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Three year old used cars depreciated less in the three month period ending May 1, 2008 than in the previous three month period, which ended April 1, 2008, according to Black Book.

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From financing to completion of titlework, Innovative Funding Services does it all.

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Mission Linen has recently contracted with National Driver Accountability Program (NDAP) to monitor employees’ driving habits.

Tags: driver safety, Mission Linen Supply , National Driver Accountability Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 605,000 2005 and 2006 F-150 pickups and Lincoln Mark LT trucks because of a brake hose problem that could cause the vehicles to lose braking power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

Tags: Ford F-150 recall, Lincoln Mark LT truck recall, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

ARLINGTON, VA --- In recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests, the 2008 Smart Fortwo, the smallest car for sale in the U.S. market, earned the top rating of "good" for front and side crash protection.

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ATLANTA – UPS has just announced the order of 200 hybrid electric vehicles, in addition to another 300 compressed natural gas vehicles for its U.S. delivery fleet.

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Production and fleet sales are down due to a strike at a parts supplier, but GM hopes to make up production and fleet sales this year.

Tags: American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings , Fleet Sales, General Motors

While alternative fuels and vehicles are getting a lot of attention, future improvements in gasoline engines will keep them a predominant power source.

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ATLANTA -- By increasing the number of hybrids in their fleets, Coke and its bottlers are saving hundreds of dollars in fuel costs per vehicle.

Tags: Coca-Cola , Ford Escape, fuel management, Hybrid, Saturn Vue, Toyota Camry, Toyota Highlander

Labels on tires will reveal to consumers the fuel efficiency rating of their tires, allowing them to choose between style and economy.

Tags: fuel management, Tire Fuel Efficiency , tire labeling, tires

The automakers recently announced new MSRPs for certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles, effective mid- to late May 2008.

Tags: Lexus, Mid-Year Pricing , New MSRP, Toyota

The first product, a system that provides voice-controlled connectivity between mobile devices, will be introduced in the North American market in 2010.

Tags: Hyundai, In-Car Infotainment, Infotainment, Kia , Microsoft

DEARBORN, MI – The new six-speed automatic transmissions in the 2009 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner deliver more torque and use less energy at cruising speeds, which saves gas.

Tags: 2009 Ford Escape , Ford, Mercury Mariner , save fuel , Six-Speed , Six-Speed Transmissions

U.S. vehicle thefts overall declined 11% since 2000.

Tags: auto theft, National Insurance Crime Bureau , Western States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – General Motors Corp. and Mascoma Corp. have formed a strategic relationship to develop cellulosic ethanol to help address increasing energy demand.

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MEMPHIS, TN -- The company is placing an additional 75 hybrid vehicles into service in the United States and Europe.

Tags: Eaton Corporation, FedEx, hybrid truck, Isuzu, Iveco

Tampa’s city employees bought premium fuel and overlooked a tax break.

Tags: Gas Audit, premium fuel

Redesigns include the S tronic dual-clutch transmission and Audi magnetic ride, the suspension control system.

Tags: 2009 Audi A3, Audi

NEW YORK -- Some hybrid owners have been worried enough to sell their cars, but automakers say electromagnetic fields in hybrid vehicles pose no additional risks.

Tags: Electromagnetic Fields , Health Risk, Hybrid Health Risk, hybrids

The program marks the first time in America that a vehicle under $16,000 will include GPS navigation as a standard feature.

Tags: Garmin, nuvi 700 , Suzuki, Suzuki SX4 , Suzuki T.R.I.P.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- Users will see camera icons next to each step of their directions, which will open a Street View image of the location, along with an arrow showing the action to be taken.

Tags: Driving Directions, Google Maps, Street View

ALPHARETTA, GA – AmeriFleet, a provider of total logistics solutions and transportation services to the fleet management and corporate fleet industry, will announce a comprehensive system wide green initiative early next month.

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CHICAGO – Cars.com has launched a new Green/Hybrid Buying Guide to help educate consumers about the types of hybrid and alternative-fuel cars on the market. The new guide offers the latest news and up-to-date videos on alternative-fuels and hybrid technologies.

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IRVINE, CA - IntelliChoice.com's third annual Hybrid Survey shows that most hybrid models beat or meet non-hybrids on overall costs.

Tags: Going Green , Hybrid, hybrid cost, Hybrid Survey , IntelliChoice.com, IntelliChoice.com’s 2008 Hybrid Survey

Prices in all used-vehicle segments were down or flat in the first quarter, contrary to the typical pattern of increasing prices at auctions in the January-through-March period.

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