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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood revises his remarks to Toyota owners to take their vehicles to dealers and "exercise caution until repairs can be made."

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Toyota addresses the concerns many consumers on the recent announcement of the sticking accelerator pedal recall and the suspension of sales.

Tags: driver safety, FAQ, floor mat, recall, sudden acceleration, Toyota

Though GM discovered that the Pontiac Vibe's brakes stop the vehicle in case of unintended acceleration, the company says that any customer who experiences any accelerator pedal issues should immediately park the vehicle and have it towed to his/her GM dealer for an inspection.

Tags: GM, Pontiac Vibe, recall, sudden acceleration, Toyota

Cummins will supply 6.7-liter Turbo Diesel engines for Ram Heavy Duty pickups and Chassis Cab trucks.

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Police are investigating a case where two men, 53 and 63, respectively, were stabbed to death at a Manheim car lot. The motive is currently unknown.

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In the event a driver experiences unintended acceleration in a vehicle, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides five tips to remain as safe as possible.

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The former president of American Leasing Corp., John "Jack" Manning was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty in July to embezzling $6.2 million from the company.

Tags: American Leasing Corp., embezzlement, fraud

As more state legislatures across the U.S. enact laws that ban phoning and texting while driving, a new Highway Loss Data Institute study has found no reductions in crashes after hand-held phone bans take effect.

Tags: driver cell phone use, HLDI, IIHS, texting while driving

NAFA is encouraging fleet professionals to write to their local senators in support of extending the tax credit for biodiesel, which expired Dec. 31, 2009.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new national air-quality standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a pollutant that can be generated from vehicle emissions.

Tags: emissions regulation, EPA, vehicle emissions

Subaru has announced that as a result of client input, the 2010 Forester model AFB-01 has been reinstated.

Tags: Subaru , Subaru Forester, vehicle orders

In dangerous winter weather, Dan Bailey, president of CARSTAR Collision Centers suggests that drivers check their visibility, leave extra distance between their vehicle and the car ahead of the vehicle for added safety and use extra caution when driving on one-lane roads, bridges and overpasses, among other tips.

Tags: CARSTAR, driver safety, safe driving tips, winter driving

Effective immediately, the Department of Transportation has banned texting by drivers of commercial vehicles in an effort to combat distracted driving.

Tags: Department of Transportation, distracted driving, texting ban, texting while driving

UPS has deployed 245 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles throughout California and Colorado.

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A separate recall was issued on Wednesday in regards to the potential risk for floor mat entrapment of accelerator pedals. Commercial and rental fleets as well as leasing companies are handling this problem in different ways at the moment. The prevailing wisdom is "inform, inform, inform."

Tags: accelerator pedal, recall, sales suspension, Toyota

Toyota addresses the concerns many consumers on the recent announcement of the sticking accelerator pedal recall and the suspension of sales, stating that all vehicles with the accelerator problem have been identified.

Tags: accelerator pedal, accidents, FAQ, recall, sales suspension, Toyota

Vehicles affected by the recall include 2008-2010 Highlander, 2009-2010 Corolla, 2009-2010 Venza, 2009-2010 Matrix and 2009-2010 Pontaic Vibe.

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The decline in values this month reflect "better than normal December activity and value movement" and a more stable market, says Ricky Beggs, managing editor of Black Book.

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The new-vehicle retail market is expected to grow in 2010, with trade-in volume at dealerships improving, but the used-car retail market is expected to remain flat this year.

Tags: OPENLANE, Pricing, wholesale market, wholesale used vehicle prices

The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee is currently working on a bill that would prohibit big trucks from idling for more than five minutes.

Tags: green fleet, idling trucks, Vermont House Natural Resources and Energy Committ

The premium Buick CXL model will start at $26,995, including at $750 destination charge.

Tags: Buick LaCrosse, Buick Regal, Pricing

In its 13th year, the Green Book Online, produced by the American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), has named Honda's natural gas-powered Civic GX as the "greenest vehicle" for 2010, while the Lamborghini Murcielago tops the "meanest vehicles" list.

Tags: ACEEE, Green Book Online, green fleet, greenest vehicles, meanest vehicles

Under the terms of the new leasing program, well-qualified customers may lease a smart fortwo pure coupe for $169* a month on a 36-month, 10,000 miles-per-year lease.

Tags: Daimler Financial Services, leasing program, smart USA

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- A group comprising 13 vehicle, fuel and engine-related associations has urged government leaders to use extra caution in the upcoming decision on whether to permit the use of the E15 ethanol blend.

Tags: Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, American Petroleum Institute , Association of International Automobile Manufactur, biofuels, E15, ethanol blends, Growth Energy