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Pricing for the Audi A8 L TDI starts at MSRP of $82,500 and features an EPA-estimated 24 city, 36 highway, 28 combined mpg.

Tags: Audi, Audi A8, 2014-MY

Looking out all the way to 2016-MY vehicle production plans, Chrysler gave an overview of each brand and said it plans to build a total of 47 new or significantly redesigned models over the next few years.

Tags: Jeep, Dodge, vehicle production, Fiat, Chrysler, Ram, Alfa Romeo

Features include the latest hybrid ROI calculations; how three companies are using fleet to expand their businesses and streamline operations; how small fleets can be sure they're getting their incentives; and the fleet car and truck of the year award winners.

Large-battery vehicles that have battery system capacity equal or greater than 10 kilo-watt hours (kWh), including models such as the Nissan Leaf, Ford Focus and Chevrolet Volt, are eligible for the highest rebate amount.

Tags: CNG, plug-in hybrid, Rebate, hydrogen, fuel cell vehicles, Alternative-fuel vehicles, Pennsylvania, battery electric vehicles, propane autogas, incentives

The GMC Sierra 1500 took the top spot as the 'best vehicle for protecting passengers from injuries.'

Tags: vehicle safety, Insurance, vehicle safety research, Fiat 500, GMC Sierra

No. 3 in the top 10, "not changing your oil," was listed by technicians as by far the single most damaging car maintenance item that customers neglect.

Tags: preventive maintenance, maintenance costs

LoJack, specializing in vehicle recovery, will market, sell and service TomTom’s range of fleet management products and services through its dealership network

Tags: TomTom, LoJack, vehicle recovery, vehicle tracking, TomTom Business Solutions

The Society of Automotive Engineers has given its prestigious SAE Ralph H. Isbrandt Automotive Safety Engineering Award to the authors of a technical paper summarizing a one-and-a-half-year-long Toyota study of driver injury mechanism in professional auto racing.

Tags: Toyota, crash research, NASCAR

The technology uses a combination of sensors on the vehicle and sensors built into nearby infrastructure to autonomously maneuver the vehicle.

Tags: Audi, award, autonomous vehicle, driver assistance systems

At the beginning of the year a number of new traffic laws went into effect in the state of Illinois, two of them regarding the use of cell phones while driving and a third regarding proper safety procedures following an accident that results in only damage to a vehicle.

Tags: traffic laws, Illinois

BAF received approvals from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Landi Renzo said it has also received EPA approval for its 2013 vehicle lineup.

Tags: CNG, CARB, CNG conversion, EPA, BAF, bi-fuel, Landi Renzo USA, ship-thru, underbody tank

Security controls are programmed into the Flyers Fleet Card and include parameters like time and day restrictions, fuel gallon limits and e-receipts.

Tags: fuel cards, Flyers Energy, Flyers Fleet Card

The new Hours of Service logging tool is in addition to the GPS Insight's fleet tracking software, intended for companies that need electronic driver logs and GPS tracking combined.

Tags: GPS Insight, Hours of Service, HOS, GPS Tracking

Starlink gives drivers access to a range of infotainment choices via Aha, including TripAdvisor, different radio stations, customized weather information, social media and more.

Tags: Subaru, 2013-MY, in-vehicle technology, connected vehicle technology, 2014-MY, Subaru Forester, Subaru Starlink

Subaru of America has set pricing for its all-new 2014 Forester at a starting MSRP of $21,995.

Tags: Subaru, 2014-MY, Subaru Forester

The 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle, rated by the EPA at 115 MPGe in all-electric mode, went on sale Jan. 15 at select New York and California Honda dealers with an MSRP of $39,780.

Tags: new vehicle sales, Honda Accord Hybrid, plug-in electric vehicles, 2014-MY