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NewsSeptember 3, 2015

Fleet Sales Rise 15 Percent In August

Sales of vehicles to commercial fleets from nine vehicle manufacturers rose 15 percent to 50,552 units in August in part due to a surge in passenger-car purchases, according to Automotive Fleet data.

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NewsSeptember 1, 2015

FCA US Adds EGR to Pentastar V-6

FCA US has improved its Pentastar V-6 engine for the 2016 model year by increasing fuel economy by more than 6 percent and raising torque by more than 14.9 percent.

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NewsAugust 26, 2015

Ore. Beverage Fleet Reduces Fuel Costs with Autogas

An Oregon-based beverage distributor has cut the company's greenhouse gas emissions by over 20 percent and saved an estimated $10,000 in fuel costs in the seven months since it converted 10 gasoline-powered cargo vans to run on propane autogas.

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NewsAugust 21, 2015

Used Vehicle Sales Strengthening, Edmunds Says

Certified pre-owned vehicle sales accounted for 22.7 percent of used sales by dealers, setting a record for a single quarter, according to a report by Edmund's.com. Overall, the sale of used vehicles came in strong in the second quarter of 2015 at approximately $9.6 million, growing at a 5.1 percent year-over-year.

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NewsAugust 21, 2015

Class 5-7 Truck Orders on the Rise

For the month of July, Class 5-7 trucks posted 15,900 net orders, vs. the 14,700 units posted in June, with Class 6-7 orders up 7 percent year-over-year.

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NewsAugust 17, 2015

Traffic Deaths Rise 14 Percent

Nearly 19,000 people died in traffic collisions in the U.S. during the first six months of this year, according to the National Safety Council.

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NewsAugust 14, 2015

Medium-Duty Orders Remain in 'Doldrums'

Orders of Classes 5-7 vehicles slipped for the second consecutive month in July with a 1-percent decline from June and a 4-percent decline from a year ago, reports ACT Research.

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NewsAugust 13, 2015

Trucks, SUVs Top July Retention Value

Trucks and SUVs logged the strongest resale value during July in a month that saw lighter depreciation of 1.3 percent for 2010-2014 model year vehicles, according to Black Book.

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NewsAugust 12, 2015

Piedmont Natural Gas Near CNG Conversion Goal

North Carolina-based Piedmont Natural Gas is near its goal of converting 30 percent of its fleet to compressed natural gas (CNG), according to the company's 2015 Sustainability Report.

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Newsby Paul ClintonAugust 5, 2015

Fleet Sales Slide 3.5 Percent in July

Sales of vehicles from nine manufacturers to commercial fleets fell 3.5 percent to 44,303 units in July mostly due to a slide in sales of trucks, vans, and SUVs.

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