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WardsAuto announced its 2013 “Ward’s Best Interiors” list, in which the publication’s editors evaluated 46 different interiors, in either all-new vehicles or models that received significant interior upgrades, during February and March of this year.

Tags: award, 2013-MY, Ward's 10 Best Interiors

Funding is now available in California through the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) that can help fleets in the Golden State go green.

Tags: CARB, Calstart, HVIP

NexTraq customers are now able to monitor and measure driving actions such as hard braking, quick acceleration, sharp cornering and excessive speeding to make sure their drivers are safe behind the wheel.

Tags: driver safety, driver behavior, NexTraq, Driver Scorecard

Some of the design highlights that didn't make it into the final version of the concept vehicle include a windshield that extended into the roof, storage options built into the tailgate itself, and lights at the top of the cab that shine into the bed.

Tags: Ford Motor Co., Ford Atlas Concept

The trucks are available in standard and long-box and two-or-four wheel drive. Once the fuel system is in place, GM will deliver these trucks to a dealer or to an upfitter for customer-ordered modifications.

Tags: CNG, Chevrolet Silverado, bi-fuel, GMC Sierra

DuraDrive is available now for 2013 General Motors and Isuzu adaptable chassis platforms powered by the 6.0L gaseous prep engine for both above and below 14,000 GVW vehicle classes.

Tags: CNG, Isuzu, CNG conversion, General Motors Corp., Chassis, AGA Systems

GreenRoad announced the integration of GreenRoad Advanced Tracking, powered by GPS Insight. With the availability of GreenRoad Advanced Tracking, GreenRoad adds fleet management capabilities to its driver performance and safety solution.

Tags: GreenRoad, GPS Insight, GPS Tracking, GreenRoad Advanced Tracking

Forty-nine percent of drivers say they answer incoming phone calls while driving, and 24% are willing to place calls on all, most or some trips.

Tags: NHTSA, cell phone use, Distracted driving, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driving while texting

TomTom has released the latest edition of Congestion Index, which compared traffic congestion levels in 2012 to those from 2011.

Tags: TomTom, Traffic Congestion

Venchurs CNG is offering discounted prices on its CNG conversions for Ford F-250 and F-350 trucks now through April 19, 2013.

Tags: CNG, 3M, CNG conversion, Ford F-350, Ford F-250, Venchurs, Ford Motor Co.

A new white paper from Aegis Mobility details what ways employers are liable for the conduct of their employees, specifically when employees are involved in collisions caused by use of a mobile device.

Tags: risk management, driver safety, vicarious liability, White Paper, employer liability

At the New York International Auto Show, the 'R-Design' Volvo S60 and XC60 models made their debut. The designs are the sport versions of the standard S60 and XC60 models.

Tags: Volvo, Volvo S60, Volvo XC60

GPS Insight has upgraded its dashboard mapping and browser-based mapping to Google Maps. This upgrade gives users new functionality and faster load times.

Tags: GPS Insight, Google Maps, route management

General Motors has released official EPA fuel economy results for its all-new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. The 2WD Silverado and Sierra models equipped with the 5.3L V-8 can achieve up to 23 mpg highway, according to GM.

Tags: Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, General Motors Corp., 2014-MY, fuel economy, vehicle pricing