardous-Cargo Truckers Will Undergo Background Checks

Three million drivers will be affected.

First Look: Dodge Charger SRT8

Chrysler says the Charger SRT8 is capable of awe-inspiring numbers unheard-of in a muscle sedan: 0-60 mph in around five seconds, quarter-mile time in the 13-second range and braking distance from 60-0 mph in approximately 110 feet.

Technology is Shifting the Way Vehicles are Remarketed

In 2004, vehicle remarketers increased usage of online proprietary dealer auctions by 3 percent and broadcast auctions by 5 percent, while sales via traditional auctions decreased 6 percent in total.