Categories: Green Fleet, Hybrids – Vehicles, Battery & Hydraulic Technology

Lightning Hybrids, developer and manufacturer of hydraulic hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses, will introduce the application of its...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/128033/lightning-hybrids-debuts-hybrid-step-van

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Categories: Global Fleet, Operations

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) and UD Trucks Corporation announced they have jointly developed a new truck for sale in Japan.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/126751/mitsubishi-fuso-and-ud-trucks-develop-new-truck-in-japan

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Categories: Operations, Vehicle Research

Work Truck took the new 2018 Ford F-150 diesel truck out for a test drive in the hills and mountains of Colorado.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/294721/ford-f-150-diesel-in-colorado

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Categories: Safety, Safety & Risk Management, Telematics, Telematics & Technology

Irvine, Calif.-based CalAmp is expanding the availability of its CrashBoxx risk management system and will begin providing more detailed collision...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/303417/calamp-expands-crash-data-availability

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Categories: Operations

All 2018 Dodge Journey models come standard with three-row seating, offering seven-passenger seating, a choice of four- or six-cylinder engines, and front...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/142135/2018-dodge-journey-features

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Categories: Safety & Accident

The recall, which covers more than 5,400 cars in the 2017 model year, is expected to begin Dec. 15.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/143293/honda-civic-recalled-for-halfshaft

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Categories: Fuel

The fuel economy of new cars and trucks in the U.S. for model-year 2016 was 24.7 miles per gallon, 0.1 mpg higher than MY-2015, which is a record high.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/278401/new-vehicle-fuel-economy-hits-record-high-for-my-2016

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Categories: Maintenance

Sears Automotive has upgraded its fleet servicing abilities over the past year, including additional account managers in the field, hybrid service, and a...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/146743/sears-automotive-enhances-its-commercial-business

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Categories: Global Fleet, GPS / Telematics

Only 20 percent of the North American fleet market has adopted telematics technology, according to a new research report from a London firm.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/117306/report-1-in-5-north-american-fleets-use-telematics

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Categories: Safety & Accident

Oil leaks might result when the switches are used in certain Ford F-Series trucks.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/117922/muncie-recalling-pto-assembly-pressure-switches

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