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Small Fleet•by Marianne Matthews•July 6, 2018

Autonomous Vehicles Will Test Public Safety

Ensuring driver and pedestrian safety and regulating a still nascent technology are among the top issues of concern covered in a new report about autonomous vehicles from the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices.

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Sustainability•by Staff•July 5, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Shows Fuel Cell Sprinter Van

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz Vans division showed off a concept Sprinter that delivers power from a hydrogen fuel cell stack to an electric motor that could achieve an effective range of 500 kilometers (310 miles). Executives showed the vehicle to journalists in Hamburg, Germany, on July 3.

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Safety & Compliance•by Marianne Matthews•July 5, 2018

Learn How to Drive in Extreme Heat

To prepare for the next heat wave, fleet drivers can follow these six vehicle tips and these four driving tips to lessen the impact of extreme weather on the company asset.

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Upfitting•by Staff•July 5, 2018

Luverne Celebrates 55 Years of American Manufacturing

Luverne, an American manufacturer of truck, commercial van, and SUV accessories since 1963, celebrated this 4th of July with 55 years of American manufacturing.

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Operations•by Staff•July 5, 2018

Jasper Changes Up Production Leadership Team

Jasper Engines and Transmissions announced changes to its production leadership team, including general manager of Jasper Innovative Solutions, division manager of the Power Drive Transmission Division, and production control manager for the production control team.

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Vehicle Insights•by Paul Clinton•July 4, 2018

Commercial Fleet Sales Increase 7.9% in June

Sales of vehicles to commercial fleets from eight manufacturers increased 7.9% to 73,848 in June, while sales into daily rental sales increased 10.9% and government sales increased 9.8%.

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Vehicle Insights•by Staff•July 3, 2018

Medium Duty Orders Rise in June, Class 8 Above 40K

Preliminary orders of Class 4-8 trucks increased in June, with Class 8 trucks crossing the 40,000-unit level for the fourth time in six months and medium-duty orders increasing to 26,400 units in a month that's typically weak for Class 5-7 vehicles, according to ACT Research.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 3, 2018

Hyundai Invests in Vehicle-to-Everything Connectivity

Hyundai Motor has invested in AutoTalks, which specializes in the manufacturing of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) chipsets, as part of a strategic partnership to accelerate the development and deployment of the next generation chipset for connected cars.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•July 3, 2018

Kroger to Test Autonomous Vehicle Grocery Delivery

Through this partnership, customers can place same-day delivery orders through Kroger's ClickList ordering system and Nuro's app.

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Vehicle Insights•by Staff•July 3, 2018

Utility & Truck Demand Fuels Price Increases

The underlying strength of trucks is best represented by the mid-size truck segment, which, despite no new products, saw prices climb 3%.

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