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A number of automakers have released their 2014-MY commercial fleet incentives, including Ford, BMW, KIA, Subaru, GM, Chrysler, Nissan, Volvo and Mazda.

Tags: Volvo, BMW, Subaru, Nissan, Mazda, fleet incentives, Chrysler, KIA, GM, Ford, 2014-MY

BMW announces that Assist eCall and Teleservice services will be standard on nearly all 2014 models.

Tags: Driver safety, BMW, 2014-MY, Assist eCall, Automatic Collision Notification, Teleservice

New research reveals that voice-activated in-car technologies are dangerously distracting to drivers.

Tags: Driver safety, AAA, hands-free, Distracted driving, infotainment systems

Wisconsin's DMV offers advice on how to increase the likelihood that other drivers will see you.

Tags: driver safety tips, driving safety, Fleet Safety Tip of the Week, blind spots

Retail gas prices appear to be across the board as the Great Lakes region sees pump prices above $4 per gallon. On the other hand, diesel prices have remained more stable.

Tags: Wright Express, Fuel Prices

Audi connect subscribers can use this new INRIX navigation program to locate parking options.

Tags: Audi, navigation system, Audi Connect, INRIX

The governors of Florida and Hawaii pass new laws on texting and using mobile devices while driving.

Tags: Distracted driving, NHTSA, Hawaii, Florida, cell phone laws

Chrysler Group will recall approximately 181,000 SUVs in the U.S. to prevent premature wear to a transmission oil cooler line. The automaker will also recall approximately 254,400 SUVs in the U.S. to upgrade software that controls restraint-system function in certain types of accidents.

Tags: Jeep, Jeep Patriot, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler, Jeep Compass, recall

The two companies are recalling 1,791 2011-2013 model-year Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Cargo vans that have a compressed natural gas fuel system.

Tags: NHTSA, CNG vehicles, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, vehicle recalls, Impco, General Motors Corp., Compressed natural gas

Driving in an area suddenly threatened by flooding is extremely dangerous. Here is some advice from FEMA that you can pass along to your drivers.

Tags: driver safety tips, driving safety, flooding, flash flooding, Fleet Safety Tip of the Week

Roadcheck is the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial vehicles in the world, with approximately 14 trucks or buses being inspected, on average, every minute from Canada to Mexico during a 72-hour period in early June.

Tags: CVSA

Chrysler says it does not agree with the federal agency's initial conclusions about the safety of the vehicles' fuel system.

Tags: NHTSA, Jeep Liberty, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, vehicle recalls, Chrysler Group LLC

The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a policy that outlines guidelines for driving and testing vehicles with different levels of autonomous driving capabilities.

Tags: Driver safety, vehicle safety technology, NHTSA, autonomous vehicle

According to a recent survey, the biggest concern for fleet managers is ensuring the safety of their drivers.

Tags: Telematics, Safety, GE Capital Fleet Services, Alternative Fuels, total cost of ownership

The new Subaru Forester aces the frontal crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Tags: IIHS, Subaru of America, Subaru Forester, IIHS Top Safety Pick+, MY-2014

This U.K.-based organization found that approximately 9% of company drivers are considered high risk.

Tags: fleet safety, E-Training World, fleet drivers, risk assessments

The “Plymouth Rock Assurance Distracted Driver Survey” found that 28% of respondents have texted while driving.

Tags: distract driving, Plymouth Rock Assurance

A record number of fleet, risk, safety, and other professionals have signed up for the 2013 Fleet Safety Conference, scheduled for June 25-27 in Schaumburg, Ill.

Tags: industry event, Fleet Safety Conference, 2013 Fleet Safety Conference

The automaker is recalling 18,871 2013 model-year Cadillac SRX vehicles equipped with 18-inch wheels because the wheel lug nuts may loosen.

Tags: NHTSA, Cadillac, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, vehicle recalls, General Motors Corp., Cadillac SRX