Sep 29, 2008
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Oct 07, 2008
Online Voting for 2009-MY Fleet Car & Truck of the Year Now Open
TORRANCE, CA – Nominations for Automotive Fleet's 2009 Car & Truck of the Year is now open. Voting ends October 24.full story
Sep 29, 2008
GM Announces $370M Investment for New Small Engine Manufacturing in North America
FLINT, MI – GM's new plant will begin production in the U.S. in 2010, and will be the exclusive manufacturing facility in North America to produce the Chevrolet Volt's range-extending engine.full story
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Sep 29, 2008
Chrysler LLC Surges Forward With Production-Intent Electric Vehicles
AUBURN HILLS, MI – Chrysler LLC and its ENVI organization have new production-intent, advanced electric-drive technology packaged in three different vehicles for its Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge brands. full story
Sep 29, 2008
11 Vehicles Earn Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Highest Award
ARLINGTON, VA – To qualify for the award, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of good in the Institute's front, side, and rear tests and must also be equipped with electronic stability control.full story
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The bread-and-butter customers of out-of-service fleet vehicles are buyers with C and D credit, namely subprime buyers. However, funders have tightened underwriting standards to manage these higher risk borrowers. Some lenders have caps on how low a FICO score they are willing to fund, which is often above the threshold of subprime borrowers. If this continues, it will have significant long-term implications for the sale of used fleet vehicles.
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Mike Antich
Editor & Associate Publisher
mike.antich@bobit.com
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Sep 29, 2008
Adrian Steel Announces New ADseries Van Shelving
ADRIAN, MI – Featuring ADjustable shelves that can easily be moved as needed, Adrian Steel's new ADaptable rail system allows shelving to be repositioned in the van without having to re-drill holes.full story
Sep 29, 2008
Clean Energy Adds CNG Fueling Stations at Airports in Atlanta and Oklahoma City
SEAL BEACH, CA – Clean Energy Fuels Corp. will own, operate, and supply fuel for new compressed natural gas public access stations in Atlanta and Oklahoma City.full story
Sep 29, 2008
EPA Reports Increase in Avg. Fuel Efficiency for Cars and Light-Duty Trucks
WASHINGTON – For the fourth consecutive year, the EPA is reporting an increase in the average fuel efficiency for cars and light-duty trucks, to a projected 20.8 miles per gallon for 2008. full story
Sep 29, 2008
Subaru Offering Free Vehicle Diagnostic Inspections in October
CHERRY HILL, NJ – To celebrate the Car Care Council's Fall Car Care Month, participating Subaru dealers are offering free vehicle diagnostic inspections to Subaru owners in October.full story
Sep 29, 2008
GM's 'Boost' in Efficient Four-Cylinders Includes More Turbos
FLINT, MI – GM will double its global production of small four-cylinder engines (1.0L to 1.4L) by 2011, with more than half of the increase coming in North America. full story
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Prepared By:
Mike Antich, Assoc. Publisher/Executive Editor
(310) 533-2467
Mike.Antich@bobit.com
Grace Lauron, Associate Editor
(310) 533-2414
Grace.Lauron@bobit.com
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