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Green Fleetby StaffJuly 17, 2018

XL Appoints Former GE Exec to Board of Directors

Debora Frodl, former global executive director for ecomagination at General Electric, has joined XL's board of directors, the vehicle electrification company announced.

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Small Fleetby StaffJuly 16, 2018

Gasoline Increases to $2.88 per Gallon

The national average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline increased 1 cent to $2.88 for the week ending July 16 and has climbed 3 cents since the Fourth of July holiday, according to AAA.

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Small Fleetby StaffJuly 16, 2018

Wholesale Fleet Vehicle Values Fall 1% in June

Off-lease fleet vehicles sold in the wholesale market at auction fell 1% in value in June from the prior month but increased 7% from a year ago, according to Tom Kontos, KAR Auction Services' chief economist.

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Small Fleetby StaffJuly 16, 2018

Ford Agrees to $299M Takata Settlement

Ford Motor Co. has agreed to pay $299.1 million to settle consumer economic-loss claims linked to faulty air bags manufactured by Takata Corp. The settlement covers diverse forms of economic damages linked to Takata air-bag inflators.

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Small Fleetby StaffJuly 16, 2018

Drunk Driving Still a Worse Problem Than Drugged Driving: MADD

The national president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving has acknowledged that drugged driving is a growing problem but said alcohol-impaired driving remains the number one cause of roadway fatalities nationwide in recent testimony before a U.S. House subcommittee.

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Utility Fleetby StaffJuly 16, 2018

Utilities Adopt Drones Worldwide

Two major utilities in Europe are testing long-distance drones, the latest news in an ongoing trend as utilities across the world continue to adopt drones.

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Small Fleetby StaffJuly 13, 2018

Top Vehicle Theft Hot Spots Named

Albuquerque, N.M., recorded the highest rate of vehicle thefts in the U.S. in 2017 as vehicle thefts increased 4.1% across the nation, reports the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Each year, the bureau analyzes thefts reported to law enforcement and releases a top 10 list with its "Hot Spots" report.

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Green Fleetby StaffJuly 13, 2018

All-Electric, Driverless Logging Truck Revealed

Swedish tech start-up Einride revealed its latest product: The T-log, an autonomous, all-electric logging truck, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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Small Fleetby Marianne MatthewsJuly 13, 2018

Video: Keeping the Right Following Distance

Maintaining a safe driving space around the vehicle is largely something that drivers can control. While many of us have been taught to focus on space — keeping several car lengths between one's vehicle and the car ahead — a better formula concerns time.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 12, 2018

Registration Opens for 2018 Fleet Safety Conference

This year’s conference comes with a new date and location. The seventh annual conference will be hosted at the M Resort Spa Casino in Henderson, Nev., which is located a few miles south of the Las Vegas strip, on Oct. 29-31.

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