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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•November 17, 2015

31% Say Self-Driving Cars Safer Than Distracted Drivers

New research indicates that one in three Americans would feel safer knowing autonomous vehicles were on the road.

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Operations•by Staff•November 17, 2015

Ford Escape Gets Engine, Safety Upgrades for 2017

Ford is updating its Escape compact SUV with a pair of new engines, standard stop-start, safety options, and enhanced connectivity for the 2017 model year.

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Remarketing & Lifecycle•by Staff•November 16, 2015

Full-Size Vans Bolster October Depreciation

Full-size cargo and passenger vans logged the least amount of depreciation in October and with pickups bolstered the used vehicle market, which saw a sharp increase from September, according to Black Book.

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Small Fleet•by Staff•November 16, 2015

Gasoline Nearing Six-Year Low

The national average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline has fallen to $2.178 per gallon where it's again nearing the six-year low it reached in early 2015, when it hovered about the $2 level.

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Operations•by Staff•November 16, 2015

90% of Ford Vehicles Share Front Seat Architecture

Nearly 90% of Ford vehicles sold in North America share a common front seat architecture that allows Ford to more easily implement features such as mutli-adjusting, massage, and heating/cooling that enhance vehicle comfort, according to a release.

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Operations•by David Cullen•November 16, 2015

House Floating Another Highway Patch

A bipartisan bill to extend the authorization for federal highway and transit programs through Dec. 4 was introduced in the House Nov. 16.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•November 16, 2015

Safe Winter Driving Tips [Video]

With snow storms on the way, AAA offers valuable safety tips for driving in harsh winter weather.

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Utility Fleet•by Staff•November 16, 2015

Truck and Van News: Daimler Enters Medium-Duty, Chevrolet Colorado Gets 30 MPG

Recent truck and van model headlines include Daimler announcing a new medium-duty engine line, more details on the Chevrolet Colorado, such as a statement from GM and the U.S. Army about testing a hydrogen-powered version of the new truck model.

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Sustainability•by Staff•November 13, 2015

New Way of Packing Natural Gas Into Fuel Tanks Discovered

Scientists at the University of California Berkeley have discovered a way to store methane that could increase the adoption of natural gas-powered cars.

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Technology & AI•by Staff•November 13, 2015

GreenRoad Releases Next-Gen Mobile App

GreenRoad has released the next generation of its GreenRoad Mobile solution to equip organizations with a mobile solution that addresses real-time driver behavior and coaching, vehicle tracking, vehicle maintenance, hours of service and fuel usage optimization, according to the company.

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