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TORRANCE, CA - Join Automotive Fleet and GE Capital Fleet Services for a complimentary webinar to find out the facts behind several common misconceptions about truck fleets and the impact they can have on your business.

Tags: GE Capital Fleet Services, Webinar, TiNik

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec 22 announced a final rule that employs the latest research in driver fatigue to make sure truck drivers can get the rest they need to operate safely when on the road.

Tags: DOT, Hours of Service, HOS, FMSCA

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - Financial constraints often force fleet managers to make tough equipment decisions. Should I repair a vehicle or replace it? This article by Bob Johnson, director of fleet relations at NTEA shows the benefits of a lifecycle analysis.

Tags: NTEA, lifecycle costs, Budget

WASHINGTON - The administration's new program proposes vehicle performance equivalent to 54.5 mpg or 163 grams/mile of CO2 by MY-2025.

Tags: fuel economy, fuel economy standards, CAFE standards, EPA, NHTSA

General Motors said Monday it plans to offer compressed natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas versions of the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans later this year.

Tags: CNG, CARB, EPA, General Motors Corp.

NAFA, the Fleet Management Association, convened in Detroit this week for its annual Fleet Management Institute & Expo. Here is a compendium of "news you can use" from the expo, ground zero for manufacturer and fleet information.

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Prototypes of the van are scheduled to begin rolling off the line in the third quarter of this year, with full production scheduled for the second half of 2011.

Tags: Isuzu, Commercial van

DETROIT - Effective immediately, General Motors has ordered all Chevrolet and GMC dealers, upfitters, and body companies to stop the delivery of certain 2010 model-year Chevrolet Express 2500/3500 and GMC Savana 2500/3500 vehicles.

Tags: Chevrolet, Savana, Express, General Motors Corp.

Executive Editor Chris Brown blogs about the GM-Isuzu partnership, the new Ram Brand and more from the NTEA Work Truck Show, which took place March 9-12 in St. Louis.

Tags: Work Truck Show

THINK released its first U.S. EV-Ready Cities Index. The top four cities included first-ranked Los Angeles and second-ranked San Francisco with Chicago and New York tied for third.

Tags: Green, THINK electric vehicle

Resevations process begins in April. Rollout begins in select markets in December 2010.

Tags: Green, Nissan, Nissan LEAF

IntelliChoice.com names the Chevrolet Corvette, Volkswagen GTI, Lexus RX and Chevrolet Silverado among the 2010 "Best Overall Value of the Year" awards.

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Consumers who trade in a competitive product and purchase a 2010 model year Chrysler Town & Country or Dodge Grand Caravan minivan can drive the vehicle risk-free for 60 days.

Tags: Dodge Grand Caravan, Chrysler Town & Country

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

Tags: pricing, Buick

For the third time in 17 years, Ford swept the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards today at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), winning both prestigious awards for the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and the 2010 Ford Transit Connect, respectively.

Tags: award, Ford Transit Connect, Ford Fusion Hybrid

Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) now is focusing on ways to improve its environmental impact from its fleet of trucks, with plans to add more than 250 hybrid trucks to its fleet over the next 10 years.

Tags: hybrid, fuel, Green

Infiniti's Eco Pedal, which talks back to the driver, aids the driver in saving fuel and encourages eco-driving behavior.

Tags: fuel, Infiniti