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Small Fleetby StaffJanuary 6, 2016

GM Recalls SUVs for Seat Frame Welding

The action covers 2,633 2016 model-year Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave vehicles.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 6, 2016

AT&T's 4G LTE to Connect 10M Ford Vehicles by 2020

Ford and AT&T will bring high-speed connectivity to more than 10 million vehicles via Ford's new connected-vehicle technology SYNC Connect in the next five years.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 5, 2016

Ford Pairs Drone Delivery System With F-150

Ford has developed a drone delivery system that could be deployed from the rear of an F-150 truck that could be used for emergency response or commercial uses in agriculture, forestry, construction, bridge inspection or other surveying work.

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Small Fleetby StaffJanuary 5, 2016

Chevrolet Bolt EV to Debut at CES

General Motors will unveil its 2017 Chevrolet Bolt battery-electric vehicle on Jan. 6 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the company announced.

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Utility Fleetby StaffJanuary 5, 2016

Iowa Utility Cuts Idling With Altec PTO System

Midwest electrical power provider MidAmerican Energy has begun rolling out bucket trucks that reduce idling by using a large battery pack that operated the boom and other vehicle features, the utility announced.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 5, 2016

Don’t Crowd the Plow [Video Safety Tip]

The North Dakota Department of Transportation offers advice on how to share the road safely with snow plow trucks.

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Small Fleetby StaffJanuary 5, 2016

Feds Sue Volkswagen Over Diesel Fix

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against Volkswagen on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over 600,000 vehicles that included software designed to cheat emissions testing for engines that couldn't meet federal Clean Air Act standards.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 5, 2016

KOBELCO Construction Machinery, KOBELCO Cranes to Merge

Kobe Steel, Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, KOBELCO Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. and KOBELCO Cranes Co., Ltd., have announced plans to merge the two businesses under KOBELCO Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. effective April 1, 2016.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 4, 2016

Toyota, Ford Challenge Apple-Google Car Screens

Toyota has adopted Ford's SmartDeviceLink (SDL) platform that provides an alternative to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to integrate smartphones with their vehicles.

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Utility Fleetby StaffJanuary 4, 2016

Top 5 Utility Fleet News Stories in 2015

In 2015, the top read news stories in Utility Fleet News serve as a good reminder on the importance of safety, from driver practices to keeping workers safe on the side of the road.

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