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BLOOMINGTON, IL - The insurance company accuses Denny Hecker's Advantage Rent-A-Car and Southwest-Tex Leasing subsidiary of allegedly inflating auto repair bills on hundreds of rental car claims, according to the Star Tribune.

Tags: Advantage Rent-A-Car, Denny Hecker, lawsuit, Southwest-Tex Leasing, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

DETROIT - Down weeks at a number of its plants to tightly control inventories and better enable GM dealers to reduce their stock of vehicles was what drove down fleet sales, according to the automaker.

WARRENVILLE, IL - More than 1,600 International and IC Bus dealer parts employees attended the new online "Power Up" Navistar Parts Virtual Conference and Sales Expo in June, according to the manufacturer.

Tags: Navistar, Navistar Parts Virtual Conference and Sales Expo, online forum

FREDERICK, MD - A new and improved conference and convention schedule is in the works for 2010. Plans have been announced to combine next spring's NAAA Business & Quad Zone Meeting and Bobit's Conference of Auto Remarketing (CAR).

Tags: Bobit Business Media, CAR, Conference of Auto Remarketing, NAAA, National Auto Auction Association

HERNDON, VA - Audi launched an aggressive public awareness campaign in the U.S. to highlight the ways in which TDI clean diesel can help America achieve energy independence

Tags: Audi, clean diesel, TDI, The Truth in Diesel

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - In 2009, the light-delivery vehicle Volvo 445, which brought about the Duett and thus started Volvo's tradition of estate cars, turns 60.

Tags: Anniversary, Light Loader, Volvo, Volvo 445

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - When Sweden and its Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt took over the presidency of the European Union July 1, Volvo became the official transport supplier to the government through its marketing company, Volvo Personbilar Sverige (VPS).

Tags: EU, European Union, Sweden, Volvo

HERNDON, VA - Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced they have been named a corporate leader in Strategic Vision Inc.'s Total Quality Index (TQI).

Tags: Strategic Vision Total Quality Index, TQI, Volkswagen

ARLINGTON, VA - Effective Sept. 1, all drivers in Texas school crossing zones are banned from talking on hand-held phones and texting, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Tags: cell phone ban, cell phone use while driving, IIHS, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety , school crossing zone, Texas, text messaging, texting while driving

ATLANTA - UPS has extended its contract with Ford Motor Company to continue providing logistics services for the delivery of new cars to dealers, according to the delivery company.

Tags: Ford, logistics contract, shipping services, UPS

GAINESVILLE, GA - All 10 car segments included in Black Book's auction analysis showed increases in value last week, according to Ricky Beggs, vice president and managing editor.

Tags: auctions, Black Book , resale value, wholesale market

GAITHERSBURG, MD - Crude oil closed within a few dollars of its 2009 high, but gasoline and heating oil are some 5-8 percent or so below top levels witnessed earlier in the month, according to the Oil Price Information Service.

Tags: crude oil, diesel, fuel demand, gasoline prices, Oil Price Information Service, OPIS, petroleum

DETROIT - The automaker's decision to build its future small car at its assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich. and stamping facility in Pontiac, Mich., is dependent on negotiations between GM and state and local government officials.

Tags: assembly plant, General Motors, GM, Orion Township, small car segment, vehicle production

ALEXANDRIA, VA - The National Vehicle Leasing Association (NVLA) will host its Certified Vehicle Leasing Executive two-day management seminar on "Insurance, Auto Auctions, & Web Marketing" July 17-18 at the Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans.

Tags: Certified Vehicle Leasing Executive, CVLE, National Vehicle Leasing Association , NVLA, Seminar

ITASCA, IL - Emkay, Inc. has been selected as one of the 2009 winning companies in the 2009 101 Best and Brightest Companies in Chicago.

Tags: Chicago, company award, EMKAY, Inc.

STUTTGART, GERMANY - In addition to the PRE-SAFE crash detection system on the Mercedes-Benz ESF 2009 S400 Hybrid experimental safety vehicle and the car's "inflatable metal" structure, there's also a full range of bags and bolsters to protect passengers in the event of a crash.

Tags: Braking Bag, ESF, Mercedes-Benz

HERNDON, VA - For the fifth time in a row, a jury of 64 leading motoring journalists from more than 30 countries has voted the 2.0L FSI the "International Engine of the Year" in the 1.8L-2.0L category.

Tags: 2.0L TFSI, Audi, Award, International Engine of the Year, valvelift

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - The world's most prestigious award in traffic safety - the US Government Special Award of Appreciation - was given to Jan Ivarsson at Volvo Cars.

Tags: Award, safety award, Volvo

NORTHBROOK, IL - Donlen Corporation has developed and launched a way for companies to further manage fuel costs with new and innovative fuel card discount functionality.

Tags: Donlen Corporation, fuel card, MasterCard

TORRANCE, CA – Voting to determine inductees for the 2009 Annual Fleet Hall of Fame will remain open until July 17. Cast your vote now!

Tags: 2009 Annual Fleet Hall of Fame, Inductees, online voting